As the Golden Globes Promise to Do Better, Hollywood Responds with Side Eye: ‘We Don’t Believe’ IndieWire 1 hr ago
In a real-life Oscars moment so on the nose that it would never make a screenplay’s final draft, Margaret Gardiner from the Sunday Times of South Africa asked Oscar-winner Daniel Kaluuya, star of Shaka King’s “Judas and the Black Messiah,” what it was like to work with Regina King the director of Supporting Actor nominee Leslie Odom Jr. in “One Night in Miami.” Later, her nonapology only made it worse.
A boneheaded lack of professionalism from a member of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association was not entirely surprising. That it should come when her organization had spent the last two months swearing that it would do better and, in fact, its very existence hung in the balance? That still had the capacity to startle, and it goes a long way toward explaining that while the industry may hope the Golden Globes will return in 2022, it’s somethi
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Following the backlash, the association has committed to adding at least 13 Black members to the group ahead of next yearâs ceremony.Â
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) faced major backlash at the Golden Globes over their lack of diversity and ethical issues after it was revealed that there is not a single black person in the community. Following it, the HFPA recently revealed their new plan for incorporating more diversity into the company.
Responding, Netflix took a sharp step at the lack of diversity and inclusion in the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, and now Mark Ruffalo is also calling out HFPA over lack of diversity following the announcement of the new plan.
How The Golden Globes Are Changing For The Better
05/08/21 AT 9:30 AM
The Golden Globes has announced a few important changes it’s implementing for shows to come, which include adding more diverse members and more ethical rules.
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) is the organization that instituted and co-produces the awards each year, and is responsible for designating each years honorees and winners. The group of 87 members, all international journalists, came under fire this year after allegations it wasn t diverse.
That is all now set to change, with the organization addressing the controversy and announcing a slew of changes Thursday that were made by its membership. One big change includes diversifying the offers and members of the organization as a whole, in order to incorporate more persons of color, who were not previously represented in the HFPA.