‘Parasite’ Producer Neon Will Boycott Golden Globes Until HFPA Reforms Reflect ‘They Are Living in the 21st Century’

Add Neon to the growing list of companies boycotting the Golden Globes.The indie studio behind “Parasite” and “I, Tonya” minced no words about what it sees as The Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s failures to enact meaningful reforms in the wake of a Los Angeles Times report that revealed that the group had no Black members. That story also documented a history of ethical lapses by the organization’s roughly 90 members, that included accepting gifts and junket travel from studios, as well as its questionable payment of members to sit on committees.“We will not participate in anything related to the HFPA until they reform the organization to reflect they are living in the 21st century,” a spokesperson for Neon told Variety.In response, the HFPA has approved a set of measures that it says will increase the diversity of its organization, such as admitting 20 new members in 2021, with ...