With little fanfare and lots of controversies, the Golden Globes are back this year. The prestigious awards show will air on NBC and Peacock at 8 pm ET, live from the Beverly Hilton Hotel. The pre-show will air at 6:30 pm.
Why is this year’s Golden Globes different? The awards show was once known as the second most prestigious TV and film award of the year and has been met with a reckoning following some controversial leadership decisions, resulting in last year’s ceremony not being televised.
Here’s what you should know about the Golden Globes:
What was the controversy?
A lot has gone wrong for the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the group responsible for the awards show. An LA Times investigation uncovered many things, among them, evidence of members being gifted luxurious gifts by studios in hopes of earning nominations, unprofessional behavior from the journalists involved in the association, and the fact that there were no Black people involved.
Aside from these unsavory bits of backstage drama, there were also some serious accusations. In 2018, Brendan Fraser accused Philip Berk, an eight-term president of the HFPA, of sexual assault. This year, Fraser was nominated for a Golden Globe for his performance in “The Whale” and has made it clear that he wouldn’t be attending the award show.
What is different this year?
Following their terrible 2021 and 2022, the HFPA has promised some changes, including new and diverse members in its ranks and a more transparent process. They also issued a no-gift policy and launched a hotline where people can report incidents and allegations.
What can we expect in the Golden Globes 2023?
This year’s Golden Globes will be hosted by Jerrod Carmichael, and a host of actors will be introducing and presenting awards, among them MJ Rodriguez, Salma Hayek, and Ana de Armas. There will also be an open bar and likely some drunken behavior, although you can expect everyone to be on their best behavior following last year’s Oscars and all of the controversy of the Golden Globes.
