The Golden Globes are looking for a presenter: Chris Rock is the latest in a series of comedians who have returned to the broadcaster to host the awards evening, which once rivaled the Oscars in terms of glamor and ratings. CNN reports on it.
The date of the “Golden Globes”, once awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association until the scandal in 2020 that marred the last pre-Covid ceremony, takes place on January 7th on CBS, the network that broadcasts the Awards after NBC, the traditional “Home” of the awards, has withdrawn. Nominations are scheduled for today, but the party was spoiled by news that Rock, a two-time Oscar winner and potential Globes nominee in the new stand-up comedy category, declined to host, like at least four other high-profile comedians to be Ali Wong from Beef. The new edition of the Globes includes awards in 27 categories between cinema and TV: Barbie and Oppenheimer should win.
The changes for 2024 include increasing the number of candidates per category from five to six and, in addition to stand-ups, a competition between the highest-grossing films. As for the host, if no one takes the bait, CBS will have to fish from its pool of stars, using an approach that NBC has adopted several times with Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers and Andy Samberg as hosts while at ABC he was the star of the The broadcaster was Jimmy Fallon will host the Oscars for the fourth time in March. The Globes landed on the index in January 2020 after the Los Angeles Times revealed that the HFPA was accused of being a corrupt and racist caste. NBC pulled out of the ceremony and many Hollywood stars announced a boycott. The foreign press association was subsequently dissolved and the Golden Globes brand was purchased by Dick Clark Productions and Eldridge Industries.
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