Brendan Fraser says he won’t participate in Golden Globes
2 years, 1 month ago

Brendan Fraser says he won’t participate in Golden Globes

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Brendan Fraser, whose performance in “The Whale” has made him a likely awards candidate this year, says he won’t attend the Golden Globes in January if he’s nominated. In 2018, Fraser said that the was groped by longtime Hollywood Foreign Press Association member Philip Berk, a former president of the organization behind the Globes. Berk, a member from South Africa, was expelled from the HFPA last year after calling Black Lives Matter “a racist hate movement.” Last year’s Golden Globes were all but canceled after the organization was plunged into scandal over ethical indiscretions and the revelation that the group then included no Black voting members. “I have more history with the Hollywood Foreign Press Association than I have respect for the Hollywood Foreign Press Association,” Fraser told GQ Magazine in an cover story published Wednesday.

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The HFPA is no more: California OKs plan to make Golden Globes a for-profit enterprise
1 year, 6 months ago

The HFPA is no more: California OKs plan to make Golden Globes a for-profit enterprise

LA Times  

Capping more than two years of turmoil and transformation, the Golden Globe Awards are officially under new management. The California attorney general has signed off on billionaire businessman and investor Todd Boehly’s plan to dissolve the embattled HFPA — the tiny, improbably powerful group of international entertainment journalists that has handed out the Globes for 80 years — and convert …

Why is Brendan Fraser boycotting the Golden Globes?
1 year, 11 months ago

Why is Brendan Fraser boycotting the Golden Globes?

Daily Mail  

The Golden Globes return to NBC on Tuesday, a year after the untelevised ceremony took place in 2021 following a boycott due to the lack of diversity within the group that organizes the awards ceremony, The Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Globes: The Golden Globes return to NBC on Tuesday, a year after the untelevised ceremony took place in 2021 following …

Golden Globes 2023: Ana de Armas and Jamie Lee Curtis lead first round of presenters
2 years ago

Golden Globes 2023: Ana de Armas and Jamie Lee Curtis lead first round of presenters

Daily Mail  

Ana de Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis, Quentin Tarantino and Billy Porter are among the first round of presenters for the 80th annual Golden Globes, due to be held on January 10. Presenting: Ana de Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis, Quentin Tarantino and Billy Porter are among the first round of presenters for the 80th annual Golden Globes, due to be held …

Brendan Fraser earns first Golden Globe nomination despite saying he won’t attend
2 years ago

Brendan Fraser earns first Golden Globe nomination despite saying he won’t attend

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Brendan Fraser has received his first Golden Globe nomination, despite previously …

Golden Globes, hobbled by scandal, set to announce noms
2 years ago

Golden Globes, hobbled by scandal, set to announce noms

Firstpost  

In bringing the Globes back the air, NBC praised the HFPA for its ongoing reforms but also reworked its contract. After scandal and boycott plunged the Hollywood Foreign Press Association into disarray and knocked the Golden Globes broadcast off television for a year, the annual film and television awards are set to announce nominations Monday. Nominations to the 80th Golden …

Brendan Fraser says grim ‘history’ with Golden Globes means he won’t attend awards even if he’s nominated
2 years, 1 month ago

Brendan Fraser says grim ‘history’ with Golden Globes means he won’t attend awards even if he’s nominated

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Brendan Fraser will not participate in the 2023 Golden Globes, despite …

Brendan Fraser says he won't participate in Golden Globes
2 years, 1 month ago

Brendan Fraser says he won't participate in Golden Globes

The Hindu  

Brendan Fraser, whose performance in “The Whale” has made him a likely awards candidate this year, says he won't attend the Golden Globes in January if he's nominated. In 2018, Fraser said that the was groped by longtime Hollywood Foreign Press Association member Philip Berk, a former president of the organization behind the Globes. Berk, a member from South Africa, …

Brendan Fraser stands his Me Too ground and refuses to attend Golden Globes, even if he's nominated
2 years, 1 month ago

Brendan Fraser stands his Me Too ground and refuses to attend Golden Globes, even if he's nominated

Salon  

Brendan Fraser isn't budging when it comes to abandoning an organization that he claims protected itself over those it's supposed to honor. "I have more history with the Hollywood Foreign Press Association than I have respect for the Hollywood Foreign Press Association," Fraser said, condemning the organization that stages the Golden Globes and bestows the awards. In 2018, "The Mummy" …

Award favorite Brendan Fraser ‘will not participate’ in the 2023 Golden Globes
2 years, 1 month ago

Award favorite Brendan Fraser ‘will not participate’ in the 2023 Golden Globes

LA Times  

Actor Brendan Fraser photographed in the Los Angeles Times photo studio at RBC House, during the Toronto International Film Festival, in Toronto on Monday, Sept. 12, 2022. Brendan Fraser, a favorite to win an award for his performance in “The Whale,” says he does not plan to attend the 2023 Golden Globe Awards. In 2021, Berk, who spent eight terms …

Company led by former academy president offers to buy the Golden Globes
2 years, 7 months ago

Company led by former academy president offers to buy the Golden Globes

LA Times  

Pacific Coast Entertainment, a group led by former motion picture academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs, this week made a multimillion-dollar bid to buy the Golden Globes. Pacific Coast Entertainment would “obtain all rights and privileges associated with the ownership of the Golden Globe Awards Show,” as well as “intellectual property privileges.” The group “ “While we are waiting on formal …

Ricky Gervais was right – how the ‘worthless’ Golden Globes lost their sheen
2 years, 11 months ago

Ricky Gervais was right – how the ‘worthless’ Golden Globes lost their sheen

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “For any of you who don’t know, the Golden Globes are just like the Oscars, …

Golden Globes are back, announces nominations to a skeptical Hollywood
3 years ago

Golden Globes are back, announces nominations to a skeptical Hollywood

Firstpost  

Just as it’s done for many years, the HFPA gathered reporters at the Beverly Hilton to announce its picks for the 79th Golden Globes. After widespread criticism forced the organization that puts on the Golden Globes to lose its televised award show and overhaul its membership, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association nevertheless went ahead announcing nominees for film and television …

Golden Globes announce nominations to a skeptical Hollywood
3 years ago

Golden Globes announce nominations to a skeptical Hollywood

Daily Mail  

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The Golden Globes want to make a comeback this year. Hollywood isn’t buying it
3 years, 2 months ago

The Golden Globes want to make a comeback this year. Hollywood isn’t buying it

LA Times  

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Editorial: Give the Golden Globes a chance to reform
3 years, 4 months ago

Editorial: Give the Golden Globes a chance to reform

LA Times  

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It’s time for the Golden Globes to step out of the bubble, says Anupama Chopra
3 years, 7 months ago

It’s time for the Golden Globes to step out of the bubble, says Anupama Chopra

Hindustan Times  

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Tom Cruise returns three awards over HFPA diversity row; NBC announces it won't air Golden Globes 2022
3 years, 7 months ago

Tom Cruise returns three awards over HFPA diversity row; NBC announces it won't air Golden Globes 2022

Firstpost  

“Assuming the HFPA executes its plan, we are hopeful we will be in a position to air the show in January 2023,” NBC said in a statement about the Golden Globes Amid growing pressure on the Hollywood Foreign Press Association from studios, stars and large swaths of the film industry, NBC said Monday that will not air the Golden Globes …

Golden Globes approves changes on diversity, ethics
3 years, 8 months ago

Golden Globes approves changes on diversity, ethics

The Hindu  

The membership of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the group that hands out the annual Golden Globe awards for television and film, on Thursday approved widespread changes designed to diversify its ranks and address ethics complaints. The board of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association proposed the changes earlier this week and its membership approved them on Thursday. The newspaper also …

Full coverage from Golden Globes 2021 — and the #TimesUpGlobes controversy
3 years, 10 months ago

Full coverage from Golden Globes 2021 — and the #TimesUpGlobes controversy

LA Times  

The 78th Golden Globes arrive this evening after a difficult week for the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn., the organization behind the event. The investigation — which landed as the HFPA has increased its charitable donations and attempted to shake the perception that its voters can be swayed by gifts and high-priced junkets in exotic locales — revealed dissent within the …

Golden Globes voters vow to ‘bring in Black members’ after HFPA investigation
3 years, 10 months ago

Golden Globes voters vow to ‘bring in Black members’ after HFPA investigation

Firstpost  

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As Golden Globes 2021 draws close, organiser HFPA put under heightened scrutiny amid reports of lobbying, lack of inclusivity
3 years, 10 months ago

As Golden Globes 2021 draws close, organiser HFPA put under heightened scrutiny amid reports of lobbying, lack of inclusivity

Firstpost  

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Golden Globes voters in tumult: Members accuse Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. of self-dealing, ethical lapses
3 years, 10 months ago

Golden Globes voters in tumult: Members accuse Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. of self-dealing, ethical lapses

LA Times  

It appeared to be a moment of triumph in the long, tumultuous story of the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. It’s outrageous.” As the HFPA grapples with thorny internal issues, this member described the group’s monthly membership meetings as “a war zone.” In response to questions posed by The Times, an HFPA representative said, “None of these allegations has ever been …

Golden Globes nominations Wednesday could belong to Netflix
3 years, 11 months ago

Golden Globes nominations Wednesday could belong to Netflix

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Whether anyone will be attending the Golden Globes in person remains uncertain and improbable. Several of the streaming service’s films — including Spike Lee’s “Da 5 Bloods,” David Fincher’ “Mank” and Aaron Sorkin’s “The Trial of the Chicago 7” — are considered frontrunners, as are Netflix TV series “The Crown” and “Ozark.” At last year’s Globes, Netflix …

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