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Golden Globes: Nikki Glaser Attacks Everyone Except White Elephant Trump

Friday, January 16, 2026 at 9:03 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

At the Golden Globes, Nikki Glaser roasted Hollywood royalty but spared the one figure who mattered most. iPINIONS examines how fear, self-censorship, and “finding the right tone” have become survival strategies in Trump’s America,  and why elite silence now mirrors Hollywood’s McCarthy-era collapse. Read the full take on Substack:https://ipinionsdaily.substack.com/p/golden-globes-nikki-glaser-attacks Read more.

The Golden Globes 2023 Were the Affirmative-Action Awards

Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at 7:56 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

The Golden Globes returned from purgatory last night. The show gave the impression that they successfully purged the racism that caused Hollywood to send them there. Except that the Oscars committed the same sins in spades. Remember #OscarsSoWhite? Yet Hollywood granted them absolution. In other words, Hollywood condemned the Globes for discrimination while discriminating against… Read more.

Ghosts of Nightmares Past: #OscarSoWhite…Again!

Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at 8:57 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

In my Sunday commentary on the Golden Globes, I noted that Oscar governors were praying to avoid nominations that would trigger another season of #OscarSoWhite memes. To be fair, though, they were not relying on prayer alone. Because Cheryl Boone Isaacs, the Academy’s first black president, initiated A2020 in 2015 to diversify the entertainment industry… Read more.

Golden Globes Kicked Off Movie Awards Season with a Dud. Duh.

Sunday, January 12, 2020 at 7:51 PM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

I’ve been lobbying for years for movie awards shows to go the way of musicals on TV. And, that winners are so invariably lily white is the least of my complaints. I even attempted to put perennial complaints about #OscarSoWhite into perspective in “#OscarSoDiverse,” January 27, 2017. Granted, this attempt might now seem naïve given… Read more.

The Golden Globes (Oprah and MeToo)

Monday, January 8, 2018 at 6:44 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Forget who wore, said, or won what. This show was all about #MeToo and Oprah, fool! In late December, rumors began circulating that the Golden Globes red carpet would be experiencing a blackout: Many stars were banding together in search of all-black dresses and outfits to make a statement against the epidemic of sexual harassment… Read more.