The NBC network has announced that it has preemptively cancelled the 2022 Golden Globes broadcast over a lack of diversity in the voting body.
Variety reports that the network has opted to cancel the 2022 telecast of the Globes, the awards voted on by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. The network further asserted that it will revisit the possibility of broadcasting the show in 2023 pending certain reforms by the HFPA.
âWe continue to believe that the HFPA is committed to meaningful reform,â NBC said in a statement. âHowever, change of this magnitude takes time and work, and we feel strongly that the HFPA needs time to do it right. As such, NBC will not air the 2022 Golden Globes. Assuming the organization executes on its plan, we are hopeful we will be in a position to air the show in January 2023.â
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The news comes following an explosive report by The Los Angeles Times which exposed questionable financial practices by the HFPA, as well as a lack of diversity. Of its only roughly 90 members, the HFPA has no black members worldwide. The revelation prompted several major studiosâincluding Netflix, Amazon, and WarnerMediaâto boycott the show until the HFPA institutes reforms.
Though the HFPA has committed to making reforms both within its ranks and its business practices, a lack of a timeframe played a major role in NBCâs decision to cancel the show. The cancelation also means that the HFPA will miss out on the annual $60 million licensing fee usually paid out by NBC in exchange for broadcast rights to the show.
The cancellation comes amid growing turmoil for the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. In addition to the controversies surrounding the showâs legitimacy and the boycott by major outlets, actor Tom Cruise has returned his three Golden Globe trophies to the HFPA, effectively refusing the awards.
tjack47
Throwing out the baby with the bathwater.
Mister P
Throwing out the irrelevant awards show with the trash.
johnny15
EXACTLY
Liquid Silver
Yep. Nobody watched. It’s a nice feel-good excuse.
xanadude
As far as the voting body, I agree! But about the age-old disparity in nominations… then there has to be more people of color acting and trying for roles (and absolutely more roles created for people of color!) I feel it is not automatically discrimination if there might be fewer actors of color. I have been with the same (tech) company for 30 years and have had only 2 people of color ever apply (which were hired, due to their abilities, not color) It is literally and figuratively not always so ‘black and white.”
BoomerMyles
Tom Cruise returned his 3 GG (pretty empty mantel as he has no Oscars). Yet he calls anti-Semite virulent homophobe Louis Farrakhan a good friend.
Godabed
Tom also has a black son
Fahd
Thank goodness I don’t rely on Queerty for the breaking news.
The Hollywood FOREIGN Press Association seems to have (had) very tight membership criteria (e.g. admitting only very few new members/year) that certainly wouldn’t promote diversity, but the issue also underscores how bad (even worse) racism is on a worldwide basis.
Art, more creativity, and of course less racism is promoted by exposing these sort of tight-knit cohorts who control access and have undue influence in the film industry. Kudos to the LA Times (better late than never).
As for the award show itself, I never really watched, except maybe some highlight clips on internet.
TheAbsoluteTRUTH
Woke culture strikes again
Cam
Awww nothing enrages the right wing troll account more than there being consequences for racial discrimination.
mailliw110
Is that you, Liz Chaney?
Hdtex
Your tears are DELICIOUS!!! Cry harder!
MissTerri
Viewership for awards shows has plummeted so NBC’s decision is not exactly brave. NEXT!!!
Hdtex
Feckless troll.
missvamp
i haven’t seen anyone else willing to give back their awards over this stupidity.
Catholicslutbox
These âaward â shows are all rigged anyways.
Essie
I have never watched an awards show. I’m 75. I don’t think this one will be missed. I used to tune in to the pre-show to see the fashion but that got too tiresome and boring about 15 years ago.
wooly101
I stopped caring what hollywood does long ago.
smartguyd
What purpose do they serve anyway? How do the opinions of a small group of old snobs matter in the age of the internet?
judysdad
Such b.s. Will this crap ever end?
cuteguy
Yeah right, like the abysmal ratings for the recent globes had nothing to do with it. đ And itâs NBC, they tried to shelf the Harvey Weinstein expose. NBC doesnât care about diversity. The ratings for the globes tanked and it wants an easy excuse with a good pr spin.
Mr. Stadnick
Useless and meaningless self aggrandizing out of touch piece of crap is cancelled. Who thinks this is important? Only people who are up for their pointless award should care and even they shouldn’t. Beauty pageants have more depth and import.
mailliw110
The only thing fun about the Globes show was to see how drunk the audience would be by the end of the night.
Rugby8
RIDICULOUS decision by NBC
Absofreakinglutely ridiculous
fredk3
i agree 100%. i consider myself a liberal democrat & even i think this decision by nbc to air for that reason is stupidity and over-reaction.