Critics in Crisis: CCA Demands Members Who Also Belong to HCA Pick One or Other Amid New Allegations of HCA Misconduct (Exclusive)

Just days after the most recent awards ceremonies held by the Hollywood Creative Alliance (formerly the and before that the LA Online Film Critics Society) and the (formerly the Broadcast Film Critics Association), has learned that the board of the CCA has notified CCA members who are also members of the HCA that they must now pick one or the other.

The CCA board says that it has uncovered “evidence that a representative of the HCA has improperly suggested to at least one studio (and we suspect more) that it could influence Critics Choice Awards voting,” and that this “led that studio to reach out to CCA and request that action be taken to protect the integrity of our awards.” The CCA board insists that the HCA threat “was empty, but CCA cannot ignore this,” which is why it felt compelled to implement a new policy prohitibing HCA members from maintaining membership in the CCA.

“We are taking this action to protect our organization and to reassure everyone that supports our awards programs.” The HCA, over the last few years, has been plagued by and , but talent has continued to show up at its award ceremonies. It remains to be seen how, if at all, this latest twist in the HCA saga will impact future turnout.

The full text of the CCA board’s missive to its members who are also members of the HCA appears below. * THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day More from The Hollywood Reporter.