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Golden Globes TV Review: Ceremony Takes Chance With Weeknight Broadcast, But Snark Replaced With Saccharine In Low-Energy Show

After all the scandals and skepticism, was tonight the Golden Globes that NBC, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and the Todd Boehly-owned dick clark productions really wanted? Back on network TV after two stained and subsequently supposedly reform-filled years, the once riotous and influential…

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Deadline Studio @ Zurich Summit: Michael Barker, Tom Bernard, Christine Vachon, Tom Quinn, Helen Hoehne, More

The indie film confab Zurich Summit took place Saturday as the marquee industry event alongside the Zurich Film Festival. More than 100 film pros took part in the all-day session that drilled down into the state of the industry. A who’s who of executives in attendance included former Lionsgate film chief Patrick…

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HFPA President Talks Challenge Of Golden Globes Revamp & Teases “Exciting” Host — Zurich Summit

The beleaguered Hollywood Foreign Press Association had a good piece of news this week with the announcement that the landmark 80th edition of its Golden Globe awards will return to primetime TV after a year off the air. Under a one-year deal with NBC and Peacock, the show will be broadcast and streamed across the…

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Helen Hoehne Re-Elected As HFPA President As Golden Globes Org Vies For Award Show’s Return On NBC

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has announced the re-election of Helen Hoehne to another term as President by an overwhelming margin. Hoehne’s tenure as President has marked a significant period in the history of the HFPA, as the embattled organization behind the Golden Globes has looked to make the…

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Golden Globes Nominations Prove A Missed Opportunity For Scandal-Stained HFPA

What if you held a Golden Globes and no one was there, or really cared? Mired in controversy and canceled for 2022 by NBC, that is the thorny question and reality facing the Hollywood Foreign Press Association this morning after the group behind the long-problematic opening salvo of awards season announced nominations…

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HFPA’s New Chief Diversity Officer Says Tainted Group’s Reforms Aren’t “Window Dressing”; Pledges Industry Outreach In Time

"Honestly, when I look across our country and see what diversity, equity and inclusion is demanding of organizations across the country, there's so much of how the HFPA has been approaching this that I think is really wonderful," new Hollywood Foreign Press Association chief diversity officer Neil Phillips says of the…

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HFPA Elects Helen Hoehne As President Of Troubled Group; “We Are Excited For The Future”, Longtime Member Says

Fighting to stay alive, the beleaguered Hollywood Foreign Press Association has elected a nearly 20-year veteran to lead the group into what may or may not be better days. Helen Hoehne will be the next President of the HFPA, it was revealed today. The elevation of the group's VP to the top job of the 80-member-plus…

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