Golden Globes 2023: How the Show Addressed the Controversy

The Golden Globes 2023 wasted no time in addressing the series of controversies that led to the show’s removal from NBC last year and a complete overhaul of the voting body that determines the awards. Walking onstage to begin his opening monologue, host Jerrod Carmichael introduced himself thusly: “I’ll tell you why I’m here. I’m here because I’m Black.” It was in February of 2021 that a Los Angeles Times report revealed that the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which presents the Golden Globes, had zero Black members. Or, as Carmichael put it, “They didn’t have a single Black member until… Read Full Article