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On Sunday, January 9, 2022, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez made history by becoming the first transgender actress to win a Golden Globe. Against a backdrop of philanthropic involvement that has seen the Hollywood Foreign Press Association give away $50 million over 25 years, the winners of the Golden Globes were announced at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.

In a special episode of our new series  Golden Globes Around the World podcast, we invited new HFPA members Kelley Carter and Kimberly Reyes, along with veteran HFPA member Scott Orlin, to talk about not just the emotional Golden Globes announcement event on January 9 and the surprises on the night, but also a freewheeling conversation about the future of the 79-year-old organization. “For me, the experience of the Golden Globes wasn’t just about the night of presentation but everything leading up to it.

Spidey keeps his grip on the domestic and international box office and continues to smash records as well. On its fourth weekend, Spider-Man: No Way Home continues to crawl up the all-time highest-grossing movie charts.

Diane Kruger, born in West Germany, trained as a ballerina, moved to Paris at 17 to work as a fashion model, married French actor Guillaume Canet, acted in his directorial debut Mon Idole (2002). She was cast in the American films Wicker Park with Josh Hartnett, Troy with Brad Pitt as Achilles and Eric Bana as Hector, National Treasure with Nicolas Cage.

In an evening packed with numerous emotional, impactful, and celebratory moments, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association presented a unique blending of its two major yearly endeavors - the Golden Globes and the Grants Banquet. Normally a grand event, the 79th edition of the Golden Globes, inside the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel, took on a distinctly intimate atmosphere, respectfully following strict LA County Covid protocol.

Sidney Poitier received his first nomination for a Golden Globe in 1959 (for The Defiant Ones).  Two Black actors joined the trailblazing team.

From the opening of the 79th Golden Globe Awards, by Helen Hoehne, president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association:.

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) was founded in 1943 – then known as the Hollywood Foreign Correspondents Association – by a group of entertainment journalists based in Los Angeles. During World War II, the non-profit organization established a cultural bridge between Tinseltown and millions around the world seeking an escape and inspiration through entertainment.

For over 30 years, the multi-Emmy Award winners Michael and Neil Mandt have been producing, directing, and writing numerous content in the film and television entertainment field. Their expertise, passion, and drive led to form their own production company the Mandt Bros.

Cynthia Erivo presents the award for Best Screenplay - Motion Picture at the 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, CA on Sunday, February 28, 2021. After a year of Covid, the event created a new format, anchored on the International Ballroom with presenters, and reaching out to nominees all over the world.