Emily in Paris producers transported Golden Globes voters to Paris, report says

• Golden Globe voters were treated to a luxury tour of the “Emily in Paris” set, the LA Times reported.
• More than 30 Globes voters are believed to have been part of the trip.
• Earlier this year, “Emily in Paris” received two controversial Golden Globe nominations.
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The producers of Netflix’s Euro-comedy “Emily in Paris” have transported more than 30 Golden Globe voters to France for a luxury tour of the show’s set, the Los Angeles Times reported in a new investigation.

The report, which was published by The Times over the weekend, explores what the newspaper described as allegations of “ethical conflicts” and “culture of corruption” within the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), l he influential but enigmatic organization that runs the annual Golden Globe Awards.

The investigation focuses largely on the validity of Golden Globe nominations, which have often proved controversial. The report says there is a widely held belief in Hollywood that Globes voters can be “trained and influenced with special attention and access to A-List stars” before detailing a luxury trip to Paris that Paramount Network – the original producers of “Emily In Paris” – awarded to over 30 members of the HFPA.

The trip included “a two-night stay at the five-star Peninsula Paris, where rooms currently start at around $ 1,400 a night, and a press conference and lunch at the Musée des Arts Forains, a private museum filled with rides. dating from 1850 when the show was filming ”, we read in the report.

An anonymous HFPA member who took part in the trip told the LA Times that the show’s producers treated them like “kings and queens” throughout their stay in France.

Insider has reached out to the HFPA, Paramount Network and Netflix for comment.

“Emily in Paris” was acquired from Paramount by Netflix and premiered on the streamer late last year. The show follows the life of a young American expatriate in Paris who works in a high-end marketing company. And despite widespread critical panning, the show won two Golden Globe nominations earlier this month, including Best Comedy TV.

The show’s Globe nominations shocked many, including members of the industry. Deborah Copaken, who is a writer for the show who wrote an op-ed for The Guardian in which she admitted to being “stunned” that “Emily in Paris” received two nominations while Michaela Coel’s acclaimed drama “I May Destroy You “was completely snubbed.

“The fact that ‘I May Destroy You’ didn’t get a single Golden Globe nod isn’t just wrong, it’s what’s wrong with everything,” Copaken wrote.

In November, a court convicted Norwegian entertainment journalist Kjersti Flaa for filing a lawsuit against the HFPA after being denied admission to the organization. In her lawsuit, Flaa said the HFPA is run like a cartel and intentionally stifles competition for its members.