The HFPA is now claiming they will no longer accept freebies or trips from anybody in the entertainment industry.
https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/golden-globes-hollywood-foreign-press-association-freebies-1235021873/ And if you believe that, there’s a lake named after you. On Wed, May 12, 2021 at 12:46 PM Tom Wolper <[email protected]> wrote: > On Wed, May 12, 2021 at 2:42 PM Kevin M. <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> On Wed, May 12, 2021 at 11:17 AM PGage <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I think celebs and publicists have resented having to dance to the >>> corrupt and demeaning tune of the HFPA for many years, but felt boxed in by >>> real or perceived value of nominations and wins. With the mood of the >>> culture this year, and renewed examples of racist views and structure, >>> celebs saw the opportunity to make a break for it. >>> >>> Again, lets be clear: while the calls have been framed as “reform”, they >>> really are demanding the end of the HFPA as we have known it. They will >>> never agree to this willingly. >>> >>> My question is, can they find a way to maintain the brand “Golden >>> Globes” if they disband HFPA? If not, then most likely outcome is some kind >>> of buy out of the HFPA so current members have incentive. Otherwise they >>> will take the name down to their graves. >>> >> >> Golden Globes: The Cable Ace award of the millennium >> > > From what I see the Golden Globes get mentioned in two contexts: movie or > TV show ads which spotlight being a Golden Globe winner and celeb > interviews where the celeb is asked about how it feels to win one. I don't > recall that for the Cable Ace Awards. And nothing cosmic changes if they go > away. I do suspect their marketing value will keep them around in some > form. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "TVorNotTV" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAJE-FiEcK%2BZEunZNYtPpLbWZsA%3D6Ngco6kwcW5zS%2BzKb%2BKXrjQ%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAJE-FiEcK%2BZEunZNYtPpLbWZsA%3D6Ngco6kwcW5zS%2BzKb%2BKXrjQ%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- Kevin M. (RPCV) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAKgmY4B2FU_dtKeXeJryX5kqf1st6mQjbYtREYtUcG9Q3%2BDTdQ%40mail.gmail.com.
