NBC Cancels 2022 Golden Globes Ceremony Amid Growing HFPA Backlash

The network said the telecast could return in 2023

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NBC will not be the home for the 2022 Golden Globes ceremony, the broadcast network said Monday.

Top line

NBC’s decision comes amid ongoing controversy and criticism of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for its lack of diversity among members and questionable ethical decisions. The association has been under fire since February after the Los Angeles Times revealed the group had no Black members and has engaged in dubious financial dealings.

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The HFPA released a plan for reform last week that included an 18-month timetable for growing and diversifying its membership, but it was seen as too little, too late by many in the industry.

“We continue to believe that the HFPA is committed to meaningful reform.

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