After controversies led to the cancellation of the broadcast, the show will go on — sort of. There won’t be any stars or cameras, but winners will be announced.
What do the Golden Globes do after a year of scandals so severe that NBC dropped the broadcast?
They tweet through it.
Tonight, beginning at 9 p.m. Eastern time, 6 p.m. Pacific, members of the embattled Hollywood Foreign Press Association will announce the winners of this year’s Golden Globes, but they’ll be reading those names to a ballroom at the Beverly Hilton devoid of stars, then tweeting the results in real time.
It’s a stunning downgrade for the group that used to throw one of the glitziest awards shows in Hollywood. But after investigations by The Los Angeles Times and New York Times revealed a series of ethical lapses within the H.F.P.A. and a membership devoid of Black voters, Hollywood’s major publicity firms cut off the show’s access to stars.
The H.F.P.A. has since announced a new slate of rules and admitted 21 new members, including journalists of color, but it remains to be seen if Hollywood will even acknowledge tonight’s ceremony, or whether the stars up for a win — including big names like Will Smith (“King Richard”) and Kristen Stewart (“Spencer”) — will pretend that nothing happened.
Check back here for the list of winners, which will be updated as they are announced.
Source: Movies - nytimes.com
