Founded in the 1940`s during World War II, the HFPA was originally comprised of a handful of LA based overseas journalists who sought to bridge the international community with Hollywood, and to provide distraction from the hardships of war through film. Sixty-eight years later, members of the HFPA represent 55 countries with a combined readership of 250 million in some of the world`s most respected publications. Each year, the organization holds the third most watched awards show on television, the Golden GlobeÂ