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 saying he wouldn’t attend. “It’s because I have more history with the Hollywood Foreign Press Association than I have respect for the Hollywood Foreign Press Association,” Fraser said. In 2018, Fraser alleged that he was groped by Philip Berk, the former president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, at a luncheon in 2003. Plan auto-renews until cancelled Try for free Watch Apple TV+ free for 7 days New subscribers only.

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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 …

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 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 …

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 …

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" …

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 …

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  

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has been widely viewed as colourful, generally harmless, perhaps venal and not necessarily journalistically productive. Flaa said outsiders had a nickname for the association: “The cartel.” The HFPA would not comment specifically on the 2015 incident, but Gregory Goeckner, the association’s chief operating officer and general counsel, said that such actions were prohibited and that …

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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