Golden Globes Host Jo Koy Dishes On Comic He Wants To Win First Stand-Up Prize & Reform Within Awards Body: “We Should All Look Forward Now”
deadline.comWith the Golden Globes still in a process of evolution following their sale to Eldridge and Dick Clark Productions in the wake of myriad controversies, how much did the current state of affairs weigh on Jo Koy, in deciding whether or not to assume the mantle as host for the 81st edition?
Not much, suggests the comedian. “I think there has been huge strides. This is major, what they did already,” says Koy of reform within the awards body, “and then of course going on over to CBS and finding that to be their new home.
This is a new look and a new vibe, and you feel the energy.” From Koy’s perspective, “we should all look forward now,” with regard to the Globes. “There’s a lot of things that Hollywood used to do back in the day, and we need to make beautiful steps forward now, and it’s happening.” While the Golden Globes are one of the oldest and most iconic award shows in entertainment, the show formerly overseen by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association came under intense scrutiny two years ago, when it emerged that the voting group consisting of less than 100 international journalists counted not a single Black member.
This scandal and others resulted in companies industry-wide threatening to end business with the group, unless it made good on major reforms.
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