Golden Globes controversy: Tom Cruise returns trophies; NBC drops broadcast
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Actor Scarlett Johansson also joined critics including Netflix, Amazon Studios and WarnerMedia, who said they would no longer work with the HFPA unless it made far-reaching changes
U.S. television network NBC on Monday dropped its broadcast of the Golden Globes ceremony in 2022 after a Hollywood backlash over the ethics of the group that hands out the annual awards for film and television and its lack of diversity. Tom Cruise joined a revolt led by streaming platforms and studios, returning the three Golden Globe statuettes he won for his roles in “Jerry Maguire,” “Magnolia” and “Born on the Fourth of July,” Variety and Deadline Hollywood reported. NBC’s decision came even after the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), which hands out the awards, agreed to recruit more Black members and make other changes over the next 18 months. The network had initially welcomed the plan, but later said it would wait to see if the reforms worked.More Related News