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Golden Globes will not be shown live, red carpet canceled
Baku, January 7, AZERTAC
The 79th Annual Golden Globe Awards are just around the corner — but this year's ceremony, which honors the best in film and television, will look a lot different.
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which hosts the Golden Globes, announced Tuesday that it's taking extra safety measures to protect those participating in Sunday’s ceremony from the latest COVID surge.
For starters, the HFPA has eliminated the glitzy — and popular — red carpet.
The HFPA is also hosting the ceremony without an audience and is requiring that all attendees provide proof of vaccinations and booster shots, along with the results of a negative PCR test taken within 48 hours of the ceremony.
All attendees are also required to wear face masks and to practice social distancing at all times while inside the ballroom.
Thursday afternoon, an HFPA spokesperson confirmed to TODAY that the event will not be shown anywhere live.
"This year’s event is going to be a private event and will not be livestreamed," the spokesperson said. "We will be providing real time updates on winners on the Golden Globes website and our social media."
In May, NBC announced the network would not air the Golden Globes telecast this year.