L.A. Times: Hollywood Press Group That Selects Golden Globe Winners Has No Black Members
22 Feb 2021
The Hollywood Foreign Press Assn., the group behind the annual Golden Globes awards, has no black people in its membership and has reportedly rejected legitimate journalists in favor of those who aren’t serious journalists. The findings come just a week before the 78th Golden Globes ceremony is set to take place, with Tina Fey and Amy Poehler hosting the show braodacasting on NBC on Sunday.
Widely considered a joke in the entertainment industry, the organization is also facing accusations that it pays its own members using money from from the organization’s TV deal with NBC. The group continues to allow its voting members to receive lavish perks from the studios, including gifts and overseas junkets.
No Blacks, few young journalists in exclusive Golden Globes club
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Who really gives out the Golden Globes? A tiny group full of quirky characters and no Black members Josh Rottenberg, Stacy Perman © (Christina House / Los Angeles Times) Rosa Gamazo, a Spanish entertainment journalist, has joined a lawsuit against the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times)
So who belongs to the often mocked yet improbably powerful group that hands out the Golden Globes?
The 87 current members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. hail from a wide variety of backgrounds, including seasoned film reporters for major publications like Silvia Bizio; a contributor to Italy’s La Repubblica; Rocio Ayuso, a correspondent for Spain’s El País; and others who contribute sporadically to more obscure overseas outlets.
When Hollywood stars deliver acceptance speeches at next Sunday’s virtual 78th Golden Globe Awards ceremony, they will no doubt make certain to thank the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn., the tiny group of international journalists that doles out the coveted trophies.
But who exactly are the members of this insular, improbably powerful group? The answers may come as a surprise to anyone unfamiliar with the HFPA’s long and often scandal-ridden history, which includes fresh allegations of self-dealing and ethical lapses detailed in a new Times investigation.
The 87 current members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. hail from a wide variety of backgrounds, including seasoned film reporters for major publications like Silvia Bizio, a contributor to Italy’s La Repubblica, and Rocio Ayuso, a correspondent for Spain’s El País, as well as others who contribute sporadically to more obscure overseas outlets.