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Contact: Michael Russel (310) 939-9024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE HFPA President Philip Berk (R) presents actor Jack Nicholson with the check forThe Film Foundation as they attend the HFPA annual installation luncheon. BEVERLY HILLS, CA, August 17, 2006 – For the third year in a row, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association is donating more than $1,000,000 in financial grants to film schools and non-profit organizations.

   Contact: Michael Russell                                               FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE              (310) 939-9024  Hollywood, June 7, 2006 – Philip Berk was re-elected president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for the year 2006-2007 at the organization’s annual election meeting.             A member of the association for 30 years, Berk is serving his sixth term as HFPA president.

             Contact: Michael Russell                                              FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                            (310) 939-9024          HOLLYWOOD, CA, May 25, 2006 – Philip Berk, President of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association®, announced the timetable for “The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards” to be telecast Monday, January 15, 2007 from 8-11 PM (EST) live from the Beverly Hilton on NBC.              “We look forward to another exciting celebration of honoring excellence in the entertainment industry,” said Berk.

HOLLYWOOD, CA, May 10, 2006 – In its annual meeting to select new members, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association® voted in two entertainment journalists.  New members are H.

HOLLYWOOD, CA, April 1, 2006 – The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced that its 2006 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, 2006 – The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced that its 2006 deadline for applications from professional journalists who wish to become members of the organization has now passed.             New members will be announced in May 2006.

HOLLYWOOD, CA, February 1, 2006 – The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced that it will now accept applications from professional journalists who wish to become members of the organization.             In order to qualify for membership the journalist must have a permanent, primary residence in Southern California, qualify under the Hollywood Foreign Press Association Active Member definition, be registered with the Motion Picture Association of America, in their International Directory, for at least one year preceding the date of your application, and be sponsored by two active members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.

Contact:  Michael Russell                                                                                       (310) 939-9024                                   For Immediate Release                                                    HOLLYWOOD, CA, January 30, 2006 – Next year's Golden Globes will offer a new category when the awards are announced in January, 2007.              The Hollywood Foreign Press Association voted last month to establish “Best Animated Feature Film” commencing with “The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards” in 2007, it was announced today by Philip Berk, President.

Hollywood Foreign Press Association2006 Golden Globe Awardsfor the year ended December 31, 2005Winners by Motion Picture Studio and Television NetworkMotion Picture StudiosAwardsFocus Features5Twentieth Century Fox3IFC Films1The Weinstein Company1Sony Pictures Releasing International1Warner Bros. Pictures1Warner Independent Pictures1Sony Pictures Classics1UA1Television NetworksAwardsABC4HBO3NBC1CBS1FOX1Showtime1Winners by Motion Picture and Television Series or ProgramMotion PictureAwardsBrokeback Mountain4Walk The Line3Capote1The Constant Gardener1Memoirs of a Geisha1Paradise Now (Palestine)1Syriana1Transamerica1Television Series or ProgramAwardsEmpire Falls2Commander In Chief1Desperate Housewives1Elvis1Grey’s Anatomy1House1Lackawanna Blues1Lost1The Office1Weeds1 .

Hollywood Foreign Press Association2006 Golden Globe Awardsfor the year ended December 31, 2005 BEST MOTION PICTURE – DRAMABROKEBACK MOUNTAINFocus Features/River Road Entertainment; Focus FeaturesBEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMAFELICITY HUFFMAN TransamericaBEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE - DRAMAPHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN – CapoteBEST MOTION PICTURE – MUSICAL OR COMEDYWALK THE LINEFox 2000 Pictures/TreeLine Productions/Catfish Productions; Twentieth Century FoxBEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE - MUSICAL OR COMEDYREESE WITHERSPOON – Walk the LineBEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE -MUSICAL OR COMEDYJOAQUIN PHOENIX – Walk the LineBEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILMPARADISE NOW - PALESTINEAugustus Film/Lama Films/Razor Film/Lumen Films/Arte France Cinema/Hazazah Film; Warner Independent PicturesBEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURERACHEL WEISZ – The Constant GardenerBEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTUREGEORGE CLOONEY – SyrianaBEST DIRECTOR - MOTION PICTUREANG LEE – Brokeback MountainBEST SCREENPLAY - MOTION PICTURELARRY McMURTRY & DIANA OSSANA – Brokeback MountainBEST ORIGINAL SCORE - MOTION PICTUREJOHN WILLIAMS – Memoirs of a GeishaBEST ORIGINAL SONG - MOTION PICTURE“A LOVE THAT WILL NEVER GROW OLD” – BROKEBACK MOUNTAINMusic by: Gustavo SantaolallaLyrics by: Bernie TaupinBEST TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMALOSTTouchstone Television; ABCBEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMAGEENA DAVIS – Commander In ChiefBEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMAHUGH LAURIE – HouseBEST TELEVISION SERIES - MUSICAL OR COMEDYDESPERATE HOUSEWIVESTouchstone Television; ABCBEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES - MUSICAL OR COMEDYMARY-LOUISE PARKER – WeedsBEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES - MUSICAL OR COMEDYSTEVE CARELL – The OfficeBEST MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISIONEMPIRE FALLSMark Platt Productions/Aspetuck & Stone Village Pictures Productions/HBO Films; HBOBEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISIONS. EPATHA MERKERSON – Lackawanna BluesBEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISIONJONATHAN RHYS MEYERS – ElvisBEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISIONSANDRA OH – Grey’s AnatomyBEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISIONPAUL NEWMAN – Empire Falls.