Jan 11, 2026 9:40pm PT Golden Globes’ Strong Winners and Charming Host Were Nearly Derailed by Polymarket Predictions, Podcast Awards and Other Distracting Stunts: TV Review By Alison Herman Plus Icon Alison Herman TV Critic aherman2006 Latest ‘The Night Manager’ Season 2 Isn’t Worth the Decade-Long Wait: TV Review 12 hours ago ‘Industry’ Season 4 Is a Wildly Ambitious Reinvention That Cranks the HBO Finance Drama Up to 11: TV Review 6 days ago ‘The Pitt’ Makes Its Triumphant Return in Season 2 With an Even Bigger Cast and the Same Social Conscience: TV Review 7 days ago See All Courtesy of CBS Over the last few years, the Golden Globes has made a concerted effort to improve its reputation. Once somewhat infamous for a small voting body easily influenced by star power, a setup that culminated in a controversy over its membership in 2021 that led to a temporary suspension of the telecast. Five years later, the Globes are under new ownership — now sharing a parent company with Variety — that’s implemented structural changes like overhauling the roster and, as of this year, no longer paying a salary to legacy voters.
