Last week, the news came that the television network NBC does not want to broadcast the Golden Globe gala next year, after the scandals surrounding the organization Hollywood foreign press association (HFPA).
HFPA has been rocked by allegations of bribery, racism, sexism and corruption.
It all really started already last year, when Norwegian Kjersti Flaa sued the organization after being repeatedly denied membership.
She accused HFPA of building a cartel-like business where new members are not released due to competition.
She lost in court but the process continues.
- I never thought it would have to go as far as going to court.
But I took the fight not only for myself but also for my colleagues, says Kjersti Flaa.
"Spread bullying stories"
The trial was described internationally.
- It was an extreme time.
The organization's lawyers spread bullying stories about me and I have received threatening letters in the mail.
But Kjersti Flaa was also contacted by other journalists with similar experiences of HFPA.
- Some even had post-traumatic stress.
Others could no longer work in the industry, she says.
"Wanted to ruin our relationship"
It's hard to get interviews with movie stars in Hollywood.
HFPA has had a sour cream through the Golden Globe Gala.
No one says no to a price.
Magnus Sundholm, who covers film and television for Aftonbladet, is a Swedish member of HFPA.
He and Kjersti Flaa live together.
- It was of course sensitive that his partner sued the association he is a member of. The way he has been treated by the other members is shocking.
We even got a letter home from someone who wanted to ruin our relationship, says Flaa.
When the HFPA ended up under the LA Times blowtorch, it turned around.
Kjersti Flaa was asked to interview the actress Scarlett Johansson, who has publicly distanced herself from HFPA.
- I have joined forces with journalists who have also been excluded and discriminated against, we have created a new network.
We recently became members of Critics choice association, says Kjersti Flaa.
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has presented an action plan that includes 50 percent more members in 18 months and a code of conduct. Kulturnyheterna has contacted the organization for a comment.