Sterling K. Brown and Susan Kelechi Watson are addressing the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s lack of diversity.
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With the Golden Globes just about here, Twitter erupted with shock and dismay Friday that the ceremony’s founding organization, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, has no Black members and hasn’t for the past 20 years.
That did not sit well with Ava DuVernay, Sterling K. Brown, Judd Apatow, Shonda Rhimes, Jurnee Smollett, Patton Oswalt and dozens of others who weighed in to express displeasure, throwing major shade on social media.
“A cosmetic fix isn’t enough,” Alyssa Milano tweeted as she
Sterling K. Brown and Susan Kelechi Watson are addressing the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s lack of diversity.
Jason Sudeikis had plenty to say during his Golden Globes acceptance speech for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series -- Musical or Comedy for his role on The actor won the award over Don Cheadle, Nicholas Hoult, Ramy Youssef and Eugene Levy and was at first struggling to find words after Sterling K. Brown and Susan Kelechi Watson announced him as the winner.
Also Read: Watch Tina Fey and Amy Poehler's Opening Monologue From the Golden Globes (Video)Earlier this week, Time’s Up led Hollywood in criticizing the HFPA after the Los Angeles Times reported that none of the organization’s 87 members are Black, despite the push for diversity in Hollywood since the #OscarsSoWhite campaign launched in 2015.
Also Read: Ava DuVernay Says Golden Globes Diversity Push Is About 'Economic Reality,' Not AwardsThe Time’s Up organization on Friday launched a #TimesUpGlobes protest campaign over the lack of diversity in the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.
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Clayton Davis The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has come under fire after a Los Angeles Times investigation uncovered that the organization does not include a single Black journalist among its 87 members. Presenters like Sterling K.
Golden Globes, mounting a campaign for change hours before tonight’s ceremony (February 28).The Hollywood Foreign Press Association was recently revealed to have no Black members on its 87-person voting committee, according to an exposé.The likes of Ava DuVernay, Jennifer Aniston, Sterling K. Brown, Olivia Wilde, Kerry Washington, Judd Apatow and more have all spoken out about the issue in social media posts ahead of the 2021 virtual ceremony.“Old news.
Golden Globes is putting the «person» in «in person» ceremony. Ava DuVernay, Colin Farrell, Gal Gadot, Tracy Morgan, Sandra Oh, Sarah Paulson, Amanda Seyfried, Ben Stiller, and Justin Theroux will present at the 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced on Sunday.They join previously announced presenters Angela Bassett, Laura Dern, Salma Hayek, Jamie Lee Curtis Anthony Anderson, Awkwafina, Kevin Bacon, Sterling K.
Ellise Shafer administratorAhead of tonight’s Golden Globes, the final round of presenters has been announced.Ava DuVernay, Colin Farrell, Sandra Oh, Gal Gadot, Tracy Morgan, Sarah Paulson, Amanda Seyfried, Ben Stiller and Justin Theroux will all appear tonight to present awards to winners.They join previously announced presenters Anthony Anderson, Awkwafina, Kevin Bacon, Angela Bassett, Sterling K.
present statuettes to the winners when the telecast kicks off Sunday at 8 p.m. on NBC.The group, the final batch of presenters, joins previously announced nominees including Awkwafina, Kevin Bacon, Salma Hayek, Michael Douglas, Angela Bassett, Margot Robbie and Sterling K.
Angelique Jackson Stars like Sterling K. Brown and Kerry Washington are speaking up about the lack of diversity in the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s ranks, namely the fact that the organization does not currently have a single Black member.This wave of criticism comes ahead of Sunday’s 78th Annual Golden Globes ceremony.
does not have a single black member involved.The organization Time’s Up launched a #TimesUpGlobes protest campaign Friday, calling out the HFPA, which selects nominees and hands out honors, over the lack of diversity.“A cosmetic fix isn’t enough,” one of the group’s tweets read, a sentiment that was echoed by Shonda Rhimes as well as Kerry Washington, Alyssa Milano, Amy Schumer and more.Several celebrities joined in to support the movement on Twitter, including Judd Apatow, who wrote: “So many
Los Angeles Times and New York Times questioning the credibility of the organization, including the fact that the 87-member group currently has not a single Black member.Also Read: Golden Globes on the Hot Seat: Can Tina Fey and Amy Poehler Save the Day?Soon, top Hollywood figures such as Judd Apatow, Ava DuVernay and Shonda Rhimes were weighing in.So many crazy things about the @goldenglobes and the Hollywood Foreign press but this is awful.
Golden Globes is putting the «person» in «in person» ceremony.Angela Bassett, Laura Dern, Salma Hayek and Jamie Lee Curtis will present at this week's 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced on Thursday.They join previously announced presenters Anthony Anderson, Awkwafina, Kevin Bacon, Sterling K.
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