LOS ANGELES, Jan 9 (Reuters) – A yr after Hollywood boycotted the Golden Globes, Brad Pitt, Steven Spielberg and different massive names are set to return as organizers attempt to restore the luster to what had been one of many greatest stops on the business’s awards circuit.
Most of this yr’s nominees are anticipated to attend the red-carpet ceremony in Beverly Hills on Tuesday, stated Helen Hoehne, president of the Hollywood Overseas Press Affiliation, the group that arms out the Globes.
“We have gotten a very nice response from the nominees,” stated Hoehne, a German journalist elected in late 2021 to guide the group by way of range and ethics scandals. “We’ve only a few not coming, so we’re thrilled.”
She vowed the evening can be “the social gathering of the yr.”
Now of their eightieth yr, the Globes had been often called a festive, alcohol-fueled ceremony that kicked off Hollywood’s awards season and helped propel nominees and winners of their quest for Academy Awards.
The way forward for the Globes was thrown into doubt after a 2021 Los Angeles Instances investigation revealed the group had no Black journalists in its ranks. Some members have been accused of constructing sexist and racist remarks and soliciting favors from celebrities and film studios.
Longtime broadcaster NBC dropped the 2022 telecast, however the Comcast Corp (CMCSA.O) community agreed to air the ceremony once more this yr after the HFPA instituted modifications and new ethics guidelines. Amongst roughly 200 present voters, practically 52% are racially and ethnically numerous, together with 10% who’re Black.
“The group actually went by way of a complete reform course of within the final 18 months,” Hoehne stated. “We elevated range, transparency, accountability.”
The lineup for Tuesday reveals Hollywood seems prepared to present the HFPA a shot at redemption.
Comic Jerrod Carmichael, who’s Black, will host the three-hour ceremony, whereas Eddie Murphy will obtain a lifetime achievement honor. Director Quentin Tarantino and actor Jamie Lee Curtis are listed amongst presenters.
SOME STARS MAY PASS
Nominees anticipated to attend embrace Pitt and his “Babylon” co-star Margot Robbie, Spielberg and forged from his coming-of-age movie “The Fabelmans,” “The Girl King” star Viola Davis, “Avatar” director James Cameron and singer Rihanna, a nominee for a tune from “Black Panther: Wakanda Perpetually.”
Some celebrities will keep away.
Brendan Fraser, nominated for his main function in “The Whale,” has stated he won’t attend after accusing a former HFPA president of groping him.
Tom Cruise will not be anticipated to look regardless that his blockbuster film “High Gun: Maverick” is nominated for finest drama movie. Cruise returned his three Globe statues in protest of the group’s practices in 2021.
Chris Beachum, managing editor at awards web site Gold Derby, stated producers possible will stage a energetic present, however there’s a danger that among the winners may skip the ceremony.
“It is a matter of how many individuals are getting their title known as and never happening stage as a result of they are not there. That is extra of a a difficulty,” he stated.
Cameron’s “Avatar: The Manner of Water” and Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis” biopic are among the many contenders for finest drama movie. Darkish comedy “The Banshees of Inisherin” leads all films with eight nominations, and “Abbott Elementary” tops the sphere of TV contenders.
Even with the current controversy, Beachum believes most actors, studios and publicists can be pleased to have a Globe honor to tout as they head towards the Oscars in March.
“You wish to be successful awards on this interval of December, January and February,” Beachum stated. “You infrequently see someone undergo a complete cycle, dropping most in every single place after which successful the Oscar. It simply does not occur.”
Reporting by Lisa Richwine in Los Angeles;
Modifying by Mary Milliken and Sandra Maler
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