HFPA Promises to Admit at Least 13 Black Members This Year in New Golden Globe Commitment

“This system is an old, 30-year-old system,” said Governor Gavin Newsom about California’s online unemployment system after it was revealed to be massively defective in a state report last September. Newsom at the time sought to frame the issues in terms of outdated technology, not incompetence. The computers and software that make it up “need to be strewn to the waste bin of history,” he said.

Hollywood Foreign Press Association is vowing to make a change after coming under fire due to having no Black members.On Tuesday, the HFPA said that it will be increasing membership to a minimum of 100 members this year with a requirement that at least 13 percent of the membership be Black journalists, in a statement to.

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which is the organization behind the Golden Globes, has committed to adding at least 13 Black members to the group ahead of next year’s ceremony.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterThe board of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association pledged on Monday to admit at least 13 Black members, following an outcry of the organization’s lack of diversity.The club of 87 foreign journalists who annually bestow Golden Globe Awards committed to grow to at least 100 members, of which 13% will be Black. The move comes just as a group of Hollywood publicists sent a letter advising clients to avoid HFPA events until the group outlined a plan to change.

Time’s Up is calling on the Hollywood Foreign Press Association to completely reform, demanding that every member of the Golden Globes group resign as well as replace its existing board.

Andra Day had a big night at this year's Golden Globes.

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.

Jason Sudeikis certainly gave Twitter something to talk about during his appearance on Sunday's 2021 Golden Globe Awards. He won the award for best lead actor in a comedy or musical series for "Ted Lasso," and accepted the award dressed in a tie-dyed hoodie and looked like he just got out of bed.

Mark Ruffalo got one award for two roles at the Golden Globes on Sunday, winning Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or a Motion Picture Made For Television for HBO’s I Know This Much Is True.

Accepting the the Cecil B. de Mille Award at the Golden Globes, Jane Fonda made an heartfelt plea for Hollywood to ramp up its push toward diversity both on and off screen.

Emma Corrin thanked Princess Diana for “teaching me compassion” as she accepted the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a TV drama for her star turn in the fourth season of Left Bank Pictures/Netflix series The Crown.

Catherine O’Hara is a Golden Globe winner.

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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.