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The Golden Globes are delivered this Sunday without glamor or pomposity, amid a stormy controversy that pushed the ceremony away from television screens for the first time in years.
A press release and a minute-by-minute update online are the tools used by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) to announce the winners.
Ariana DeBose, a young woman who in this edition received her first nomination, won the statuette for her role as Anita in West Side Story.
The role of Anita was the same as that played by Rita Moreno in 1962, when the first version of the film was released. Moreno won an Oscar for his performance.
In addition, Jason Sudeikis received the award for best television actor (musical or comedy) for his participation in the series Ted Lasso.
At this weekend’s ceremony, Michael Keaton won his second Golden Globe, this time for his role in Dopesic, after being nominated for best actor in a miniseries or television movie.
Meanwhile, Jeremy Strong won the award for best television actor in a drama series, for playing Kendall Roy in the series. Succession.
On the other hand, the film Encanto won the best animated film of the year.
Pronto mto the details about them winners and the awards.
Why is it not broadcast?
NBC, which traditionally aired the ceremony in the United States, canceled the 2022 event after a series of media revelations about a lack of diversity among the organization’s voters.
Until February 2021, according to an investigation by the newspaper The Ahard TimesAmong the 87 HFPA journalists there were no blacks.
But the lack of diversity was not the only point against the enigmatic and powerful entity.
The Times also uncovered a possible conflict of interest between the judges, who have received gifts from various personalities and companies linked to the cinema.
Thus, the historic event, commonly known as the prelude to the Oscar, takes place this Sunday away from the public eye, without a red carpet, without sumptuous costumes and without its traditional party.
And, above all, in the midst of uncertainty about the future of the organization.
One of the Times stories, published in early 2021, reveals that 30 members of the organization traveled to Paris and stayed in a luxurious hotel, which was paid for the production of the series. Emily and Paris.
According to the report, the rooms had a cost of $ US1,400 per night.
Emily in París It was nominated during the last ceremony, which provoked criticism from various sectors that detracted from the production that Netflix transmits.
Meanwhile, in response to allegations of a lack of diversity, the HFPA took steps including recruiting 21 new “predominantly diverse” members, appointing a diversity director, and having its members receive diversity, equality, and inclusion training.
There is also a new oversight committee and a five-year partnership with the National Association for the Advancement of Black People (NAACP).
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Eddie is an Australian news reporter with over 9 years in the industry and has published on Forbes and tech crunch.