HFPA President Talks Challenge Of Golden Globes Revamp & Teases “Exciting” Host — Zurich Summit

Ricky Gervais has weighed in on the possibility that he could host the Golden Globes again in the future.The comedian has famously hosted the awards ceremony a number of times, most recently in 2020, though has tweeted in no uncertain terms that he’s not interested in returning.Replying to a fan suggesting followers retweet if they support the idea of Gervais returning next year, the star replied: “Fuck that [cry laughing face emoji”.Fuck that

Actor and comedian Ricky Gervais has made it very clear about whether he has any interest in hosting the Golden Globes again: it's a no. Ricky Gervais took to Twitter to proclaim he will not host the Golden Globes again. (Getty Images) "F--- that," he wrote in a tweet alongside a video from the 2020 ceremony in which he hosted, responding to a viral tweet asking whether he would ever host again.

Don’t expect to have Ricky Gervais back as host at the Golden Globes. The Office creator has expressed his lack of interest in returning to emcee the award show.

Good afternoon Insiders, Max Goldbart here. Our crack team of reporters and editors brought you the news from Zurich to Singapore to London this week, and I’m here to help you digest. Read away.

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association is making some big changes ahead of the 2023 Golden Globes.

return to broadcast following a widespread, yearlong industry boycott over a lack of diversity and stagnant reforms in the HFPA. In keeping with rules implemented last year, when the awards show unfolded entirely through social media, there will continue to be no mandatory motion picture screenings and submissions of both film and TV programs remain voluntary for eligibility.

Clayton Davis The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has divided the Golden Globes categories for supporting actor and supporting actress in a series, miniseries or television movie. These four new categories will replace the previous supporting actor and actress TV categories : The division of these categories will surely help Emmy nominees like Tyler James Williams (“Abbott Elementary”) from competing against Seth Rogen (“Pam & Tommy”) or Emmy winner Sheryl Lee Ralph (“Abbott”) from having to face off with Lesley Manville’s upcoming work on the new season of “The Crown.”

The Hollywood Foreign Press is making changes to the supporting acting categories in TV for the Golden Globes. The modifications will take effect for the 80th ceremony on January 10.

Jesse Collins has been named showrunner and executive producer of the 80th Golden Globe Awards, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, dick clark productions and NBC announced Tuesday. “We are thrilled to have Jesse produce the historic 80th Golden Globes. His record of success puts him among the premier producers of live television events and we are looking forward to his ideas for capturing the excitement of the ‘Party of the Year’ in Beverly Hills,” Helen Hoehne, president of the HFPA, said in a statement.Dionne Harmon, the president of Jesse Collins Entertainment, is also an executive producer.

Emmy-winning producer Jesse Collins has been tapped as showrunner and executive producer of the 80th Golden Globe Awards, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, dick clark productions and NBC announced Tuesday. Jesse Collins Entertainment president Dionne Harmon also will serve as an executive producer of the show that will air live coast-to-coast from the Beverly Hilton on Tuesday, January 10 at 8 PM ET/5 PM PT on NBC and Peacock.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large The rebirth of the Golden Globes has found its showrunner. Jesse Collins, who just won an Emmy earlier this month as the producer behind “The Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show Starring Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, 50 Cent,” has signed on to executive produce and showrun the 2023 Golden Globes as it returns to NBC in January. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, NBC and telecast producer Dick Clark Prods. announced on Tuesday that Collins would be at the helm as the Globes airs its 80th edition on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023, at 8 p.m. ET/ 5 p.m. ET. The Globes will continue to take place at its longtime home inside the Beverly Hilton ballroom.

The indie film confab Zurich Summit took place Saturday as the marquee industry event alongside the Zurich Film Festival. More than 100 film pros took part in the all-day session that drilled down into the state of the industry.

The Whale and The Good Nurse producer Scott Franklin put a positive spin on the ongoing above and below-the-line crew shortages impacting production on both sides of the Atlantic in a panel at the Zurich Summit on Saturday (September 24).

Sony Pictures Classics co-chiefs Michael Barker and Tom Bernard, who are being feted by the Zurich Film Festival with the event’s GameChanger Award, took part today in a Zurich Summit panel about their careers and the state of the specialty business.

This year’s Zurich Summit kicked off with a bang as a host of top industry execs gathered on stage to discuss one of the most challenging topics facing the independent film world today – how to finance an independent film in the streaming age?

slapping around the idea of getting Chris Rock to host an award show. The 57-year-old comedian has reportedly been offered a “s- -t ton” of money to host the 2023 Golden Globes, according to Puck.But the “Everybody Hates Chris” alum apparently doesn’t love the idea of raking in the big bucks by capitalizing on the viral moment of Will Smith, 53, walking onstage and slapping him at the 2022 Oscars and declined the job.

A new report is claiming that Chris Rock was offered a monumental amount of cash to host the upcoming Golden Globes, but turned it down.

The hunt for a host continues. Chris Rock turned down an offer to host the 2023 Golden Globe Awards when they return to NBC in January, multiple outlets report.

Former Lionsgate film chief Patrick Wachsberger, Carol producer Christine Vachon, Neon CEO Tom Quinn and SPC bosses Michael Barker and Tom Bernard will be among industry executives taking part in the Zurich Summit tomorrow [Saturday 24] in Switzerland.