The Golden Globes will be held without an audience or television broadcast

Los Angeles (AFP) .- The 79th edition of the Golden Globes will be held this Sunday without the public or the media, after the boycott for ethical reasons suffered by the event known as the largest party in Hollywood.

The Hollywood International Press Association (HFPA), in charge of voting, has been accused of racism, sexism, bullying and corruption, and the television network NBC decided not to broadcast the ceremony as usual annually.

Despite this, the results of the film and television awards will be announced on Sunday. The ceremony program, which will be at a Beverly Hills hotel as usual, will seek to highlight “the long-standing philanthropic work of the HFPA.”

“Over the past 25 years, the HFPA has donated $ 50 million to more than 70 charities related to entertainment, film restoration, scholarships and humanitarian efforts,” the group said in a statement.

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The organization also confirmed that there will be no public during the ceremony, given concerns about the rapid spread of the omicron variant. of coronavirus.

With the Oscars as the main ceremony of the Hollywood awards season, the Golden Globes follow him in the line of importance for the industry, but his credibility has been questioned and there is uncertainty about his future.

Powerful studios and publicists declined to participate in this year’s edition, while top-tier stars distanced themselves HFPA, at least until some changes occur.

The group announced their nominations last month. Belfastby Kenneth Branagh, and the bleak western The Power of the Dog, the Jane Campion, dominate the list with seven possible awards each.

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But unlike other winters, in Los Angeles the customary billboards were seen promoting the candidacies for the ceremony.

The organization, made up of just over 100 writers linked to international publications, has been quick to make some changes. For example, admit the highest number of new members per year in 2021, in an attempt to renew its membership.

The issue of diversity in the ranks of the HFPA was called into question by an investigation by the Los Angeles Times, which last year revealed that the organization did not have a single black member at the time.