Scott Orlin has been elected president of the newly re-established Hollywood International Press Affiliation, simply days after a gaggle of legacy members voted Helen Hoehne out as its president. Hoehne is now president of the Golden Globes LLC, however had headed the HFPA earlier than it was dissolved in 2023.

At the moment, the previously non-profit HFPA’s Golden Globes belongings have been acquired by Dick Clark Prods. (which is owned by PMC, Selection‘s dad or mum firm) and Todd Boehly’s Eldridge firm. As a part of the change to the Globes as a for-profit entity, the HFPA was disestablished however its members got a monetary provide to stay as voters for the brand new Globes operation. (Earlier this 12 months the Globes introduced it could finish these salaries and provide a one-time buyout.)

With a dispute brewing between some HFPA members and the Globes, HFPA board members gathered on the finish of June for a vote to re-establish the group.

Orlin remains to be listed on the Golden Globes web site as a voting member, though insiders say the org is presently its voter pool for the 83rd occasion set for January 2026, and remains to be anticipating journalists from greater than 90 territories to take part.

Per his bio on the Golden Globes web site, Atlanta-born Orlin has served because the the American correspondent for the German movie publication Cinema Journal, “and likewise on in-house publications as Kino, Video Plus and TV Spielfilm. As well as, he provides video content material for the publication’s on-line version and has labored with Professional 7 aiding of their Oscar protection for the previous 20 years. Previous to his journalistic endeavors, he labored for ASCAP, Talia Movie in addition to composer David Shire, the place he served because the award-winning composer’s assistant on the Broadway musical ‘Child.’”

Orlin acquired the Publicist Guild’s Worldwide Journalist of the Yr award in 1995.

The Globes and DCP declined remark; Selection has additionally reached out to the HFPA board for remark. The Wrap was first to interrupt the information of Orlin’s election.