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69th GOLDEN GLOBES TO AIR ON JANUARY 15

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. – September 12, 2011 -The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) and producer dick clark productions (dcp) bring “The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards” live on Sunday, January 15, 2012.  Next year’s show will again air live on NBC coast-to-coast from 5-8 p.m. (PT) and 8-11 p.m. (ET) from the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills. In addition, dick clark productions will produce the live pre-show and the main show along with the HFPA. Prior to the awards show, NBC will broadcast the live pre-show featuring full coverage of the red-carpet arrivals from 4-5 p.m. (PT) and 7-8 p.m. (ET). Nominations for “The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards” will be announced at 8 a.m. (ET) on Thursday, December 15. Produced by dick clark productions in association with the HFPA, The Golden Globe Awards are viewed in more than 160 countries worldwide and are one of the few awards ceremonies to include both motion picture and television achievements.  The 2011 “Golden Globe Awards” earned the event’s biggest overall audience (17.003 million) since 2007.

Dr. Aida Takla O’Reilly is President  Of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.  Orly Adelson, president of dick clark productions and Barry Adelman will executive-produce the special.  Bob Bardo is the executive in charge of production. Following is a summation of dates and deadline preceding the broadcast: DATE              DEADLINE: Friday, October 28, 2011                    Final date for press conferences for Television entries Friday, November 4, 2011                  Deadline for submission of Golden Globe entry forms Wednesday, November 9, 2011         Cecil B. deMille Award Announcement Thursday, December 1, 2011             Deadline for nomination ballots to be mailed to all HFPA members by Ernst & Young Wednesday, December 7, 2011         Final screening date for Motion Pictures Thursday, December 8, 2011             Final date for Motion Picture press conferences Monday, December 12, 2011             Deadline for receipt of nomination ballots by Ernst & Young Thursday, December 15, 2011           Announcement of nominations for “The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards” Friday, December 16, 2011                Deadline for receipt of media credential applications Monday, December 26, 2011             Final ballots mailed to all HFPA members Friday, December 30, 2011                Deadline for receipt of publicist credential applications Wednesday, January 11, 2012           Deadline for receipt of final ballots by Ernst & Young Sunday, January 15, 2012                 The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards Timetable is also available online at www.hfpa.org/timetable.