The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has announced the 79th Golden Globe Awards will take place on Jan. 9, with or without a telecast partner, but what does that mean? Speaking to Variety, the g…
, with or without a telecast partner, but what does that mean?
“Hell no, we’re not satisfied,” says one publicist that works at one of the 102 publicity firms that signed a letter back in March demanding for change within the organization, after a Los Angeles Times report revealed that thedidn’t have a single Black member.
Speaking to studio publicists, many share the same apprehension on submitting their films and talent for Globes consideration. One high-ranking studio publicist who asked to stay anonymous — because this person didn’t want their movies to be punished at the Globes — says, “We are still navigating it, but we’re leaving it up to the talent. In most cases, we won’t submit.”
A high-ranking executive that asked to remain anonymous for fear of retribution thinks the treatment of the HFPA has been unfair, saying, “they got railroaded.” After the publicists’ letter came out, many studios, including Amazon, Netflix and Warner Bros, severed ties until the changes were met. “Did they have problems?” the executive said. “Yes, but people wanted to get some good publicity and used them to do so. That’s not right.
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