The Golden Globes nominees have been announced — as always, an eclectic and high-powered group of the biggest names from film and television.
In the lead was Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” with nine nominations, adding to the Oscar favorite’s momentum and handing Warner Bros. a victory amid Netflix’s acquisition deal.
In close pursuit: Joachim Trier’s “Sentimental Value,” a Norwegian family drama about a filmmaking family, with eight nominations.
The Globes will be handed out Jan. 11, airing on CBS and streaming on Paramount+. It will be the second time for host Nikki Glaser, who scored good reviews last year.
Here’s a collection of reactions to this year’s Globes nominations. Remarks have been edited for clarity and brevity.
“The biggest lesson for me, and it’s gonna sound cheesy, but the biggest lesson is just how much I love my job. Professionally I’m married to cinema, and this movie felt like I was renewing my vows, if that makes sense.
“This is the best that I’ve ever seen (star Michael B. Jordan). It's crazy to say, because he’s got some pretty substantial roles in pop culture. But I had this feeling that this was the best I had ever seen him in both these roles. I think this was a role that he could only play now with this level of experience at this age. And I’m just so incredibly proud of him.” — in an Associated Press interview. Coogler was nominated as both director and producer.
I happened to wake up at 5:30. I went to check my phone and my phone was dead. So then I was trying to figure out how to get a charger and charge my phone before I could even get into contact with my family or with my team. ... I feel so lucky that I get the opportunity to to tell an incredible story like this one. I feel so lucky to be where I am at 25, and I’m in the midst of living my dream. I’m still processing the fact that I even get to be here.” — in an AP interview. Infiniti is nominated for best female actor in a motion picture, musical or comedy.
“You know, at this stage in my life and having a great part like this ... it just feels really good because when you do good work, hopefully it gets recognized and that’s not always the case.” — in an AP interview. Madigan is nominated for best female actor in a supporting role for “Weapons.”
BUSH: “This is an amazing moment for everyone at Disney Animation. Seven hundred people came together to make this movie from literally all over. I think we have 25 countries represented in the folks that worked on this film. And they put their hearts and souls into it and created something that I’m just so immensely proud of. And and we really did it together.”
HOWARD: “There’s this great electricity in the air ever since the film came out and just the excitement ... I’ve done films in the past that people have not gone to see in droves, and it’s much better to have people go see it in droves, and call you up and tell you. So just to say thank you, for people going out and seeing it.” —- in AP interviews. Bush and Howard are nominated for best animated movie and also in the cinematic and box office achievement category.
I’m meeting Stellan (Skarsgård) in a moment because we’re having a screening here in Paris and I’m hoping maybe this is an evening for champagne. I’m pretty sure when we’re in the home country for champagne, we should certainly have that. ...
“It’s really such a joy and we’re very humbled and grateful. It’s not what you expect for a Norwegian film, but it says something about how generous the international film world has become that we can make films in different countries, different languages and still feel that we are presented in the same context. So, we are very grateful for that.” — in an AP interview. Trier is nominated for best director of a motion picture.
Interviews were conducted by Jocelyn Noveck, Hilary Fox and Jonathan Mattise.
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Chase Infiniti attends The Gotham Film Awards at Cipriani Wall Street on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Ryan Coogler attends The Gotham Film Awards at Cipriani Wall Street on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — The apparent leader of a failed coup in Benin remained on the run and the fate of hostages remained unclear on Monday, a day after a group of soldiers attempted to overthrow the government of the West African nation.
The soldiers, calling themselves the Committee for Refoundation, stormed the national television station on Sunday morning. Led by Lt. Col. Pascal Tigri, eight soldiers appeared in a broadcast announcing the removal of President Patrice Talon, dissolution of the government and suspension of state institutions.
Before the coup, Tigri was a member of Talon's protection detail. As an artillery officer, he commanded a National Guard battalion between 2023 and 2025.
By Sunday afternoon, the coup was foiled by Benin's military, supported by Nigerian air and ground forces, which launched attacks against fleeing mutineers. At least a dozen soldiers were arrested, while others remained at large. Tigri's whereabouts weren't known.
Calm returned to Cotonou, Benin’s administrative center, with soldiers on the streets.
Talon described the coup late Sunday as a “senseless adventure,” and said the situation was under control. He vowed to punish mutineers and ensure the safety of hostages, including some believed to be senior military officers. He didn't disclose their identities, and it wasn't clear how many were held.
The Economic Community of West African States, or ECOWAS, said Sunday that it had deployed a standby force to Benin to help preserve democracy. The troops included personnel from Nigeria, Ghana, Ivory Coast and Sierra Leone. The size of the force was unclear.
A Nigerian government spokesperson said in a statement that Talon had requested Nigeria’s help. It wasn't clear how many personnel or how much equipment had been deployed.
Nigeria and the ECOWAS regional bloc hadn't intervened in a member state since 2017, when it sent troops to Gambia to force then President Yahya Jammeh to vacate power following his election loss.
The bloc, led by Nigeria, tried to intervene in Niger after the country's 2023 coup. At that time, Nigerian President Bola Tinubu led the bloc. His threat to intervene if the junta didn't restore the ousted democratic government resulted in a standoff between the bloc and three junta-led countries, and they later left the bloc.
Analysts say Nigeria has a strategic interest in defending its borders, especially now, while it experiences a severe security crisis.
“The coup in Benin is one too many. Nigeria cannot afford to be encircled by hostile governments,” Oluwole Ojewale, a senior security researcher at Dakar-based Institute for Security Studies, told The Associated Press.
The attempted coup is the latest in a spate of coups that have rocked West Africa since 2020. Soldiers seized power last month in Guinea-Bissau after a disputed election result, following Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Chad, Guinea and Gabon among the countries that have experienced similar takeovers in the past five years.
Analysts say ECOWAS lacks consistency in its response. In Gabon and Guinea-Bissau, the bloc was less assertive, and it has watched some other leaders stay in office via constitutional changes.
“You can make the argument that Tinubu needed to show some strength in preserving democracy, but this now speaks to ECOWAS' double standard ... It would appear that there are certain presidents who are part of the club, and when they behave anyhow, nobody says anything,” said Cheta Nwanze, a partner at the Lagos-based SBM Intelligence geopolitical consultancy firm.
Despite a history of coups following its independence from France in 1960, Benin has enjoyed relative calm in the past two decades. The country is set to elect a new president in April, because Talon is set to leave office after a decade in power.
Soldiers ride in a military vehicle along a street amid an attempted coup in Cotonou Benin, Sunday Dec. 6, 2025. (AP Photo)
Soldiers ride in a military vehicle along a street amid an attempted coup in Cotonou Benin, Sunday Dec. 7, 2025. (AP Photo)
People on motorcycles pass by soldiers guarding a street amid an attempted coup in Cotonou Benin, Sunday Dec. 7, 2025. (AP Photo)
People gather near a roadway amid an attempted coup in Cotonou, Benin, Sunday Dec. 7, 2025. (AP Photo)
FILE - Benin's President Patrice Talon attends a meeting with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at Planalto presidential palace in Brasilia, Brazil, on May 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres, File)
