HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (1010 WINS) -- The Golden Globes are back next week — but thanks to boycotts and COVID, the celebration will be absent star power and pretty much anyone in attendance.
The 79th Golden Globes from Hollywood won’t have a red carpet or celebs nor audience members when it happens on Jan. 9, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
And whether anyone outside the room will be able to even watch isn’t completely clear — but a livestream online is most likely, according to the report.
NBC still owns broadcasting rights to the ceremony, but declined to air this year’s awards after controversy over the Hollywood Foreign Press’ diversity efforts.
According to Variety, the awards made efforts to get celebrity presenters, but failed.
"Over the last eight months, the HFPA has completely overhauled its bylaws, implementing sweeping changes from top to bottom addressing ethics and code of conduct, diversity, equity and inclusion, governance, membership, and more," the HFPA said Tuesday. "In October, the HFPA admitted its largest and most diverse class to date with 21 new journalists, all of whom were first-time Golden Globe voters."
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Winners will be announced over the 90-minute ceremony at the Beverly Hilton, likely to only be attended mostly by HFPA members.
The HFPA said with no celebs, the event will more be centered on its philanthropy efforts. And for the few going, vaccination and a negative COVID test are required.
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