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The Hollywood Foreign Press Association said Tuesday that it has expelled its former president Phil Berk from its membership rolls. “Effective immediately, Phil Berk is no longer a member of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association,” the HFPA board said in a statement that has just gone out. NBC and the parent company…

(UPDATED with MRC statement) NBC and the parent company of the Golden Globes producers have both weighed in on the latest embarrassing incident involving the Hollywood Foreign Press Association . This concerns the bizarre email from former president Phil Berk to membership referring to Black Lives Matters as a “racist…

UPDATE: NBC issued this statement: “NBC strongly condemns Phil Berk's actions and is calling for his immediate expulsion. While we continue to await the details of HFPA's upcoming plan for reform, swift action on this front is an essential element for NBC to move forward with the HFPA and the Golden Globes.” EARLIER…

Talk about drama: The suspense around this year's precarious Academy Awards show won't peak until roughly 12 hours after PricewaterhouseCoopers hands over the Best Picture envelope. That's when Nielsen will render its verdict on the ratings. If those are judged adequate, the film awards business can write off its…

Contending with a strong and consistent backlash from top talent and PR powerhouses over its lack of any Black members, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association had a bit of a good day for once, at least on the legal front. Late Tuesday, a federal judge tossed out the remnants of an antitrust suit against the Golden Glo…

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association continues to take lumps from all corners of Hollywood over its dysfunctional business practices and lack of members diversity. Verve becomes the first Hollywood agency to join the chorus demanding reforms. This comes after public statements by a collective of publicists, Time’s…

What a week it’s been for the embattled HFPA, as Hollywood’s personal publicists banded together in a rare show of unity, demanding change and threatening to hit the group where it hurts most by denying it access to the glitterati of film and television. Ava DuVernay took to Twitter to recall an HFPA press conference…

UPDATED with HFPA response and Time’s Up statement: In a letter addressed to HFPA COO Greg Goecker and Board Chair Meher Tatna, a collective of Hollywood publicists today warned the group it had better make meaningful changes, or risk them telling their star clients to stay away from the Golden Globes. The HFPA’s…

Under severe criticism for the lack of a single Black member among their influential ranks, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association today finally laid out some specifics of how they intend to try to rectify matters. “We understand the importance of building a more inclusive organization and becoming more transparent…

In a sweeping condemnation of the HFPA over its lack of Black members, Time’s Up on Tuesday revealed vast reform suggestions for the Golden Globes organizer. The proposed changes from the advocacy group include a new board, a call for all members to resign and re-apply, and a call to boost the membership to 300 amid…

UPDATE 6:54 P.M.: Literally Minutes after the HFPA announced more details of their plans to be a more diverse and inclusive organization, Time’s Up responded with “the right words are not enough. The clock is ticking.” In a statement released Saturday night, Time’s Up president and CEO Tina Tchen blasted the HFPA in a…

Late Wednesday, Critics Choice Association chief Joey Berlin sent a missive to members of the organization that was, well, critical of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and its disastrous Golden Globe Awards telecast last weekend. The Critics Choice Association has its own awards show on The CW this Sunday from…