Tom Cruise Returns His 3 Golden Globes; NBC Says Despite Proposed Reforms They Will Not Air 2022 Award Show
NBC has revealed that the Golden Globes 2022 will not be aired on their platforms, as the viability of the awards show has been questioned by studios and many Hollywood actors.
NBC
has
revealed
that
the
Golden
Globes
2022
will
not
be
aired
on
their
platforms,
as
the
viability
of
the
awards
show
has
been
questioned
by
studios
and
many
Hollywood
actors.
The
Hollywood
Foreign
Press
Association
(HFPA)
has
been
under
fire
for
months
following
widespread
allegations
of
racism,
sexism,
bullying
and
corruption
among
its
ranks.
Amid
criticism
of
the
HFPA
for
lack
of
diversity
and
for
ethical
impropriates,
Tom
Cruise
has
returned
his
three
Golden
Globes
to
the
press
association's
headquarters.
Hollywood
actress
Scarlett
Johansson
and
Mark
Ruffalo
best
known
for
playing
MCU's
superheroes
have
also
slammed
the
organizers'
record
on
diversity
and
transparency.
Last
week,
the
group
of
reforms
were
approved
for
the
awards
show
to
become
"more
inclusive
and
diverse" by
an
"overwhelming"
margin,
in
hopes
to
draw
a
line
after
months
of
negative
publicity.
However,
the
backlash
had
caused
the
awards
show
to
lose
its
partnership
with
NBC.
In
a
statement,
the
NBC
spokesperson
said
that
they
believes
the
HFPA
is
committed
to
reform
but,
"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."
For
the
unversed,
back
in
February
2021,
a
Los
Angeles
Times
report
called
out
HFPA
for
its
questionable
record
on
diversity,
as
the
organization
presently
has
no
Black
members
among
its
roughly
90
voting
members.
While
reforms
have
been
promised,
Netflix
and
Amazon
Studios
have
said
that
they
will
cut
ties
with
the
HFPA
if
it
didn't
swiftly
enact
more
drastic
changes.
Netflix
co-chief
executive
Ted
Sarandos
wrote
in
a
letter
to
the
group
saying,
"We
don't
believe
these
proposed
new
policies
will
tackle
the
HFPA's
systemic
diversity
and
inclusion
challenges."
Meanwhile,
WarnerMedia
said
that
it
would
cease
holding
screenings
and
other
events
for
the
HFPA
until
it
made
more
substantial
changes.
Mark
Ruffalo,
a
winner
in
2021,
recently
said
he
"cannot
feel
proud
or
happy
about
being
a
recipient
of
this
award"
any
longer.
Notably,
Scarlett
Johansson
said
HFPA
press
conferences
for
her
"meant
facing
sexist
questions
and
remarks
by
certain
HFPA
members
that
bordered
on
sexual
harassment."
The
78th
Golden
Globe
Awards
was
held
on
February
28,
2021.
Keeping
the
pandemic
in
mind,
the
awards
ceremony
was
held
in
a
hybri
manner
with
some
celebrities
walking
down
the
red
carpet
while
others
joining
in
through
webcams
and
the
safety
of
their
homes.