The Golden Globe Awards are given each year for excellence in film and television shows. The awards were first held in 1944 by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, an organization formed in 1943 by international journalists working in Hollywood. The awards are still voted on by a group of approximately 300 international journalists, but in 2023 the Hollywood Foreign Press Association was dissolved and the awards are now produced by Dick Clark Productions, which is owned in a joint venture by Eldridge Industries and Variety parent company PMC. The Golden Globes ceremony is typically held in January and televised by a major network; in 2024 it was on CBS with Jo Koy hosting. Films and TV shows released during the previous calendar year are eligible. In contrast to the Oscars, Golden Globe awards are given in both Best Film, Drama and Best Film, Comedy or Musical categories as well as in the corresponding acting categories. The HFPA came under fire in 2021 after an L.A. Times investigation revealed that not only did the organization not have any Black voters, but it operated with several ethical violations. Earlier controversies included accusations of payola after Pia Zadora won an award for a film that hadn’t yet been released, and accusations that producers of films such as “Burlesque” and “The Tourist” had unethically lobbied voters. Despite a checkered reputation, Hollywood studios and stars enjoyed the Golden Globes for the freewheeling atmosphere during the dinner show, the heavy turnout of top talent from both the film and television worlds and the lavish afterparties.