As the Golden Globes transitions to a for-profit organization, three members have been expelled for conduct violations. Meanwhile, another 15 former members and emeritus members have left the organization.
Howaida Hamdy, Munawar Hosain and Aniko Navai were expelled after violating the organization’s code of conduct, Deadline first reported. Hamdy, an Egyptian journalist, was investigated after a report alleged that some of her reviews and tweets in Arabic expressed anti-Semitic and extremist remarks.
Hamdy was one of the new members added in 2021 in an effort to expand diversity after reports revealed the organization had no Black members and was violating ethics guidelines. It’s not known why Hosain and Navai were expelled. Both had been members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for more than 20 years.
Meanwhile, studios were sent an email on Monday with a list of 15 additional longtime members who would no longer be voting on the Golden Globes,...
Howaida Hamdy, Munawar Hosain and Aniko Navai were expelled after violating the organization’s code of conduct, Deadline first reported. Hamdy, an Egyptian journalist, was investigated after a report alleged that some of her reviews and tweets in Arabic expressed anti-Semitic and extremist remarks.
Hamdy was one of the new members added in 2021 in an effort to expand diversity after reports revealed the organization had no Black members and was violating ethics guidelines. It’s not known why Hosain and Navai were expelled. Both had been members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for more than 20 years.
Meanwhile, studios were sent an email on Monday with a list of 15 additional longtime members who would no longer be voting on the Golden Globes,...
- 9/26/2023
- by Pat Saperstein
- Variety Film + TV
The Golden Globes has dropped 18 voters who are former members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and will not be voting for the 81st awards, TheWrap has learned.
The Globes sent an email informing studios of the change, which was obtained by TheWrap, and did not give a reason for the change. The list included three people – Munawar Hosain, Aniko Navai and Howaida Hamdy Serour – who were expelled after investigations into violations of the Globes’ code of conduct. Two of those members, Hosain and Hamdy Serous, had been investigated by TheWrap.
All the members had been among the former HFPA members who were paid $75,000 per year under the agreement to sell the organization to Eldridge Industries.
The Globes did not respond to a request for comment on the email to studios, or to explain why the members had been dropped as voters.
The awards are scheduled to take place on Jan.
The Globes sent an email informing studios of the change, which was obtained by TheWrap, and did not give a reason for the change. The list included three people – Munawar Hosain, Aniko Navai and Howaida Hamdy Serour – who were expelled after investigations into violations of the Globes’ code of conduct. Two of those members, Hosain and Hamdy Serous, had been investigated by TheWrap.
All the members had been among the former HFPA members who were paid $75,000 per year under the agreement to sell the organization to Eldridge Industries.
The Globes did not respond to a request for comment on the email to studios, or to explain why the members had been dropped as voters.
The awards are scheduled to take place on Jan.
- 9/26/2023
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
The company behind the Golden Globes has expelled three voters for allegedly violating its code of conduct.
The Globes, which is owned by Dick Clark Productions, have removed Howaida Hamdy, Munawar Hosain and Aniko Navai from the group’s membership ranks following complaints about, and investigations into, their behavior, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.
Hamdy, an Egyptian journalist and critic, became the subject of an internal investigation last month after she allegedly tweeted anti-Semitic messages in Arabic and also included similar sentiments in her reviews. The probe was launched after the Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting and Analysis (Camera) issued a report accusing Hamdy of “glorification of terrorism” and “extremism.”
Hamdy was one of 21 journalists added to the organization’s voting body in 2021 in an effort to increase diversity among its membership after a Los Angeles Times exposé revealed that it counted zero Black people among its then 87 members.
The Globes, which is owned by Dick Clark Productions, have removed Howaida Hamdy, Munawar Hosain and Aniko Navai from the group’s membership ranks following complaints about, and investigations into, their behavior, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.
Hamdy, an Egyptian journalist and critic, became the subject of an internal investigation last month after she allegedly tweeted anti-Semitic messages in Arabic and also included similar sentiments in her reviews. The probe was launched after the Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting and Analysis (Camera) issued a report accusing Hamdy of “glorification of terrorism” and “extremism.”
Hamdy was one of 21 journalists added to the organization’s voting body in 2021 in an effort to increase diversity among its membership after a Los Angeles Times exposé revealed that it counted zero Black people among its then 87 members.
- 9/25/2023
- by Kimberly Nordyke
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Three Golden Globes voters, Howaida Hamdy, Munawar Hosain and Aniko Navai, are out of the company behind the Golden Globe Awards.
According to sources, the three have been expelled for violating the organization’s code of conduct following investigations into complaints about their behavior.
Egyptian journalist and critic Hamdy became the subject of a probe following a Camera report in August about alleged anti-Semitic and “extremist” remarks in some of Hamdy’s reviews and tweets in Arabic.
Bangladeshi-born Hosain and Hungarian-born Navai — both based in Los Angeles — had been Hollywood Foreign Press Association members for decades; Hamdy was among 21 new members added in 2021 in the first wave of efforts to diversify the Globes voting body following widespread criticism.
All three transitioned to becoming Golden Globes employees after Dick Clark Productions and Eldridge earlier this year acquired all the Golden Globes’ assets, rights and properties from the HFPA, turning the...
According to sources, the three have been expelled for violating the organization’s code of conduct following investigations into complaints about their behavior.
Egyptian journalist and critic Hamdy became the subject of a probe following a Camera report in August about alleged anti-Semitic and “extremist” remarks in some of Hamdy’s reviews and tweets in Arabic.
Bangladeshi-born Hosain and Hungarian-born Navai — both based in Los Angeles — had been Hollywood Foreign Press Association members for decades; Hamdy was among 21 new members added in 2021 in the first wave of efforts to diversify the Globes voting body following widespread criticism.
All three transitioned to becoming Golden Globes employees after Dick Clark Productions and Eldridge earlier this year acquired all the Golden Globes’ assets, rights and properties from the HFPA, turning the...
- 9/24/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
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