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SEBASTIAN STAN & MARIA BAKALOVA at BFI London Film Festival at Soho Mews House Mayfair 2024

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Host of Golden Globes

After much looking the Golden Globes finally has a host for the January 7, 2024 show. Chris Rock turned down the gig and so did a bunch of other comedians. Jo Koy the comedian and actor has been named the new host. It will be his first gig of a host of a major awards show. I know Jo Koy because he dated comedian Chelsea Handler for a minute. The president of the Golden Globes Helen Hoehne made…

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Eddie Murphy to Receive the Cecil B. deMille Award at the 80th Golden Globe® Awards

Courtesy of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association®.

    The Hollywood Foreign Press Association® (HFPA) has announced that Golden Globe Award® winner and six-time nominee Eddie Murphy will be honored with the coveted Cecil B. deMille Award at the 80th Annual Golden Globe Awards.

     The highly acclaimed star of legendary films such as 48 Hours, Trading Places, Beverly Hills Cop, Coming to America, The Nutty Professor, Dreamgirls, and others will accept the honor at the 2023 Golden Globe Awards Ceremony on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023 airing live coast-to-coast from 5-8 p.m. PT/8-11 p.m. ET on NBC and streaming on Peacock.

     “We’re honored to present this year’s Cecil B. deMille Award to the iconic and highly esteemed Mr. Eddie Murphy,” said HFPA President, Helen Hoehne. “We’re thrilled to be celebrating the lasting impact on film and television that his career – in front of and behind the camera - has had through the decades.”

     The Cecil B. deMille Award, historically chosen by the HFPA Board of Directors, is presented to a talented individual for their outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment. Past recipients of the Award include Jane Fonda, George Clooney, Morgan Freeman, Oprah Winfrey, Robert De Niro, Audrey Hepburn, Harrison Ford, Jodie Foster, Sophia Loren, Steven Spielberg, Denzel Washington, Robin Williams, Tom Hanks, and more.

    In a career that has spanned five decades, Murphy’s multi-faceted and moving performances, such as his role as singer James Thunder in “Dreamgirls,” have earned him a Golden Globe Award, SAG Award, Emmy Award, and Academy Award nomination.

     Murphy was most recently seen starring in the Amazon streaming hit “Coming 2 America,” the long-awaited sequel to his 1988 box-office hit, as well as portraying legendary underground comic personality Rudy Ray Moore in the Netflix biopic “Dolemite Is My Name,” a performance that garnered him Golden Globes nominations for Best Picture Comedy/Musical and Lead Actor Motion Picture Musical or Comedy.

      In 2020, he received an Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for his return to Saturday Night Live.

    Murphy starred in the 1997 hit comedy The Nutty Professor in which he portrayed multiple characters and received Golden Globe and other award nominations. He also was the voice of Donkey in the Oscar-winning animated film Shrek and its sequel, Shrek 2, which is the top-grossing animated film of all time. Murphy won an Annie Award and earned BAFTA and MTV Movie Award nominations for his performance in the first Shrek, and he reprised the role of Donkey in the final installment of the hugely successful franchise, Shrek Goes Fourth.

     Murphy’s additional feature credits include Mulan, Dr. Dolittle, and Dr. Dolittle 2, Life, Bowfinger, Nutty Professor II: The Klumps, Daddy Day Care, Norbit, and the drama Mr. Church. Murphy’s upcoming projects include co-starring in the romantic comedy You People and producing and starring in Beverly Hills Cop 4. In 2015, Murphy received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor Award from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

     Produced by Dick Clark Productions and Jesse Collins Entertainment in association with the HFPA, the Golden Globe® Awards are viewed in more than 210 territories worldwide. Helen Hoehne is president of the HFPA. Adam Stotsky, President of dick clark productions, and Barry Adelman, Executive VP of Television at dick clark productions will serve as executive producers.

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Variety and the Golden Globe Awards Announce Party at Sundance Film Festival

At the event, Variety will present its Breakthrough Awards to Dylan O’Brien, Normani, Maddie Ziegler, Justice Smith and Jane Schoenbrun By William Earl

Variety and the Golden Globe Awards continue their tradition of festival celebrations with an exclusive invite-only party celebrating talent attending the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. Variety & The Golden Globe Awards Breakthrough Artists Party Presented by Adobe will take place on Jan. 19 in Park City.

“Following our Breakthrough Awards at Cannes and Venice, the Golden Globes and Variety are excited to partner again at Sundance,” said Helen Hoehne, president of the Golden Globes, and Ramin Setoodeh, the co-editor-in-chief of Variety. “We look forward to toasting all our honorees and celebrating the most exciting new voices in independent film.”

At the event, Variety will present its Breakthrough Awards, which highlight the next generation of exceptional talents in front of the camera. This year’s recipients include Dylan O’Brien who stars in “Ponyboi,” Normani who stars in “Freaky Tales,” Maddie Ziegler who stars in “My Old Ass” and Justice Smith who stars in “I Saw the TV Glow” and “The American Society of Magical Negroes” at the festival. Presenters include Megan Park, Maisy Stella, Victoria Pedretti, River Gallo and Brigette Lundy-Paine.

Jane Schoenbrun will receive the Breakthrough Director Award presented by Adobe for A24’s “I Saw the TV Glow.” The film is produced by Emma Stone, Dave McCary and Ali Herting through their Fruit Tree banner alongside Sarah Winshall with Smudge Films and Sam Intili.

“Storytelling plays a pivotal role in informing culture and inspiring the next generation of creators. Adobe is proud to support emerging artists and filmmakers whose unique perspectives inspire us to dream bigger and change the world, and we’re excited to see their stories illuminate the screens at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival.�� said Heather Freeland, chief brand officer at Adobe.

Source: variety.com

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Wilmer Valderrama had an early start to the week. The NCIS star was up hours before dawn to help announce this year’s Golden Globe nominees alongside president Helen Hoehne and fellow CBS star Cedric the Entertainer. Moments after all the names were announced, Valderrama chatted with The Hollywood Reporter about the difficulty of his duties at the podium, getting back to work after the strike and whether or not he’ll be at the big show on Jan. 7.

As an actor, you’re probably used to early call times …

I am. I’m in the gym at 4:30 a.m. every morning because working out at the end of the day doesn’t work. By the time I get home from work, I’m tired and exhausted. If I get up at 4:30 a.m., I get a running start on the day. It’s pretty intense but, honestly, once you settle into that kind of routine, there’s something beautiful that comes with the serenity of getting up that early. And to be here this early, it’s a chance to be a part of a little piece of history. It’s pretty remarkable.

And for your CBS family, too. Because you’re here as a presenter today does that mean you’re also going to present at the show?

I’m not sure. It was a divide and conquer thing today. I do know that there will be a lot of incredible people that will be highlighted on that stage. I have no doubts that there will be a lot of our communities represented on that stage. I haven’t heard anything yet about presenting but this was an unbelievable opportunity to be a part of it.

It was also a tough job. You had a lot of names to pronounce…

Yeah, and no matter how much rehearsals you have… at 4 a.m., it’s not easy. Plus, it’s hard to be coherent at this time. But as long as it rhymes with who got nominated, I think they’ll get the point.

Do you get a run-through before so you know the names?

Yeah. We did a quick little secret meeting. You only have just a few minutes with the copy, so you’re not surprised with pronunciations. You do your best, but it’s a big testament of a lot of the individuals that are nominated, because there are so many cultures represented. Some names require a rolling on the Rs, some have silent Hs and Ls, so it was an interesting list. I actually did not want to announce the best score nominees because the composer names were very tough. Thankfully, Cedric had those.

I know it’s hard to process all the names after only hearing them all a few minutes ago, but did you happen to hear an actor’s name or a movie or TV show title that you’re a fan of or that you really loved this year?

I was actually blown away by the drama category, how diverse in tone those dramatic films are. Also the comedy [film] category, there’s such a large spectrum of films, so many colorful movies in the same genre. It’s kind of iconic. And, of course, you have a movie like Barbie in there as well. How do you even vote and pick one? I’m also excited for the Latino nominees. I know [Pedro Pascal] is nominated and that’s really exciting. It always feels like a new beginning for our Latino community as we enter the mainstream community. We’ve been a part of it for a long time but to be able to share the stage is really special.

The Globes introduced a new category for cinematic and box office achievement. The TV side does not have a similar category. As someone who stars on one of TV’s most successful franchises, how do you feel about that? Do shows like NCIS deserve more recognition on the award stage?

There are shows that have been around for a long time and sometimes they run up against complacency or the shows run their course. But a show like NCIS is still going strong at 21 years is remarkable. The writers are still swinging, the actors are still fresh and also swinging hard. To do a procedural and actually have the stamina to do 22 episodes a season with episodes that are still that good with performances that are still energetic and fun, there’s something to be said about that. It’s also a show that continues to be welcomed by new generations of fans, passed from one generation to the next — there’s something really unique about that.

The SAG contract was just ratified. What was the strike like for you and how did you spend your time off?

I was really stressed for my team and a lot of my crew members. Let’s be honest, our job as individuals that are the working actors was to kind of raise awareness for the individuals that really needed to be highlighted. I was very concerned about our crews who are in either hourly rates or daily rates. There weren’t enough music videos, commercials or independent movies [with waivers] for everybody to work on that would allow them to make it through the summer. We’re also in a situation now where a lot of shows are not coming back until January, so most of the year is done for some. It’s a very stressful and really tough time for people in our industry as we head into the holidays.

Are you back to work?

I’m part of one of the few shows gearing up. I just started the show last Friday. We started filming what will be our season premiere and we’re at least going to get two episodes in before Christmas break. We’re very fortunate, but I think a lot about my friends and families of the entertainment industry who are really struggling right now. I hope we can go back to the volume that we had before, but it doesn’t seem likely. The strike, for me, was a time for reflection and a time for reaching out to our crew members who were understandably very stressed.

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Sharon Stone Receives First Ever Golden Globes Int’l Icon Award in Bodrum, Turkey

“We are thrilled to honor the incomparable Sharon Stone as the first recipient of this prestigious award. Sharon’s tremendous philanthropic contributions coupled with her outstanding body of work made her an obvious choice for this first ever award,” said Helen Hoehne, president of the Golden Globes. “We are also grateful to launch this award in Turkey, the epicenter of so much creative work taking place in this part of the world.”

(via LGBT parties in Istanbul and other Turkish Cities)

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#GoldenGlobesAwards #HFPA alcanzan los 300 votantes de 76 países √

Los Golden Globes han agregado 11 nuevos miembros, elevando su cuerpo electoral total a 300 personas y 60% de diversidad, anunció la organización el lunes 2 de octubre. “Nuestro compromiso de mantener la diversidad de nuestro cuerpo electoral continúa”, dijo Helen Hoehne, presidenta de los Globos de Oro, en un comunicado. “Nuestros votantes representan a 76 países y aportan una perspectiva…

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“We are excited to close on this much anticipated member-approved transaction and transition from a member-led organization to a commercial enterprise,” HFPA President Helen Hoehne said.

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We are excited to close on this much anticipated member-approved transaction and transition from a member-led organization to a commercial enterprise,” HFPA President Helen Hoehne said. 

The change in ownership comes after HFPA faced tremendous backlash after reports of its lack of diversity made headlines. There were no Black people among the 310 voting members of the HFPA. NBC announced it would not air the awards ceremony in 2022. 

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“We are excited to close on this much anticipated member-approved transaction and transition from a member-led organization to a commercial enterprise,” HFPA President Helen Hoehne said.The change in ownership comes after HFPA faced tremendous backlash after reports of its lack of diversity made headlines. There were no Black people among the 310 voting members of the HFPA. NBC announced it would not air the awards ceremony in 2022.

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Golden Globes are back on TV, but are reform efforts enough?

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Without a TV show, starry red carpet, host, press or even a livestream, the Golden Globe Awards were in chaos last year after scandal broke over lack of diversity, accusations of sexism, and ethical and financial lapses among members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.

Once known as Hollywood’s biggest, booziest party that regularly drew 18 million television viewers, the doling out of statues was reduced to a 90-minute private event with no celebrities present at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.

Winners were announced on Twitter, often without specifying what project a person had actually won for.

What a difference a year can make.

After dumping the telecast in the aftermath of a damaging expose by the Los Angeles Times, NBC will put the battered 80-year-old Globes back on the air Tuesday under a one-year deal, as opposed to multi-year contracts of the past worth tens of millions of dollars.

A wave of celebrities plan to attend, along with star presenters and funnyman host Jerrod Carmichael after the embattled controllers of the Globes dug deep into the work of implementing top-down reforms.

There’s now a strict code of conduct, refreshed bylaws, a ban on gifts and new rules on accepting travel and other perks from the industry. Contentious news conferences were dumped, and the pool of awards voters was expanded beyond the 87 Los Angeles-based foreign journalists who once ruled the organization.

But are the powerful publicists, studios and other stakeholders who boycotted in protest satisfied with the changes? And are those changes the beginning — or closer to the end?

“It's, by far, not over,” said German journalist Helen Hoehne, who took over as president of the HFPA a year and a half ago. “We always said when we started this journey that it would be ongoing and that it would take some time.”

Kelly Bush Novak, CEO and founder of the A-list public relations firm ID, said more must be done, but she supports steps taken so far.

“We came together ... to ensure the future of the Globes, in step with our culture and our shared values as an industry, and we see commendable and seismic progress,” she said. "I’m optimistic that the work will continue.”

Still, Novak acknowledged not all stakeholders are on board ahead of Tuesday's broadcast, despite sweeping changes aimed at restoring the luster of the Globes.

Last year, publicists like Novak banded together to battle the HFPA, and studios that included Netflix and WarnerMedia cut ties with the organization after the LA Times raised questions about corruption and a range of bias issues over race and sexual orientation.

None of the 87 Hollywood Foreign Press Association members was Black and the group had not had a Black member since at least 2002.

Now, after an effort to increase and diversify its ranks, 199 people decide who gets a Globe, a mix of 96 HFPA members and outsiders from other countries brought in to dilute the power of the old guard. Membership eligibility was expanded from Los Angeles to anywhere in the United States.

Heading into the telecast, Globes voters stand at 52% female, and 51.8% racially and ethnically diverse, including 19.6% Latino, 12.1% Asian, 10.1% Black and 10.1% Middle Eastern. Voters also include those who are LGBTQIA+. In all, 62 countries are represented.

The governing board was expanded from nine to 15 and includes three Black members, two of whom vote on rules and other matters but not awards. Overall, the organization now has six Black HFPA members and 14 Black international Globes voters who aren't members.

Perhaps the most significant change: The Globes were purchased by billionaire Todd Boehly, who also owns the Beverly Hilton, Globes producer dick clark productions and the Chelsea soccer team. He's shifting the voting body from its founding nonprofit status to a for-profit model, pending approval by the California attorney general. He plans to preserve the HFPA's charitable work with a separate nonprofit entity.

A hotline managed by two independent law firms was opened, with complaints investigated by outsiders. A chief diversity officer was hired, and mandatory racial, sexual harassment and sexual orientation sensitivity training was put in place, required for any HFPA member casting Globe votes.

Michelle Williams, nominated for her turn in “The Fabelmans,” is among dozens of stars panning to attend Tuesday.

“It feels to me like the community as a whole has decided that this organization has really done a lot of work to reform themselves and that we can support change, like we can hold people accountable and then we can support them as they continue to journey in their path towards being a better organization,” she said.

Added Judd Hirsch, nominated for the same film: “We'll be there. We'll give them another chance.”

Dumping news conferences at the center of insensitive questions posed to talent who felt obligated to show up helped cool off some critics, but not all.

“I can’t speak for everyone. There may be some reluctance to participate," Novak said. “We must acknowledge the past and will never forget the damage done. Manifesting a new future requires it.”

Brendan Fraser, nominated for his performance in “The Whale,” will not be there Tuesday. In 2018, Fraser said he was groped by Philip Berk, a former HFPA president who is from South Africa.

Berk was expelled in 2021 after calling Black Lives Matter “a racist hate movement.”

“I just hope that we can regain his trust over time,” Hoehne said of Fraser.

The same, Hoehne said, goes for Tom Cruise. Last year, he returned his three Golden Globes in protest. With a best picture nod for his long-awaited sequel “Top Gun: Maverick,” he was snubbed for best actor this year.

Under Boehly's leadership, HFPA members will earn $75,000 a year as his employees, as opposed to current stipends closer to $5,000. They'll vote on nominations and winners among films and television series submitted for awards consideration. They'll write for the organization's website, and organize other projects, the LA Times said, citing a confidential employee memo it reviewed.

The 103 new voting non-members recruited with the help of the National Association of Black Journalists, Asian-American Journalists Association and LGBTQIA+ organizations will not be paid, setting up a two-tier structure aimed at eliminating the taint of financial compensation as more new recruits come on board.

Outraged industry stakeholders had called for the overall Globes voting body to be closer to 300. Other reforms are aimed at battling the perception of influence peddling.

As eventual paid employees, members will be subject to firing without cause. They're now required to sign a code of conduct every year covering job performance, decorum and ethical behavior.

The 80-year-old group had been stuck in its ways, Hoehne acknowledged.

“We needed to question a lot of things. We needed to look at these bylaws and say, OK, how can we make them better? How can we modernize the association? We had never really done it and not addressed it,” she said.

Although the new pay structure has not yet been implemented, over the past year the HFPA has pushed out several members it accused of violating its standards.

One was accused of forging signatures on Internal Revenue Service documents, another case related to sexual harassment and a third involved fabricating interviews that never occurred, according to an HFPA spokesperson.

Boehly himself acknowledged the future is uncertain.

“I have nightmares where it doesn’t work too, you know? I get it, you can’t convince all of the people all of the time of anything,” he told the LA Times. “We know we have to add value and we know that we have to be part of the solution.”

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Review: What's the point of the Golden Globes anymore?

"The Golden Globes came back last night. We were better off without them.

Yes, I'm talking about that awards show that's like the Oscars, only drunker, cruder and crasser. The Globes are like your least favorite uncle at a family Thanksgiving – everyone has to tolerate the show as a part of the Hollywood adulation machine, but they're also a bit embarrassed by it.

I wouldn't fault you for not even knowing that the awkward third wheel of awards season aired Tuesday night on NBC. That's because the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which bestows the awards, was embroiled in scandals over the past few years over the lack of diversity in its membership and bribery and corruption allegations. Hollywood turned swiftly on the organization and its famously alcohol-fueled awards show, with Tom Cruise returning his three trophies and studios and publicists threatening a boycott of the group. The 2022 pandemic-era Globes unfolded without an audience, a network home or nominees in attendance.

But all's well that keeps the money flowing in Hollywood, apparently. After the HFPA added 21 new Black, Latino, Asian and Middle Eastern/North African members last fall and promised other reforms, the Globes escaped from their time out. (NBC extricated itself from a deal that cost it $60 million a year for a one-year commitment at a sharply reduced price.) So on a rainy Tuesday in Los Angeles (a weekday chosen because of an extended NFL season), Hollywood put on the glitz and glam and turned out for the red carpet.

More:Jerrod Carmichael skewers HFPA in Golden Globes opening monologue: 'I'm here 'cause I'm Black'

But there wasn't much in the 2023 Golden Globes that really justified its return. At a time when ratings for awards shows are crumbling, when the TV and film industries are going through major upheaval and when diversity and inclusion efforts in Hollywood are nowhere near accomplishing their goals, the Globes no longer feel like they have a place. The show is a relic, as cheaply gilded as the gaudy statues the HFPA hands out.

Tuesday's broadcast was an awkward affair, hosted by comedian Jerrod Carmichael, a huge talent who was completely out of place on the stage of the Beverly Hilton Hotel (which at one point he somewhat tastelessly referred to as the building that "killed Whitney Houston."). Carmichael's opening monologue addressed the racial controversies the HFPA faced ("I'll tell you why I'm here, I'm here 'cause I'm Black") but ignored the rest.

He popped up too frequently all night, making barbs at the expense of Tom Cruise and "The Little Mermaid" a bit too casually. It felt as if, at any moment, the buzz of audience conversations and clinking of glasses would drown out his attempts at jokes. The speeches were way too long at the start and droned on longer from there, pushing an already interminable event well over the three-hour mark. If Carmichael's jokes landed only sporadically, the presenters' barely touched the ground.

And sure, there were more winners of color than in the past few years, a few good speeches and standing ovations and lifetime achievement awards handed to Ryan Murphy and Eddie Murphy. Yet it all felt more fake and more hollow than the already curated, gilded production of other awards shows. It's just hard to believe that the actors and producers and directors from Colin Farrell to Michelle Yeoh to Steven Spielberg – who were oohing, ahhing and weeping over winning a Globe – were really that emotional being honored by a group they shunned a year ago.

When HFPA president Helen Hoehne came onstage late in the show to boast about the organization's changes, the response from the crowd was muted. And it should have been. The HFPA remains a small, mostly white, inscrutable, scandal-prone organization that wields an outsized amount of power in Hollywood. A few new members doesn't change that.

Perhaps the loudest statements were made by those who didn't say anything. Many major winners, including Cate Blanchett, Zendaya and Amanda Seyfried didn't even show up. When HBO's "House of the Dragon" won for best drama television series, only three members of the cast and crew were even at the ceremony to walk onstage for one of the biggest awards of the night.

At the end of her long, winding speech, which was in many ways a repeat of her speech at the more-prestigious Emmy Awards in September, "White Lotus" star Jennifer Coolidge said "this is fun!" But fun for the people in the room isn't enough. Three good jokes in a three-a-half-hour broadcast isn't enough.

Many times over the past two decades, awards shows proved must-see TV, when the producers and hosts and presenters crafted something nearly as entertaining as the movies and TV shows that were being called the best of the year. "Titanic" and "Lord of the Rings: Return of the King" won best picture at the Oscars. Neil Patrick Harris danced and sang at the Tonys. Jennifer Lopez wore that dress to the Grammys. Even at earlier Globes ceremonies, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler spat out jokes that cut like a knife whether you were in the room or watching from home.

Those days are over. Maybe it's time to rethink the awards show as an event altogether. The Globes would be a good place to start."

Hollywood has made it clear through Academy members like Whoopie and completely ignoring regional film critics that the public's opinions on films don't matter, that only select films are of their personal choosing are worthy. Add to that all of the negativity coming out of the Industry in various forms: crime, trafficking, blatant theft of ideas, cults and endless attacks on stuff people do enjoy, it's no wonder that people are losing interest. They want to make films just for themselves, no one has to watch.

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Golden Globes Host Jerrod Carmichael Tears Into Hollywood Foreign Press Association: ‘I’m Here Because I’m Black’

Jerrod Carmichael used his opening monologue Tuesday night to tear into the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), which hosts the awards ceremony, amid controversy surrounding the lack of diversity among its members.

“Welcome to the 80th annual Golden Globe awards. I am your host Jerrod Carmichael,” the 35-year-old comedian said at the beginning of his monologue. “And I’ll tell you why I’m here. I’m here because I’m Black.”

Carmichael, whose HBO comedy special “Rothaniel” won an Emmy last year, also rand down the events that led to him being tapped to host.

“I’ll catch everyone in the room up,” Carmichael added. “The Golden Globe Awards did not air last year because the HFPA — which, I won’t say they were a racist organization, but they didn’t have a single Black member until George Floyd died, so do with that information what you will…”

Carmichael, the star of the NBC sitcom “The Carmichael Show,” also told those in attendance that he’s hosting the awards ceremony for the money and to honor the film and television industry, adding that he declined to meet with HFPA president Helen Hoehne for a one-on-one conversation, telling his publicist at the time, “No thanks. I know a trap when I hear a trap.”

“I’m here because of all of you. I look into this room and see a lot of talented people. People that I admire. People I would like to be like. People that I’m jealous of. People that are incredible artists,” Carmichael said at the end of his monologue. “Regardless of whatever the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s past may be, this is an evening where we get to celebrate, and I think this industry deserves evenings like these.”

The HFPA, which is run by Los Angeles-based journalists from various media outlets, was the center of controversy in 2021 after a Los Angeles Times investigation reported on the lack of racial representation on its membership board, which included no Black people. -(source: the hill)

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Tarnished GOLDEN GLOBES aim to regain role as Hollywood's 'party of year'... (Second column, 6th story, link)

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By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A year after Hollywood boycotted the Golden Globes, Brad Pitt, Steven Spielberg and other big names are set to return as organizers try to restore the luster to what had been one of the biggest stops on the industry’s awards circuit. Most of this year’s nominees are expected to attend the red-carpet ceremony in Beverly Hills on Tuesday, said Helen Hoehne,…