Hosts Amy Poehler and Tina Fey kicked off the 78th Golden Globe Awards on Sunday in the shadow of a global pandemic and a controversy that is roiling the cliquish organization behind the annual broadcast.
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which hands out the prizes, is under fire after for having no Black members in the 87-person organization, and again facing scrutiny for attending lavish junkets and paying its members handsomely for serving on committees.Daniel Kaluuya won the evening’s first prize, picking up best supporting actor for his performance as Black Panther leader Fred Hampton in “Judas and the Black Messiah.” Kaluuya almost didn’t get to make his acceptance speech due to a bad connection, but was eventually able to be heard.“I gave everything,” Kaluuya said.
“And I couldn’t give it to a more noble man, that’s chairman Fred Hampton.
And I hope generations
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