Time's Up and #MeToo campaigns expected to take centre stage at Golden Globes

Sunday's annual Golden Globe Awards are typically the more fun cousin of the Oscars, with less scripted banter and more bubbly sound bites on the red carpet.

This year, however, the awards show put on by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association seems to beless about the films and TV shows being honoured and more about the statements expected to be seen and heard on the red carpet and on stage.

Back to Black

As the first awards show on this year's circuit following the bombshell allegations against Harvey Weinstein and the subsequent #MeToo campaign, somecelebrities are choosing towear blackas asymbolic stand against sexual assault and sexual harassment. I, Tonya actress Allison Janney, Wonder Woman's Gal Gadot and R&B singer Mary J. Blige, who's nominated for her role in Mudbound, are among those expected to wear thecolour.

While black is a traditional colour for men's formal wear, celebrity stylist IlariaUrbinatiposted on Instagram that the male actors she dresses "will be standing in solidarity with women on this wearing-all-black movement." Urbinati counts TheNight Manager's Tom Hiddleston and Atlanta's Donald Glover among her usual clients.

A pin, created by the newly-formed group Time's Up,might also make an appearance.

Thegroup, backed by morethan 300 women in the entertainment industry,has launched a campaign tocombat sexual harassment in workplaces across the United States. It includes a $13 million USfund to provide legal and communications support.

Jennifer Aniston, Meryl Streep and Reese Witherspoon are among the donors, according to the organization.

Designer and stylistAriannePhillips told the Hollywood Reporter she collaborated with Witherspoon on the pin in time for the Globes.

Owning the podium

With Oprah Winfreygetting a lifetime achievement award, the female-driven, Canadian-directedBig Little Lies series receiving a leading number of nominations and All The Money In The World which erased Kevin Spacey from the film after he was accused of sexual misconduct getting props for its Canadian replacement,Christopher Plummer, discussions about harassment are bound to make their way into speeches and stage moments.

Guillermo del Toro's romantic TheShape of Water leads the film pack with seven nominations. The political thrillerThe Postreceived six, including one forStreep. Streep, who hasworked with Weinstein on several films in the past but says she didn't know about any misconduct,made a headline-stealingspeech last year about Donald Trump's policies. She'll likely speak candidly again if she wins.

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Setting the tone

Host Seth Meyers, known fortopical conversationson his late-night talk show, says he won't be shying away from difficult subjects in his monologue. He told Reuters earlier this week he's also waiting to seewhat people do as much as anybody else.

"We really only have control of our five or 10 minutes at the top of the show. That's where we're putting our focus and then looking forward to a night where people tell us what they're feeling."

The Golden Globe Awards will air on Sundayat 8 p.m. ET. For a complete list of nominees, click here.