Golden Globes: What’s next to change Hollywood. Foreign Press

“We are excited to close this long-awaited member-approved transaction and transition from a member-led organization to a commercial enterprise,” HFPA President Helen Hoen said in a statement.

The award show will now be controlled by Dick Clark Productions. Bohle, chairman of Eldridge Investments, said in a statement that the deal would lead to a “Golden Globe development.”

The annual awards show has faced controversy over the past two years yet Los Angeles Times reported that the HFPA, whose 310 members voted for the candidates, had no black members. a lawsuit Norwegian journalist Kjersti Flaa also alleged that the association engaged in a number of unethical practices, including “accepting thousands of dollars in rewards”. The controversy led to NBC announcing that it would not air the 2022 ceremony.

In response, the HFPA then appointed a “Chief Diversity Officer” and added rules for its members preventing them from accepting studio gifts. Hohney became the new president and added 21 different members, 29 percent of whom were black.

Buhle said the new leadership will take a “strong approach to governance” and expand the “international and diverse voting body” for the awards. The new leadership team will look to implement a “professional, safe and accountable environment, trusting new ownership with a new direction for the Globes.”

Next year’s 81st Annual Golden Globe Awards will be held on Sunday, January 7.