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Barbie and Ken will probably grace the stage on the Golden Globes subsequent month, however the present’s organizers have had a tough time discovering somebody with the “Kenthusiasm” to host the occasion.
With Globe nominations being introduced Monday morning, a seek for the host continues to be underway, CNN has realized. Two-time Oscar host Chris Rock is amongst these to say no presents to host the January 7 ceremony, a supply with data of the conversations advised CNN, as have no less than 4 different A-list comedic actors.
A consultant for Rock declined to remark.
Rock, who was additionally requested to host the earlier Golden Globes, final attended a serious award present in 2022, when he was famously slapped on the Oscars by Will Smith for telling a joke that referenced Jada Pinkett Smith’s battle with alopecia. Rock will probably be a nominee on the upcoming ceremony within the new class of finest efficiency in stand-up comedy on tv for his Netflix particular, “Chris Rock: Selective Outrage.”
One other potential nominee for her efficiency within the Netflix collection “Beef,” Ali Wong, was additionally approached to host the Globes, a supply with data of the matter advised CNN. As first reported by Puck, Wong declined the gig, the supply stated.
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Ali Wong, right here in November, was approached to host the Golden Globes in January.
A consultant for Wong declined to remark.
Will Arnett, Sean Hayes and Jason Bateman, who co-host the podcast “SmartLess,” turned down a joint provide to emcee the Globes, two sources conscious of the deal advised CNN.
A consultant for “SmartLess” declined to remark.
Had the trio stated sure, it might have marked the primary time the Globes had three hosts since Louis Gossett Jr., Leslie Nielsen and Jane Seymour co-helmed the present in 1993. A majority of the annual boozy banquet’s 81 ceremonies have truly gone with out a host, however the Globes appear to attract extra chatter after they have one… or two.
There’s little hope Amy Poehler and Tina Fey, who co-hosted the Globes 4 instances to vital acclaim, would return. The 2 have previously promised they’re accomplished with the gig.
Apparently, they meant it.
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Amy Poehler and Tina Fey have co-hosted 4 Golden Globe ceremonies.
“They might by no means do it (once more),” a supply near Poehler and Fey advised CNN this week. “They’re accomplished.”
A spokesperson for the Golden Globes declined to remark, however a supply conversant in the search stated there are “three very critical conversations” occurring with potential hosts.
This 12 months, the Globes strikes to a brand new broadcast residence at CBS. One doable end result is, in fact, that CBS casts one in every of its personal stars within the function for 3 hours of free promotion. It’s an strategy NBC took a number of instances because the earlier broadcast residence of the Globes, casting community comedic expertise like Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers and Andy Samberg as hosts of the occasion. At ABC, community star Jimmy Kimmel will return to host the Oscars in March for his fourth time.
Expertise turning down the job to host a serious awards present is just not uncommon and definitely is just not distinctive to the Globes. For an up-and-coming comic, the gig often is the alternative of a lifetime, however for a seasoned veteran, with the entire preparation and instant – typically damaging – suggestions, the juice is just not well worth the squeeze.
“It’s a thankless job,” one superstar publicist advised CNN.
“It’s not price it,” one other high publicist stated of internet hosting award exhibits. “There are loads of politics. It’s not simple and it’s not enjoyable anymore.”
Whereas a number for the weeks-away Globes stays in query, the Beverly Hilton ballroom might characteristic appearances by probably nominees Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert DeNiro, Martin Scorsese, Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, Meryl Streep, Selena Gomez, Emma Stone, Natalie Portman, Jennifer Aniston and Quinta Brunson. The Golden Globes will function the kickoff to a jam-packed award season during which the leisure business goals to deliver glitz, glamour and celebration again to Hollywood after double strikes shut down most productions for a lot of 2023.
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The Golden Globes will transfer from NBC to CBS this 12 months after reform of the group behind the occasion.
The Golden Globes are additionally nonetheless working to beat a scandal that surfaced in 2021, when the Los Angeles Times documented the dearth of Black members throughout the Hollywood Overseas Press Affiliation, which offered the awards, and potential moral transgressions associated to the outsized affect of its then-roster of 87 worldwide journalists.
A group of publicists referred to as upon the HFPA to implement “profound and lasting change” for its “pervasive apply of discriminatory conduct, unprofessionalism, moral impropriety and alleged monetary corruption.” In addition they suggested their expertise to boycott the occasion and NBC declined to air the published in 2022.
The HFPA has since been disbanded and the Golden Globes has new possession with Dick Clark Productions and Eldridge Industries buying the present. The modifications have quieted calls of protest this time round, in line with a number of Hollywood publicists who spoke with CNN and stated their superstar purchasers are excited to attend the Globes subsequent month.
The very fact stays, the ceremony this previous January on NBC (hosted by Jerrod Carmichael) suffered the second-lowest ratings of all time with 6.3 million whole viewers, a 26% drop from the earlier Globes that have been telecast. The occasion might in all probability use the assistance of an enormous identify host to enhance on that… if organizers can discover one.
