Hollywood’s second biggest awards presentation suffered a potentially mortal blow last night as its broadcaster dropped next year’s event from its schedule and Tom Cruise joined the ranks of those raising concerns about its organisers. The decision by NBC to drop the Golden Globe Awards came as the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) faced criticism for a lack of diversity in its membership, an absence of transparency in its practices and a lack of urgency in its responses to those criticisms. SponsoredCruise, still one of Hollywood’s most bankable leading men, joined the chorus of stars taking a stand against the organisation yesterday and returned three Golden Globes he has won over the years, including best actor statuettes for the films Jerry Maguire and Born on

Source: The Times May 11, 2021 08:01 UTC