Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeAfter all, it was the appearance of “Emily in Paris” as a Golden Globe nominee that helped almost take down the entire Hollywood Foreign Press Assn.
When “Emily in Paris” received a Globe nod for best comedy, but the HFPA simultaneously ignored “I May Destroy You,” eyebrows were raised.Then came the reveal: A group of around 30 HFPA members were flown to France and wined and dined on the production’s dime, leading many to question whether an ethically challenged quid pro quo was at play.
The HFPA has been racing to clean up its act in the wake of that revelation, as well as the even more embarrassing one that the group doesn’t have a single Black member.
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