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Why did Tom Cruise return his three Golden Globe trophies?
NBC will not air the Golden Globes in 2022, putting the future of one of Hollywood's oldest and most-watched award shows in doubt.
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Why did Tom Cruise return his three Golden Globe trophies?
Cruise has reportedly returned his three Golden Globe trophies to the HFPA, which has been slammed for a lack of diversity as well as for ethical failings.
The 58-year-old actor won Globes for Best Actor for Jerry Maguire, Best Actor for Born on the Fourth of July, and Best Supporting Actor for Magnolia.
Those performances also for the Mission Impossible star.
The HFPA is a non-profit organization filled with journalists and photographers who report on the entertainment industry.
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Stars, studios, and others in the film industry have spoken out in recent weeks against the HFPA, which launched the Globes in 1944.
NBC said on May 10 that it will not air the Golden Globes next year.
The network said it believes the HFPA is committed to reform.
“However, change of this magnitude takes time and work, and we feel strongly that the HFPA needs time to do it right,” the network said.
"As such, NBC will not air the 2022 Golden Globes. Assuming the organization executes on its plan, we are hopeful we will be in a position to air the show in January 2023.”
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documented the organization's questionable record on diversity - including no black members among its roughly 90 voting representatives.
Netflix and Amazon Studios both said they would cut ties with the HFPA if drastic changes were not made.
“We don’t believe these proposed new policies - particularly around the size and speed of membership growth - will tackle the HFPA’s systemic diversity and inclusion challenges, or the lack of clear standards for how your members should operate," wrote Netflix co-chief executive Ted Sarandos.
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The HFPA has ratified plans to add at least 20 new members this year “with a specific focus on recruiting black members” and with a goal of increasing membership 50 percent over the next 18 months.
“Regardless of the next air date of the Golden Globes, implementing transformational changes as quickly - and as thoughtfully - as possible remains the top priority for our organization,” the group said in a statement.
“We invite our partners in the industry to the table to work with us on the systemic reform that is long overdue, both in our organization as well as within the industry at large.”
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