HFPA Members Approve Sweeping Overhaul for Embattled Golden Globes Group (EXCLUSIVE)

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorThe board of Hollywood Foreign Press Association released a statement on Friday afternoon outlining its most recent moves to reform the organization.“As we’ve said before, we are dedicated to transformational reform and are implementing changes as quickly as possible without sacrificing the integrity of the process,” the statement reads, in part.

Approved by Members 05/20/21 HOLLYWOOD FOREIGN PRESS ASSOCIATIONCODE OF PROFESSIONAL AND ETHICAL CONDUCT This Code of Professional and Ethical Conduct (the “Code”) sets forth the values, expectations,  and standards of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (the “HFPA” or “Association”) that are  essential to achieving our shared mission and goals.

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Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterAbout a decade ago, Samantha Ofole-Prince got a message from a member of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Ofole-Prince, who is Black, grew up in the United Kingdom, and had been writing entertainment stories from Los Angeles for publications in the U.K., Africa and the Caribbean.The HFPA member — whom Ofole-Prince declined to identify in order to protect her from controversy — wanted to meet.

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Hollywood Foreign Press Association has been in question for months, ever since the Los Angeles Times exposed its loose financial practices and lack of diversity. But with NBC’s announcement on Monday that it would not broadcast the Golden Globes in 2022, it began to seem that the HFPA might not survive the crisis.Within the group, there has been infighting over how to reform and how to respond to its critics.

Tom Cruise has returned his three Golden Globe trophies, joining many of the A-list actors and executives that are currently boycotting the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.The HFPA controversy continues, now that the iconic actor is protesting against the lack of diversity among members of the organization, after it was revealed that none of the group’s 87 members are Black.And although they have promised to include a series of changes, adding 13 Black journalists as members, actors and

2022 Golden Globes.Ahead of February's Golden Globe Awards, an investigation revealed that the HFPA included no Black members. On Monday, NBCUniversal announced that amid the ongoing controversy, the telecast would not be airing on its channel next year.

In a recent chain of events, NBC has altogether canceled the 2022 Golden Globes amidst the intense scrutiny surrounding Hollywood Foreign Press Association. During the 2021 broadcast of Golden Globes, HFPA members addressed the issue regarding lack of cultural diversity as there was not one black member in all of the jury consisting of international journalists.

2022 Golden Globes amid ongoing controversy surrounding the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.«We continue to believe that the HFPA is committed to meaningful reform,» NBCUniversal said in a statement on Monday, ET can confirm. «However, change of this magnitude takes time and work, and we feel strongly that the HFPA needs time to do it right.

The future of the Golden Globes – and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the small group of international journalists who decide the nominees and winners every year – is currently up in the air.

Earlier today, we recapped what had been a very hectic weekend for the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which is the governing body behind the Golden Globes. The avalanche of negative press came after the HFPA announced plans to help add diversity to its group (which consists of less than 100 people, with no Black members) over the next year.

according to the Hollywood Reporter. “As such, NBC will not air the 2022 Golden Globes.

Golden Globe Awards ceremony has been officially cancelled by NBC.The network released a statement obtained by Deadline, explaining that the cancellation was due to the mounting controversies surrounding the needed reform within Hollywood Foreign Press Association’, as they are the organisation who hosts the Golden Globes.“We continue to believe that the HFPA is committed to meaningful reform,” said the network this morning (May 10) in a statement.“However, change of this magnitude takes time

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeWarnerMedia is joining Netflix and Amazon Studios in refusing to participate in any more events related to the Hollywood Foreign Press Association until the org demonstrates real, lasting reform and change, according to a letter that has been sent to HFPA president Ali Sar.In the letter, signed by key WarnerMedia execs and shared with reporters on Monday morning, the conglomerate writes that its leaders don’t believe that the HFPA’s plans for change,

Golden Globe Awards, saying that they need “fundamental reform”.It comes after The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), the organisers of the Golden Globe Awards, faced questions over alleged corruption and a lack of diversity after they were the subject of an exposé by the LA Times earlier this year.The committee behind the awards pledged “transformational change” after it was revealed that there hadn’t been a Black member of the HFPA for decades, as well as alleged corrupt behaviour

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorThe president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association wants to meet with Ted Sarandos after the Netflix co-CEO announced that the streamer will no longer work with the group behind the Golden Globes.Sarandos informed the HFPA that he wasn’t satisfied with its plans to overhaul the organization following weeks of criticism for its lack of diversity among members.“We have always valued our relationship with Netflix as we seek to bring

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorA group of more than 100 Hollywood publicity firms say they are concerned about the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s recently released plans to overhaul the ogranization.In a 70-3 vote on Thursday, the HFPA members approved a plan put forth by its board to radically overhaul the non-profit. The plan includes measures to increase the number of people of color in its ranks.