In a statement issued on its, the 87-member group of international journalists that votes on the Globes announced a number of reforms aimed at addressing criticisms that have long bedeviled the group but were given renewed focus as a result of The Times investigation. “We at the Hollywood Foreign Press Association are committed to transformational change,” the group said.
The HFPA has long been dogged by scandals, lawsuits and questions regarding its membership and its ethics, and the Globes have bounced between TV networks multiple times since the awards were launched in 1944.
“It is strange to say the least that whoever made this decision have done so without any input by any of us,” said the current member, who declined to be identified for fear of retaliation from others in the group. “I know none of the members that I’ve talked to have been engaged with the board, spoken to or heard from. In fact, we’ve not heard one bit of communication from leadership since the L.A. Times story broke.
According to a source who was not authorized to discuss the matter, Time’s Up met with NBC executives earlier in the week and has been urging the network to push the HFPA to undertake reforms., “Much of the credibility of the Golden Globes is drawn from its affiliation with your network. NBCUniversal has a reputational interest in fixing these issues … The Globes are no longer golden. It’s time to act.
Nobody watched the Golden Globes this year due to the excessive social justice messaging.
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TylerPerry said it Best! While everybody was fighting for a seat at the table talking about OscarsSoWhite 'while you’re fighting for a seat at the table, I’ll be down in Atlanta building my own' Make Our own history and game changes We Don't Need OSCAR!
When they can be as transparent as to add the actual name of one of their former two-time Presidents to their website and back in their true history, then they may begin the process of clearing up years of squid ink. MirjanaVanBlaricom, the untold HFPA story. TimesUp
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