• Lorenzo Soria, president of Hollywood Foreign Press Association, dead at 68

    Lorenzo Soria, president of Hollywood Foreign Press Association, dead at 68

    Lorenzo Soria, the president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association — which runs the Golden Globe Awards — died Friday at his Los Angeles home, a family member told Variety. A cause of death was not disclosed, the outlet reported. The Argentina-born Soria was half-way through his latest three-year term as president; he had served …
  • Hollywood Foreign Press Association accused of being an illegal cartel

    Hollywood Foreign Press Association accused of being an illegal cartel

    A Norwegian entertainment reporter sued the Hollywood Foreign Press Association on Monday, alleging a “culture of corruption” under which reporters abuse their power to suppress competition. Kjersti Flaa filed the complaint in federal court in Los Angeles, alleging that the HFPA operates as a cartel in violation of antitrust laws. The HFPA has 87 members, …