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The lavishly produced, headline-making The Crown was named best small screen drama while its American star Gillian Anderson won best supporting actress for playing Margaret Thatcher. Other winners included Daniel Kaluuya for Judas And The Black Messiah, John Boyega for Small Axe, Rosamund Pike for I Care A Lot, Anya Taylor-Joy for The Queen’s Gambit and Sacha Baron Cohen, a double winner for Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, which was named comedy film of the year. Also on the big screen, Nomadland...

Within the first 30 minutes of the bicoastal ceremony, Daniel Kaluuya, John Boyega and Soul screenwriter Kemp Powers won awards remotely as the annual glitzy show went hybrid for the first time. Tina Fey and Amy Poehler share hosting duties from New York City and Los Angeles (respectively) and only the presenters appear live; all of the Golden Globe nominees are remote. Although Black Hollywood has zero representation behind-the-scenes in the HFPA, they are front and center as presenters toni...

The breakout star of the fourth season of the royal drama series was a deserving winner for her moving portrayal of the late Diana, Princess of Wales

Schitt’s Creek walked away with best TV comedy. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which votes on the awards, has come under fire after for having no Black members. The organization addressed the issue during the broadcast. Former President  Meher  Tatna said, “We must also ensure everyone from all underrepresented communities gets a seat at our table, and we are going to make that happen.” Despite that, several Black actors were honored during the night. Chadwick  Bosem...

Watch Jane Fonda's moving Lifetime Achievement Award speech at the 2021 Golden Globes.

Published March 1, 2021, 4:47 PM Tina Fey (left) and Amy Poehler Meanwhile, b(l)ack at the Golden Globes, the first awards show of the 2021 season is done & dusted, and its fair to say we can only hope these shows get better. If the 2020 Golden Globes was marked by the crass, ‘bite the hand that feeds you’ humor of then host Ricky Gervais; this bi-coastal, dependent on technology, 2021 version hosted by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, can at best be called tone deaf and full of glitches. To be fa...

Photo: Peter Kramer/NBC So, that happened. It’s always happening. Working in the entertainment industry means awards season is akin to the Super Bowl. Using that same Super Bowl analogy, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) committed a significant fumble during the 4th quarter just one week prior to their awards ceremony, the 78th Golden Globe Awards. In a scathing report, it was revealed that the HFPA did not have any Black members. Advertisement With less than a week from the broa...

Even as the Golden Globes anointed winners of color, some for the first time in a long time, the HFPA fell short in demonstrating a true commitment to inclusion reform.

Golden Globes 2021 controversy explained: Who are the HFPA?   The 2021 Golden Globes took place on February 28th but the ceremony was overshadowed by controversy surrounding the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. The Golden Globes took place on February 28th, getting the 2021 awards season into full swing. Like many awards ceremonies over the past year, the 78th Golden Globes was a virtual affair thanks to a certain pandemic so naturally there were plenty of technical glitches throughout the...

The couple held hands as they walked on stage at Rockefeller Centers Rainbow Room in New York City to present the evenings main prize for Best Motion Picture-Drama.