NBC Refuses to Broadcast Golden Globes in 2022
2021-05-12
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1American television network NBC said Monday that it will not broadcast the Golden Globes award show in 2022.
2The move may lead to the end of one of Hollywood's oldest and most-watched awards shows.
3The NBC announcement may have been caused by growing criticism of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), the organization awarding the Golden Globes.
4Film production companies, movie stars and other parts of the movie industry have criticized the organization for its lack of diversity.
5They also accused the Golden Globes of creating a corrupt environment.
6Also on Monday, Variety and Deadline Hollywood reported that actor Tom Cruise returned his three Golden Globes to the organization.
7He won those awards for his performances in Jerry Maguire, Magnolia and Born on the Fourth of July.
8In a statement, NBC said it believes the Hollywood Foreign Press Association is committed to change, but the changes needed cannot come quickly enough for next year's show.
9"However, change of this magnitude takes time and work, and we feel strongly that the HFPA needs time to do it right," the network said.
10"We are hopeful we will be in a position to air the show in January 2023," it added.
11The organization has been criticized following an investigative report in February by The Los Angeles Times.
12The story questioned the organization's record on diversity.
13HFPA has about 90 members and none are Black.
14It has promised to change and last week approved a plan to diversify its membership, but several big Hollywood studios, including Netflix, Amazon and Warner Brothers have threatened to end their relationships with the organization.
15Stating that he did not "believe" HFPA's new plan would be effective, Netflix chief Ted Sarandos criticized "the lack of clear standards for how your members should operate."
16In a letter sent Sunday and shared with reporters Monday, WarnerMedia said it would cease its relationship with HFPA until it made changes.
17"For far too long, demands for perks, special favors and unprofessional requests have been made to our teams and to others across the industry," WarnerMedia executives said in a letter.
18Criticism of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association is not new, but has increased over the last six weeks.
19Members of the HFPA are mostly little-known journalists who make money from the yearly Golden Globes show.
20Mark Ruffalo is a Golden Globes winner.
21He said he "cannot feel proud or happy" about receiving the award.
22Scarlett Johansson said HFPA press conferences included "sexist questions" and possible "sexual harassment."
23After the NBC announcement, the HFPA said its plan for changes would lead to new members, new leadership and several policy changes.
24The organization said in a statement, "We invite our partners in the industry to the table to work with us on the systemic reform that is long overdue, both in our organization as well as within the industry at large."
25Last week, the organization approved plans to add at least 20 new members this year, with a focus on Black members.
26It also plans to increase its total membership by 50 percent in the next 18 months.
27Tina Tchen is the president of Time's Up.
28She called the HFPA's plan nothing but false "platitudes."
29"These measures ensure that the current membership of the HFPA will remain in the majority," she said.
30Time's Up was created in 2019 following the Weinstein case to support victims of sexual harassment in the movie industry.
31I'm Susan Shand.
1American television network NBC said Monday that it will not broadcast the Golden Globes award show in 2022. The move may lead to the end of one of Hollywood's oldest and most-watched awards shows. 2The NBC announcement may have been caused by growing criticism of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), the organization awarding the Golden Globes. 3Film production companies, movie stars and other parts of the movie industry have criticized the organization for its lack of diversity. They also accused the Golden Globes of creating a corrupt environment. 4Also on Monday, Variety and Deadline Hollywood reported that actor Tom Cruise returned his three Golden Globes to the organization. He won those awards for his performances in Jerry Maguire, Magnolia and Born on the Fourth of July. 5In a statement, NBC said it believes the Hollywood Foreign Press Association is committed to change, but the changes needed cannot come quickly enough for next year's show. 6"However, change of this magnitude takes time and work, and we feel strongly that the HFPA needs time to do it right," the network said. "We are hopeful we will be in a position to air the show in January 2023," it added. 7The organization has been criticized following an investigative report in February by The Los Angeles Times. The story questioned the organization's record on diversity. HFPA has about 90 members and none are Black. 8It has promised to change and last week approved a plan to diversify its membership, but several big Hollywood studios, including Netflix, Amazon and Warner Brothers have threatened to end their relationships with the organization. 9Stating that he did not "believe" HFPA's new plan would be effective, Netflix chief Ted Sarandos criticized "the lack of clear standards for how your members should operate." 10In a letter sent Sunday and shared with reporters Monday, WarnerMedia said it would cease its relationship with HFPA until it made changes. 11"For far too long, demands for perks, special favors and unprofessional requests have been made to our teams and to others across the industry," WarnerMedia executives said in a letter. 12Criticism of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association is not new, but has increased over the last six weeks. 13Members of the HFPA are mostly little-known journalists who make money from the yearly Golden Globes show. 14Mark Ruffalo is a Golden Globes winner. He said he "cannot feel proud or happy" about receiving the award. Scarlett Johansson said HFPA press conferences included "sexist questions" and possible "sexual harassment." 15After the NBC announcement, the HFPA said its plan for changes would lead to new members, new leadership and several policy changes. 16The organization said in a statement, "We invite our partners in the industry to the table to work with us on the systemic reform that is long overdue, both in our organization as well as within the industry at large." 17Last week, the organization approved plans to add at least 20 new members this year, with a focus on Black members. It also plans to increase its total membership by 50 percent in the next 18 months. 18Tina Tchen is the president of Time's Up. She called the HFPA's plan nothing but false "platitudes." "These measures ensure that the current membership of the HFPA will remain in the majority," she said. 19Time's Up was created in 2019 following the Weinstein case to support victims of sexual harassment in the movie industry. 20I'm Susan Shand. 21The Associated Press reported this story. Susan Shand adapted it for Learning English. Hai Do was the editor. 22___________________________________________________________ 23Words in This Story 24diversity - n. the state of having people who are different races or who have different cultures in a group or organization 25magnitude - n. the size, extent, or importance of something 26standard - n.a level of quality, achievement, etc., that is considered acceptable or desirable 27perk - n. something extra that someone receives in addition to regular pay for doing a job 28favor - v. a kind or helpful act that you do for someone 29journalist - n. the activity or job of collecting, writing, and editing news stories for newspapers, magazines, television, or radio 30harassment - n. to annoy or bother (someone) in a constant or repeated way 31overdue - adj. not appearing or presented by a stated, expected, or required time 32platitude - n. a statement that expresses an idea that is not new 33We want to hear from you. Write to us in the Comments Section, and visit our Facebook page.