HBO to Donate $1 Million to COVID-19 Relief in Lieu of Emmy Party and FYC Events
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variety.comBy Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large With the Emmy ceremony likely shifting to a remote ceremony this year, HBO is taking some of the money it normally spends on its annual Emmy afterparty and other For Your Consideration events and donating it to COVID-19 pandemic relief.
In an announcement Friday, HBO said it would donate $1 million to the Mayor’s Fund for Los Angeles Emergency COVID-19 Crisis Fund. “On behalf of Bob Greenblatt and myself, we are proud to make this contribution from HBO instead of using it for our traditional Emmy party and FYC events,” said Casey Bloys, president, HBO Programming. “I am tremendously proud of all of our shows in Emmy contention this year, and I am hopeful they will receive the recognition I
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