Golden Globes Presenter Ava DuVernay Addresses HFPA Inclusion Backlash, Calls For Even Playing Field For Artists Of Color

Publicists from more than 100 firms that represent nearly all of the talent in Hollywood have sent a letter to the HFPA to demand “transformational change” within the organization.

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

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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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.

Cynthia Erivo lights up the red carpet while arriving for the 2021 Golden Globes held at The Beverly Hilton on Sunday (February 28) in Beverly Hills, Calif.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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