“Led by Monica Aldama, the small junior college has won 14 National Championships since 2000. The stakes on the mat are high, but for these athletes, the only thing more brutal than their workouts and more exceptional than their performances are the stories of adversity and triumph behind the team members themselves. Over the course of six episodes, viewers will join the Navarro College cheerleaders as they face injuries, sacrifice, personal setbacks and triumphs, all leading up to one nail-biting and adrenaline pumping final competition at the National Championship.”
“Our new series Cheer is as much about cheerleading as Last Chance U is about football,” Whitely said in a statement. “Which is to say, it has cheerleading in it. A lot of cheerleading. But the most poignant moments are the ones that happen away from practice. A college cheerleader wrestles with the same issues any young person in college has to deal with, what our series shows is that off the mat issues can’t help but bleed onto the mat. Showing the poetry between the exactness of their routines juxtaposed with the intricacies of their personal lives produces my favorite moments in the series and I’m excited for viewers to experience the gritty but beautiful world of Navarro College Cheer.”
“Cheer” is produced by One Potato Productions, Boardwalk Pictures and Caviar. Whiteley executive produces for One Potato. Adam Leibowitz serves as supervising producer, and Arielle Kilker and Chelsea Yarnell also produce. For Boardwalk Pictures, Andrew Fried and Dane Lillegard executive produce. For Caviar, executive producers are Jasper Thomlinson and Bert Hamelinck.
Whiteley’s “Last Chance U” has been airing since 2016. The show’s recent season followed Coach Jason Brown and the Independent Pirates of Kansas’ Independence Community College. The series has been renewed for a fifth season, and will now follow Laney College in Oakland, California.
“Cheer” premieres Jan. 8 on Netflix.
Golden Globes 2020: See the Nominees (Photos)
The nominees for the 2020 Golden Globes are here! Ricky Gervais will be back to host the ceremony for his fifth time when they air on NBC on Sunday, Jan. 5. See all the nominees announced Monday morning that will all be vying for the top prizes of the best of movies and television in 2019.
Best Motion Picture - Drama
“1917,”
"The Irishman,"
"Joker,"
"Marriage Story" (pictured),
"The Two Popes"
Netflix
Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
"Dolemite Is My Name,"
"JoJo Rabbit" (pictured),
"Knives Out,"
"Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood,"
"Rocketman"
Fox Searchlight
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
Cynthia Erivo - "Harriet,"
Scarlett Johansson - "Marriage Story,"
Saoirse Ronan - "Little Women,"
Charlize Theron - "Bombshell,"
Renee Zellweger - "Judy" (pictured)
Roadside Attractions/LD Entertainment
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
Christian Bale - "Ford v. Ferrari" (pictured),
Antonio Banderas - "Pain and Glory,"
Adam Driver - "Marriage Story,"
Joauqin Phoenix - "Joker,"
Jonathan Pryce - "The Two Popes"
Fox
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
Ana de Armas - "Knives Out,"
Awkwafina - "The Farewell,"
Cate Blanchett - "Where'd You Go, Bernadette?,"
Beanie Feldstein - "Booksmart" (pictured),
Emma Thompson - "Late Night"
Francois Duhamel / Annapurna Pictures
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
Daniel Craig - "Knives Out,"
Roman Griffin Davis - "Jojo Rabbit,"
Leonardo DiCaprio - "Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood,"
Taron Egerton - "Rocketman,"
Eddie Murphy - "Dolemite Is My Name" (pictured)
Francois Duhamel/Netflix
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture
Kathy Bates - "Richard Jewell,"
Annette Bening - "The Report,"
Laura Dern - "Marriage Story,"
Jennifer Lopez - "Hustlers" (pictured),
Margot Robbie - "Bombshell"
STXfilms
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture
Tom Hanks - "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,"
Anthony Hopkins - "The Two Popes,"
Al Pacino - "The Irishman" (pictured),
Joe Pesci - "The Irishman,"
Brad Pitt - "Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood"
Netflix
Best Director - Motion Picture
Bong Joon Ho - "Parasite,"
Sam Mendes - "1917,"
Todd Phillips - "Joker" (pictured),
Martin Scorsese - "The Irishman,"
Quentin Tarantino - "Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood"
Courtesy of Warner Bros.
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
"Marriage Story,"
"Parasite,"
"The Two Popes,"
"Once Upon A Time... in Hollywood" (pictured),
"The Irishman"
Sony Pictures
Best Motion Picture - Animated
"Frozen 2,"
"How to Train Your Dragon – The Hidden World,"
"The Lion King,"
"Missing Link,"
"Toy Story 4" (pictured)
Walt Disney Studios
Best Motion Picture - Foreign Language
"The Farewell,"
"Les Misérables,"
"Pain and Glory,"
"Parasite" (pictured),
"Portrait of a Lady on Fire"
Neon
Best Original Score - Motion Picture
"Motherless Brooklyn,"
"Little Women,"
"Joker,"
"1917,"
"Marriage Story,"
Universal
Best Original Song - Motion Picture
"Beautiful Ghosts" - "Cats,"
"I'm Gonna Love Me Again" - "Rocketman,"
"Into the Unknown" - "Frozen II,"
"Spirit" - "The Lion King,"
"Stand Up" - "Harriet,"
Walt Disney Studios
Best Television Series - Drama
"Big Little Lies,"
"The Crown,"
"Killing Eve,"
"The Morning Show,"
"Succession" (pictured)
HBO
Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy
"Barry,"
"Fleabag,"
"The Kominsky Method" (pictured),
"The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,"
"The Politician"
Netflix
Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
"Catch-22" (pictured),
"Chernobyl,"
"Fosse/Verdon,"
"The Loudest Voice,"
"Unbelievable"
Hulu
Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series - Drama
Jennifer Aniston - "The Morning Show," (pictured)
Olivia Colman - "The Crown,"
Jodie Comer - "Killing Eve,"
Nicole Kidman - "Big Little Lies,"
Reese Witherspoon - "The Morning Show"
Apple
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy
Christina Applegate - "Dead to Me,"
Rachel Brosnahan (pictured) - "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,"
Kirsten Dunst - On Becoming a God in Central Florida,"
Natasha Lyonne - "Russian Doll,"
Phoebe Waller-Bridge - "Fleabag"
Amazon
Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Kaitlin Dever - "Unbelievable,"
Joey King - "The Act,"
Helen Mirren - "Catherine the Great,"
Merritt Weaver - "Unbelievable,"
Michelle Williams - Fosse/Verdon" (pictured)
FX
Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Christopher Abbot - "Catch-22,"
Sacha Baron Cohen - "The Spy" (pictured),
Russell Crowe - "The Loudest Voice,"
Jared Harris - "Chernobyl,"
Sam Rockwell - "Fosse/Verdon"
JoJo Whilden/SHOWTIME
Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series - Drama
Brian Cox - "Succession,"
Kit Harington - "Game of Thrones,"
Rami Malek - "Mr. Robot,"
Tobias Menzies - "The Crown,"
Billy Porter - "Pose" (pictured)
FX
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy
Michael Douglas - 'The Kominsky Method,"
Bill Hader - "Barry" (pictured),
Ben Platt - "The Politician,"
Paul Rudd - "Living With Yourself,"
Ramy Youseff - "Ramy"
HBO
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Patricia Arquette - "The Act,"
Helena Bonham Carter - "The Crown,"
Toni Collette - "Unbelievable,"
Meryl Streep - "Big Little Lies" (pictured),
Emily Watson - "Chernobyl"
HBO
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Alan Arkin - "The Kominsky Method,"
Kieren Culkin - "Succession,"
Andrew Scott - "Fleabag" (pictured),
Stellan Skarsgard - "Chernobyl,"
Henry Winkler - "Barry"
Amazon
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The ceremony airs on NBC on Sunday, Jan. 5
The nominees for the 2020 Golden Globes are here! Ricky Gervais will be back to host the ceremony for his fifth time when they air on NBC on Sunday, Jan. 5. See all the nominees announced Monday morning that will all be vying for the top prizes of the best of movies and television in 2019.