Golden Globe trophies are set by the stage forward of the 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards nominations announcement on the Beverly Hilton resort in
Golden Globe trophies are set by the stage forward of the 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards nominations announcement on the Beverly Hilton resort in Beverly Hills on December 9, 2019.
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NBC won’t air the Golden Globes awards in 2022, the community mentioned Monday.
The Hollywood Overseas Press Affiliation, which fingers out the awards, has been criticized for a scarcity of variety inside its ranks. The group mentioned it could look to make adjustments, however NBC mentioned the method will not be transferring rapidly sufficient.
“We proceed to consider that the HFPA is dedicated to significant reform. Nonetheless, change of this magnitude takes time and work, and we really feel strongly that the HFPA wants time to do it proper,” the corporate mentioned in an announcement. “As such, NBC won’t air the 2022 Golden Globes.”
“Assuming the group executes on its plan, we’re hopeful we shall be ready to air the present in January 2023,” the corporate continued.
The HFPA is a gaggle of 87 Los Angeles-based journalists that work for international media retailers. It has been underneath hearth from Hollywood for months. Along with the considerations round variety, it additionally has been accused of impropriety in relation to how the group reviews on the leisure business.
Final week, the group launched a plan that may improve the variety of Black reporters in its group, in addition to different individuals of colour, and proposed restrictions on the items its voters can settle for and the fee they obtain for his or her work on committees.
It mentioned it desires to confess 20 new members in 2021, with a selected give attention to Black recruits, after which develop that membership by 50% over the subsequent 18 months. Prior to those adjustments, the group did not have a single Black member.
These reforms aren’t quick sufficient for Hollywood, nevertheless. WarnerMedia, Netflix and Amazon Studios have refused to take part in any extra HFPA occasions till the group demonstrates it’s heading in the direction of actual and lasting reform.
In 2018, NBC struck an eight-year take care of the HFPA to broadcast the Globes for round $60 million per 12 months. It’s unclear if the group will store the present round to a special community and, in that case, if any community could be focused on stepping as much as air it.
In any case, a few of Hollywood’s greatest voices are calling for boycotts towards the group and even returning their trophies.
Actor Tom Cruise has returned his three Golden Globes to the HFPA, in keeping with Selection. He received greatest actor awards for “Jerry Maguire” and “Born on the Fourth of July” and greatest supporting actor for “Magnolia.”
Actress Scarlett Johansson additionally joined the refrain of outraged Hollywood expertise, which embrace fellow “Avenger” Mark Ruffalo and quite a few publicists, studios and media organizations.
“As an actor selling a movie, one is predicted to take part in awards season by attending press conferences in addition to awards reveals,” Johansson mentioned in a broadcast assertion over the weekend. “Prior to now, this has typically meant dealing with sexist questions and remarks by sure HFPA members that bordered on sexual harassment. It’s the actual cause why I, for a few years, refused to take part of their conferences.
“The HFPA is a company that was legitimized by the likes of Harvey Weinstein to amass momentum for Academy recognition, and the business adopted swimsuit. Until there’s mandatory basic reform throughout the group, I consider it’s time that we take a step again from the HFPA and give attention to the significance and power of unity inside our unions and the business as an entire.”
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