LOS ANGELES — The return of the Golden Globes to NBC on Jan. 10 marks not only the 80th anniversary of the awards ceremony, but the long journey of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association to rehabilitate its image and get back into Hollywood's good graces.
It also underscores how dramatically the group has changed under its new owner, billionaire Todd Boehly, chairman of private equity firm Eldridge Industries, the parent company of longtime Golden Globes producer Dick Clark Productions.
Earlier this year, Boehly, a Los Angeles Dodgers co-owner, also made headlines with the record-breaking purchase of Premier League soccer club Chelsea FC for $4.93 billion.
