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As the 65th Annual Golden Globe Awards ceremony was cancelled, the 2008 Cecil B. deMille Award will be given to Steven Spielberg during the 66th Golden Globe Awards in January, 2009.

As the 65th Annual Golden Globe Awards ceremony was canceled, the 2008 Miss Golden Globe, Rumer Willis, will be now Miss Golden Globe during the 66th Golden Globe Awards in January, 2009. HOLLYWOOD, CA, November 14, 2007 – The Hollywood Foreign Press Association today announced Rumer Willis as its selection as Miss Golden Globe for "The 65th Annual Golden Globe Awards" to be telecast live on NBC on Sunday, January 13, 2008.

  Contact: Michael Russell                                                                                      (310) 939-9024               For Immediate Release                               “The 65th Annual Golden Globe® Awards” Credential Applications Available  The link to “The 65th Annual Golden Globe® Awards” Credential Website is now available at www. hfpa.

  Contact: Michael Russell                                           FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                (310) 939-9024          HFPA CHANGES FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM RULES   HOLLYWOOD, CA, October 31, 2007 – The Hollywood Foreign Press Association elected to change the Best Foreign Language Film rules so that foreign language films that have the United States as their country of origin will qualify in the Best Motion Picture category instead of the Best Foreign Language Film category, it was announced today by Jorge Camara, President. The new rules for Best Foreign Language Film stipulate:“Only feature length films with a basically non English dialogue track first released in their country of origin during the 14-months period from November 1 to December 31, prior to the Awards, are eligible for consideration.

Contact: Michael Russel                (310) 939-9024                                                            FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEBEVERLY HILLS, CA, August 9, 2007 – The Hollywood Foreign Press Association presented $1,200,425 in financial grants to film schools and non-profit organizations at its annual Installation Luncheon honoring the organization’s 2007-2008 slate of officers today at the Beverly Hills Hotel. The amount is the largest tally ever distributed at the annual luncheon in the organization’s 65-year-history.

Contact: Michael Russell                                                            (310) 939-9024                                                                       FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Hollywood, June 6, 2007 – Jorge Camara was elected president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for the year 2007-2008 at the organization’s annual election meeting.             A member of the association for 42 years, Camara is serving his fifth term as HFPA president.

Contact: Michael Russell                                     FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE             (310) 939-9024          HFPA ELECTS TWO NEW MEMBERS:LUCA CELADA AND HERVE TROPEA   HOLLYWOOD, CA, May 14, 2007 – The Hollywood Foreign Press Association elected Luca Celada and Herve Tropea as new members at the membership meeting on May 9, it was announced today by Philip Berk, President. Luca Celada writes for Il Manifesto (Italy) and Herve Tropea writes for Tele-Loisirs (France).

HOLLYWOOD, CA, April 16, 2007 – Philip Berk, President of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, announced the timetable for “The 65th Annual Golden Globe Awards” to be telecast Sunday, January 13, 2008 from 8-11 PM (EST) live from the Beverly Hilton on NBC.              Key dates are as follows: October 18, 2007                    Final screening date for Television entriesThursday October 19, 2007                    Final date for press conferences for Television entriesFriday                                       November 9, 2007                   Deadline for submission of Golden Globe entry formsFriday November 14, 2007                 9 a.

HOLLYWOOD, CA, April 2, 2007 – The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced that its 2007 deadline for grant applications has passed.   The Hollywood Foreign Press Association's Charitable Trust (the HFPA Trust) was established to oversee the HFPA's cultural and educational activities.

HOLLYWOOD, CA, March 27, 2007 – The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced that its 2007 deadline for applications from professional journalists who wish to become members of the organization has now passed.             New members will be announced in May 2007.