Golden Globes: committee that gives out awards reportedly has zero Black members

Golden Globes has pledged “transformational change” in the wake of an exposé that revealed a lack of diversity within its ranks.The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) was the subject of an exposé by the LA Times ahead of this year’s ceremony, which took place last weekend (February 28).In the article, it was revealed that there hadn’t been a Black member of the HFPA for decades, as well as alleged corrupt behaviour from the board.Now, the HFPA has shared a statement on the Golden Globes’

Jodie Foster made a very special shout-out during her Golden Globes acceptance speech Sunday.

Last night, we watched what might be the weirdest Golden Globes ceremony of all time. Not only because of the Zoom-iness of everything (so many technical difficulties!) but also because the show featured the hosts, presenters, and winners openly commenting on the lack of diversity and inclusivity in the 87-person membership of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.

was nominated in the Best Actor in a Drama Series category for his role on the Amazon Prime show “Hunters” (which he lost to Josh O’Connor of “The Crown”). Perhaps the legendary actor was unfazed by the idea of winning another golden statue from the HFPA, as he already has various Golden Globes and even the Cecil B.

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association directly addressed criticism due to having no Black members during Sunday’s Golden Globes ceremony, acknowledging that when it comes to representation, changes must be made.

Returning co-hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler kicked off the 78th annual Golden Globes with a funny and topical opening monologue, addressing COVID-19 and the lack of diverse representation within the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. The duo took the stage from opposite coasts for the first time in Golden Globes history, with Fey hosting live from the Rainbow Room in New York City and Poehler from inside the Beverly Hilton, where the awards show normally takes place.

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Hollywood Foreign Press Association directly addressed criticism due to having no Black members during Sunday's Golden Globes ceremony, acknowledging that when it comes to representation, changes must be made.Three HFPA members took the stage with a short message.«We recognize we have our own work to do,» Helen Hoehne, HFPA Vice President, said. «Just like in film and television, Black representation is vital.

the lack of black members in the Hollywood Foreign Press Association following a damning report that led to a Time’s Up protest.“The HFPA is made up of about 90 international no black journalists,” Fey, 50, cracked.

Amy Poehler and Tina Fey are hosting the 2021 Golden Globes from opposite coasts right now.

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler made sure to address the issue on everyone’s minds in their opening monologue for the 2021 Golden Globe Awards.

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler! The pair kicked off the 2021 Golden Globes from opposite coasts on Sunday night — and got right down to business. The ladies' bicoastal opening monologue connected Fey in New York with Poehler in Los Angeles.

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.

Ellen Pompeo is calling out the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. The 51-year-old actress took to Twitter on Saturday, one day ahead of the 2021 Golden Globe Awards, to share an open letter addressed to «the members of HFPA  and white Hollywood.»Pompeo's letter is in response to a investigation that found that of the 87 people that make up the HFPA, the voting body for the Golden Globe Awards, none of them are Black.

The 2021 Golden Globe Awards have found the perfect way to get fans excited for the big show.

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.

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