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 Actors, directors and film
studios largely ignored the Globes this year
after criticism in 2021 that its organizers, the
Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA),
operated with questionable ethics policies and
no Black members https://www.reuters.com/article/us-awards-goldenglobes-diversity-idUSKBN2AR01A.
Longtime broadcaster NBC opted not to air this
year's awards.
The HFPA, which has expanded and diversified its
membership https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/golden-globes-group-adds-new-members-it-works-diversify-2021-10-01
and overhauled its practices, announced its
picks at a Beverly Hills ceremony held behind
closed doors. Recipients of HFPA philanthropic
grants sat in the audience and announced
winners. Honorees were revealed via social media
and a live blog.
Steven Spielberg's "West Side Story," a tale of
young love set among rival street gangs, was
named best musical or comedy film. Released by
Walt Disney Co, the film earned three trophies
overall, including best actress for Rachel
Zegler.
Netflix's "The Power of the Dog" also won three
awards including best director for Jane Campion.
Other acting honors went to Will Smith for
playing the determined father of tennis stars
Venus and Serena Williams in "King Richard" and
Nicole Kidman for her role as Lucille Ball in
"Being the Ricardos."
"Thank you for the acknowledgement!" Kidman, one
of few winners to acknowledge their award, wrote
on Instagram. "Lucille, this is for you and all
the other incredible women nominated."
Andrew Garfield won a best actor award for his
role as playwright Jonathan Larson in musical
"Tick, Tick... Boom!"
For television, cutthroat corporate family saga
"Succession" received the best drama award and
"Hacks," about a fading female comedian, was
crowned best comedy.
Netflix led all studios with four film awards.
HBO and HBO Max landed the most television
honors, with six.
'JOURNEY OF CHANGE'
Mj Rodriguez, was named best TV drama actress
for "Pose". It was the first Golden Globe given
to a transgender actress.
"Wow! ... Thank you!" she wrote on Instagram.
"This is the door that is going to open the door
for many more young talented individuals."
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 "West Side Story" stars Zegler and Ariana DeBose,
who won best supporting actress, also
acknowledged their wins.
"There is still work to be done, but when you’ve
worked so hard on a project- infused with blood,
sweat, tears and love- having the work seen and
acknowledged is always going to be special.
Thank you," DeBose tweeted.
The Globes normally draw millions of TV viewers
to a celebrity-filled red carpet and
champagne-fueled dinner that makes for a
glamorous yet informal contrast to the Academy
Awards, the industry's highest film honors.
In the past, winning a Globe provided a boost to
movies making a run for the Oscars. This year,
the significance is less clear. Awards watchers
will follow closely other upcoming award
ceremonies like the Screen Actors Guild and
Producers Guild of America ahead of the March 27
Oscars.
Critics had objected to the HFPA not having any
Black members and raised questions over whether
close relationships with Hollywood studios
influenced the selection of nominees and
winners. In May, Tom Cruise returned the three
Golden Globe statuettes he had won.
The HFPA responded https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/golden-globes-group-adds-new-members-it-works-diversify-2021-10-01
by adding 21 new members, six of whom are Black,
banning gifts and favors, and implementing
diversity and sexual harassment training. The
group now has 105 members and plans to expand
this year.
"We are on a journey of change and we're not
going to rest," HFPA President Helen Hoehne said
in a statement.
At the ceremony, the HFPA played videos of
support from actors Jamie Lee Curtis, who
praised the group's charitable work, and Arnold
Schwarzenegger, who said winning a Golden Globe
in 1977 helped launch his career.
"They understand that to support the arts and
creativity, one must cultivate new, original and
diverse voices," he said of the HFPA.
(Reporting by Lisa Richwine; Additional
reporting by Marie-Louise Gumuchian; Editing by
Christopher Cushing, Karishma Singh and Gerry
Doyle)
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