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Oppenheimer, Barbie, Succession, Beef and The Bear were the big winners at the #GoldenGlobes ceremony Sunday night at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. More backstage photos: upi.com/co/14383/

Worshipper pray at Kanda Myojin shrine on the first business day of the new year in Tokyo, Japan on Thursday, January 4, 2024. Photos by Keizo Mori/UPI

Protesters demonstrate for a permanent ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, December 19, 2023. Photos by Julia Nikhinson/UPI

Palestinian children participate in activities aimed to support their mental health in a camp for displaced people in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, on Monday December 18, 2023. Photo by Ismael Mohamad/UPI

The flag-draped casket of retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor arrives at the Supreme Court in Washington DC on Monday, December 18, 2023. O'Connor, the first woman to serve on the nation's highest court, died December 1, at age 93. Photos by Bonnie Cash/UPI

Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system intercepts rockets fired from the southern Gaza Strip on December 17, 2023, amid the ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas. Photo by Ismael Mohamad/UPI

Los Angeles @Dodgers Shohei Ohtani officially dons Dodger blue for the first time, five days after announcing a 10-year contract for a historic mountain of money as he is introduced during a news conference at Dodger Stadium on December 14, 2023. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

An Israeli IDF 155mm self-propelled Howitzer fires a shell from a base in southern Israel into the Gaza Strip on Thursday, December 14, 2023. Photos by Jim Hollander/UPI

President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden speaks outside of the U.S. Capitol in Washington on December 13, 2023. Hunter Biden defied a subpoena from Congress to testify behind closed doors ahead of a House vote on an impeachment inquiry against President Biden. 📸 Bonnie Cash/UPI

Cast members Penelope Cruz, Shailene Woodley, Adam Driver and Director Michael Mann attend the premiere of the motion picture biographical drama "Ferrari" at the Directors Guild of America in Los Angeles on December 12, 2023.

President Joe Biden meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on Tuesday, December 12, 2023. Photo by Yuri Gripas/UPI

Emma Stone and Mark Ruffalo (bottom-r) arrive on the red carpet at the "Poor Things" premiere at DGA Theater on December 6, 2023 in New York City. Photos by John Angelillo/UPI

Wall Street bank executives are sworn in during a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs committee oversight hearing examining Wall Street firms at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC on Wednesday, December 6, 2023. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI

Israeli soldiers fire a 155mm self-propelled Howitzer shell from a base in southern Israel into the Gaza Strip on December 5, 2023. Artillery fire continues on the Gaza Strip as ground forces are now operating in southern Gaza. 📸: Jim Hollander/UPI

Cincinnati Halfback Joe Mixon celebrates his touchdown as the @Bengals compete against the @Jaguars at the EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida on Monday, December 4, 2023. The Bengals defeated Jacksonville 34-31 in overtime. Photos by Joe Marino/UPI

Kassissieh is the only accredited Santa Claus in Israel and hopes his presence will bring joy to the children of the Holy Land.

Palestinian Christian Issa Kassissieh, dressed as Santa Claus, rides a camel on the Mt. of Olives overlooking the Old City of Jerusalem, on Monday, December 4, 2023, as he kicks off the Christmas Season in the midst of the Israel-Hamas War. Photo by Debbie Hill/ UPI

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel (19) dives into the end zone for a touchdown followed by Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Darius Slay (2) during the second half of NFL action at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on December 3, 2023. 📸: Laurence Kesterson/UPI

From left to right, front: acclaimed soprano Renee Fleming actor and comedian Billy Crystal and singer Dionne Warwick. From left to right, back: Rapper, singer, and actress Queen Latifah and British singer-songwriter producer, and member of the Bee Gees, Barry Gibb.

2023 Kennedy Center Honorees pose for a group photo following the Medallion Ceremony of the 46th Annual #KennedyCenterHonors at the Department of State in Washington, DC on Saturday, December 2, 2023. Photo by Ron Sachs/UPI