NBC dropping Golden Globes, Tom Cruise returns trophies
- Hollywood Foreign Press Association under fire after allegations of racism, sexism and corruption
- Tom Cruise returns three Golden Globe awards in protest, Scarlett Johansson slams organisers
US television network NBC on Monday dropped its broadcast of the Golden Globes ceremony in 2022 after a Hollywood backlash over the ethics of the group that hands out the annual awards for film and television and its lack of diversity.
Tom Cruise joined a revolt led by streaming platforms and studios, returning the three Golden Globe statuettes he won for his roles in Jerry Maguire, Magnolia and Born on the Fourth of July, Variety and Deadline Hollywood reported.
NBC’s decision came even after the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), which hands out the awards, agreed to recruit more black members and make other changes over the next 18 months. The network had initially welcomed the plan but later said it would wait to see if the reforms worked.
HFPA members have also been accused of making sexist and racist remarks and soliciting favours from celebrities and studios.
“Change of this magnitude takes time and work, and we feel strongly that the HFPA needs time to do it right. As such, NBC will not air the 2022 Golden Globes,” NBC said in a statement.
“Assuming the organisation executes on its plan, we are hopeful we will be in a position to air the show in January 2023,” NBC added.