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Amid outcry, NBC says it will not air Golden Globes in 2022

By JAKE COYLE - AP Film Writer
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Amid growing pressure on the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, NBC said Monday that will not air the Golden Globes in 2022. The network said it believes the press association is committed to reform but need time to be done right. NBC is hopeful the Globes can return in 2023. The award show is annually one of the highest rated broadcasts outside the Oscars. The press association is facing possible boycotts from Netflix, Warner Bros. and many Hollywood stars following an investigative report in February that recounted the organization’s questionable record on diversity. Tom Cruise on Monday returned his three Globes. 

The Latest: N Korea again claims no coronavirus infections

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SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea has told the World Health Organization that it has tested 25,986 people for the coronavirus through April but still has yet to find a single infection. The WHO said in a weekly monitoring report that North Korea’s testing figures include 751 people who were tested during April 23-29, of which 139 had influenza-like illnesses…

The Latest: France welcomes EU curb on AstraZeneca vaccine

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PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed the decision from the European Union not to renew its order for the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. Macron said the EU policy is aiming at “responding in particular to the variants… We see that some other vaccines are more efficient.” The bloc’s Internal Market Commissioner, Thierry Breton, said Sunday the EU Commission has not…