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Editorial: Will the Golden Globes still be golden as a for-profit show?

Golden Globes are seen during the 79th Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton on Jan. 9, 2022, in Beverly Hills, California.

A group of foreign journalists covering Hollywood banded together 80 years ago into the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and created the Golden Globes, a quirky, irreverent awards show, televised for decades, that people watched for fun and actors attended because they knew people would be watching.

A couple of years ago, the group got into trouble after the L.A. Times reported on its members’ unethical behavior — ranging from taking too many selfies with stars to taking too many free trips, hotel stays and meals from studios. The

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