Chris Rock, John Mulaney Among Top Contenders in New Golden Globes Stand-Up Category

variety.com:

Todd Longwell In addition to a top-to-bottom organization overall, the Golden Globes has added two new categories for its next awards, for cinematic and box office achievement and stand-up comedy performance on television.

The creation for a box office achievement award is clearly a move to attract viewers who have tuned out kudofests in recent decades because they tend to focus on little-seen movies.

The category honors artistically outstanding films that have grossed more than $150 million, with at least $100 million coming from the domestic box office, or have commensurate streaming viewership confirmed by a “trusted industry source.” Films released after Nov.

22 may qualify if their projected box office or viewership meets the benchmarks. The field of contenders is surprisingly wide, with no fewer than 20 films eligible as of November, ranging from horror films (“Scream VI,” “Five Nights at Freddy’s”), Marvel and DC Universe movies (“Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania,” “Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol.