VOA慢速英语2021--NBC宣布2022年将不会播送金球奖

American television network NBC said Monday that it will not broadcast the Golden Globes award show in 2022. The move may lead to the end of one of Hollywood's oldest and most-watched awards shows.

The NBC announcement may have been caused by growing criticism of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), the organization awarding the Golden Globes.

Film production companies, movie stars and other parts of the movie industry have criticized the organization for its lack of diversity. They also accused the Golden Globes of creating a corrupt¹ environment.

Also on Monday, Variety and Deadline Hollywood reported that actor Tom Cruise returned his three Golden Globes to the organization. He won those awards for his performances in Jerry Maguire, Magnolia and Born on the Fourth of July.

In a statement, NBC said it believes the Hollywood Foreign Press Association is committed to change, but the changes needed cannot come quickly enough for next year's show.

"However, change of this magnitude takes time and work, and we feel strongly that the HFPA needs time to do it right," the network said. "We are hopeful we will be in a position to air the show in January 2023," it added.

The organization has been criticized following an investigative report in February by The Los Angeles Times. The story questioned the organization's record on diversity. HFPA has about 90 members and none are Black.

It has promised to change and last week approved a plan to diversify³ its membership, but several big Hollywood studios, including Netflix, Amazon and Warner Brothers have threatened to end their relationships with the organization.

Stating that he did not "believe" HFPA's new plan would be effective, Netflix chief Ted² Sarandos criticized "the lack of clear standards for how your members should operate."

In a letter sent Sunday and shared with reporters Monday, WarnerMedia said it would cease its relationship with HFPA until it made changes.

"For far too long, demands for perks⁵, special favors and unprofessional requests have been made to our teams and to others across the industry," WarnerMedia executives said in a letter.

Criticism of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association is not new, but has increased over the last six weeks.

Members of the HFPA are mostly little-known journalists who make money from the yearly Golden Globes show.

Mark Ruffalo is a Golden Globes winner. He said he "cannot feel proud or happy" about receiving the award. Scarlett Johansson said HFPA press conferences included "sexist questions" and possible "sexual harassment⁶."

After the NBC announcement, the HFPA said its plan for changes would lead to new members, new leadership and several policy changes.

The organization said in a statement, "We invite our partners in the industry to the table to work with us on the systemic reform that is long overdue⁷, both in our organization as well as within the industry at large."

Last week, the organization approved plans to add at least 20 new members this year, with a focus on Black members. It also plans to increase its total membership by 50 percent in the next 18 months.

Tina Tchen is the president of Time's Up. She called the HFPA's plan nothing but false "platitudes⁹." "These measures ensure that the current membership of the HFPA will remain in the majority," she said.

Time's Up was created in 2019 following the Weinstein case to support victims of sexual harassment in the movie industry.

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diversity – n. the state of having people who are different races or who have different cultures in a group or organization

magnitude – n. the size, extent, or importance of something

standard – n.a level of quality, achievement, etc., that is considered acceptable or desirable

perk⁴ – n. something extra that someone receives in addition to regular pay for doing a job

favor – v. a kind or helpful act that you do for someone

journalist – n. the activity or job of collecting, writing, and editing news stories for newspapers, magazines, television, or radio

harassment – n. to annoy or bother (someone) in a constant or repeated way

overdue - adj. not appearing or presented by a stated, expected, or required time

platitude⁸ – n. a statement that expresses an idea that is not new

1 corrupt   

v.贿赂，收买；adj.腐败的，贪污的

参考例句：

• The newspaper alleged the mayor's corrupt practices.那家报纸断言市长有舞弊行为。
• This judge is corrupt.这个法官贪污。

2 ted   

vt.翻晒，撒，撒开

参考例句：

• The invaders gut ted the village.侵略者把村中财物洗劫一空。
• She often teds the corn when it's sunny.天好的时候她就翻晒玉米。

3 diversify   

v.（使）不同，（使）变得多样化

参考例句：

• Our company is trying to diversify.我们公司正力图往多样化方面发展。
• Hills and woods diversify the landscape.山陵和树木点缀景色。

4 perk   

n.额外津贴；赏钱；小费；

参考例句：

• His perks include a car provided by the firm.他的额外津贴包括公司提供的一辆汽车。
• And the money is,of course,a perk.当然钱是额外津贴。

5 perks   

额外津贴，附带福利，外快( perk的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Perks offered by the firm include a car and free health insurance. 公司给予的额外待遇包括一辆汽车和免费健康保险。
• Are there any perks that go with your job? 你的工作有什么津贴吗？

6 harassment   

n.骚扰，扰乱，烦恼，烦乱

参考例句：

• She often got telephone harassment at night these days.这些天她经常在夜晚受到电话骚扰。
• The company prohibits any form of harassment.公司禁止任何形式的骚扰行为。

7 overdue   

adj.过期的，到期未付的；早该有的，迟到的

参考例句：

• The plane is overdue and has been delayed by the bad weather.飞机晚点了，被坏天气耽搁了。
• The landlady is angry because the rent is overdue.女房东生气了，因为房租过期未付。

8 platitude   

n.老生常谈，陈词滥调

参考例句：

• The talk is no more than a platitude. 这番话无非是老生常谈。
• His speech is full of platitude. 他的讲话充满了陈词滥调。

9 platitudes   

n.平常的话，老生常谈，陈词滥调( platitude的名词复数 )；滥套子

参考例句：

• He was mouthing the usual platitudes about the need for more compassion. 他言不由衷地说了些需要更加同情之类的陈腔滥调。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He delivered a long prose full of platitudes. 他发表了一篇充满陈词滥调的文章。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》