Judy Solomon, a journalist who served as president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for six terms and helped shape the Golden Globes as it’s known today, died Friday morning. She was 91 years old.
Solomon’s death was announced by current Hollywood Foreign Press Association president Helen Hoehne on Saturday morning.
“We are incredibly saddened by the loss of our dear friend and colleague, Judy Solomon. The loss is profound, but we take this opportunity to celebrate her incredible achievements in helping evolve the Golden Globes into the world-spanning award it is today,” Hoehne wrote. “We are grateful for her support and leadership during her 67 years of membership with the HFPA.”
“Not only did Judy love the HFPA, but she also loved Hollywood,” Hoehne continued. “She loved the people she met, the executives she collaborated with and the rich tapestry of films and television that audiences around the world enjoyed.
Solomon’s death was announced by current Hollywood Foreign Press Association president Helen Hoehne on Saturday morning.
“We are incredibly saddened by the loss of our dear friend and colleague, Judy Solomon. The loss is profound, but we take this opportunity to celebrate her incredible achievements in helping evolve the Golden Globes into the world-spanning award it is today,” Hoehne wrote. “We are grateful for her support and leadership during her 67 years of membership with the HFPA.”
“Not only did Judy love the HFPA, but she also loved Hollywood,” Hoehne continued. “She loved the people she met, the executives she collaborated with and the rich tapestry of films and television that audiences around the world enjoyed.
- 7/15/2023
- by J. Kim Murphy
- Variety Film + TV
Judy Solomon, a journalist who was a member of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for two-thirds of a century and a six-term past president of the recently dissolved organization, died Friday. She was 91.
“We are incredibly saddened by the loss of our dear friend and colleague,” Golden Globes president Helen Hoehne said in a release Saturday. “The loss is profound, but we take this opportunity to celebrate her incredible achievements in helping evolve the Golden Globes into the world-spanning award it is today. We are grateful for her support and leadership during her 67 years of membership with the HFPA.”
Solomon, who was born in Romania and raised in Israel, relocated as a young woman to the U.S., where she started a family and built a career in journalism. She became an entertainment writer for various publications in Israel, earning high regard for her insightful and thought-provoking features.
She joined...
“We are incredibly saddened by the loss of our dear friend and colleague,” Golden Globes president Helen Hoehne said in a release Saturday. “The loss is profound, but we take this opportunity to celebrate her incredible achievements in helping evolve the Golden Globes into the world-spanning award it is today. We are grateful for her support and leadership during her 67 years of membership with the HFPA.”
Solomon, who was born in Romania and raised in Israel, relocated as a young woman to the U.S., where she started a family and built a career in journalism. She became an entertainment writer for various publications in Israel, earning high regard for her insightful and thought-provoking features.
She joined...
- 7/15/2023
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Judy Solomon, the former six-term president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, died Friday morning. She was 91 years old.
The Golden Globe Awards, of which the HFPA serves as parent company, announced the news Saturday. They credited Solomon with overseeing the Globes’ growth and for innovating many of the awards ceremony’s best-known features.
“We are incredibly saddened by the loss of our dear friend and colleague, Judy Solomon. The loss is profound, but we take this opportunity to celebrate her incredible achievements in helping evolve the Golden Globes into the world-spanning award it is today,” current HFPA president Helen Hoehne said in a statement. “We are grateful for her support and leadership during her 67 years of membership with the HFPA.”
Hoehne continued: “Not only did Judy love the HFPA, but she also loved Hollywood. She loved the people she met, the executives she collaborated with and the rich tapestry...
The Golden Globe Awards, of which the HFPA serves as parent company, announced the news Saturday. They credited Solomon with overseeing the Globes’ growth and for innovating many of the awards ceremony’s best-known features.
“We are incredibly saddened by the loss of our dear friend and colleague, Judy Solomon. The loss is profound, but we take this opportunity to celebrate her incredible achievements in helping evolve the Golden Globes into the world-spanning award it is today,” current HFPA president Helen Hoehne said in a statement. “We are grateful for her support and leadership during her 67 years of membership with the HFPA.”
Hoehne continued: “Not only did Judy love the HFPA, but she also loved Hollywood. She loved the people she met, the executives she collaborated with and the rich tapestry...
- 7/15/2023
- by Benjamin Lindsay
- The Wrap
Judy Solomon, the former six-term president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, died Friday morning at 91 years old. No cause of death or location was given by the HFPA, which confirmed the death.
“We are incredibly saddened by the loss of our dear friend and colleague, Judy Solomon. The loss is profound, but we take this opportunity to celebrate her incredible achievements in helping evolve the Golden Globes into the world-spanning award it is today,” said Helen Hoehne. “We are grateful for her support and leadership during her 67 years of membership with the HFPA.”
Born in Romania and raised in Israel, Solomon eventually moved to the United States, where she started a family and built her career in journalism. She became an entertainment feature writer for various publications in Israel.
Solomon joined the Hollywood Foreign Press Association in 1956 and became involved in many changes to the Golden Globes, including the...
“We are incredibly saddened by the loss of our dear friend and colleague, Judy Solomon. The loss is profound, but we take this opportunity to celebrate her incredible achievements in helping evolve the Golden Globes into the world-spanning award it is today,” said Helen Hoehne. “We are grateful for her support and leadership during her 67 years of membership with the HFPA.”
Born in Romania and raised in Israel, Solomon eventually moved to the United States, where she started a family and built her career in journalism. She became an entertainment feature writer for various publications in Israel.
Solomon joined the Hollywood Foreign Press Association in 1956 and became involved in many changes to the Golden Globes, including the...
- 7/15/2023
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
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