Golden Globes Review: An Unmoored Evening Pushes Zoom Fatigue to the Limit
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Feb. 28, 2021
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The Golden Globes are facing down a scandal that has felt, in moments over the past week, practically existential, with Los Angeles Times reporting indicating both a systemic and corrupt self-dealing and a total lack of Black members. Both of these strands have always been understood by some portion of the viewership as part of the complicated and unsavory mix of how promotion works in Hollywood: There are as many examples of unworthy but aggressively-pushed projects to have been met with Globes success as there have been worthy projects about the Black experience to have been blanked.
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Time s Up Criticizes HFPA Response to Absence of Black Members, Calls on NBCUniversal to Reform Golden Globes
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HFPA President Ali Sar, Vice President Helen Hoehne and former president Meher Tatna took the stage to discuss the issue during the show, with short remarks admitting that the organization needs Black members and promising “a more inclusive future.”
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“We recognize we have our own work to do,” Hoehne said. “Just like in film and television, Black representation is vital. We must have Black journalists in our organization.”
In response, Time’s Up President and CEO Tina Tchen penned letters to the HFPA and the award show’s broadcast partner NBCUniversal, writing, “We must fix the Golden Globes.”