"The truest thing ever said about the Golden Globes was by Tina Fey when she hosted the awards in 2019 and described the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, a group of junket hacks, as operating out of the back booth of a French McDonalds. The HFPA was disbanded in 2023 after allegations of racism, but 95 former members retained voting rights and on Monday, the show went on."
"And what a year it was for the second Penske Media Golden Globe awards, featuring not only a commercial tie-in with the betting tool Polymarket (integrated branding and real-time market insights designed to enhance audience engagement) but a new category for poor-relation-to-the-screen, best podcast. Against stiff competition from Alex Cooper's Call Her Daddy and The Mel Robbins Podcast, the award went to Amy Poehler's Good Hang, a show in which"
Tina Fey famously likened the Hollywood Foreign Press Association to operating out of the back booth of a French McDonalds. The HFPA was disbanded in 2023 after allegations of racism, yet 95 former members retained voting rights and the Golden Globes proceeded. The Penske Media-produced ceremony included a commercial tie-in with the betting tool Polymarket and introduced a best podcast category. Amy Poehler's Good Hang won best podcast. Television honors included Stephen Graham for Adolescence and HBO's The Pitt as best drama, while Michelle Williams won for Dying for Sex. The awards retain celebrity attendance and theatrical pageantry despite widespread skepticism.
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