Jo Koy on His Last-Minute Golden Globes Gig: ‘It’s Been a Crash Course in Hosting’

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large In other words, Jo Koy is OK. Still, with that kind of global platform, his misstep stung a bit. This was a milestone for the comedian, and his hiring was a proud moment for many Filipino Americans — a group often ignored by Hollywood.

Golden Globes performance last week (January 7).Koy has faced criticism following his “difficult” hosting performance at the Golden Globes after a number of his jokes fell flat with both the A-list stars at the event and viewers watching at home.Taking to the stage for the first time after his hosting duties, the comedian received a “thunderous applause of support and a standing ovation,” according to Variety.“Holy shit, right?,” Koy reportedly said of the applause. “This big hug that you gave me is all I need, swear to god. Fucking whirlwind, goddamn.”Alluding to his Golden Globes hosting and the subsequent fallout, Koy said (as per Variety):  “…I just come from a different time.

A week after hosting the Golden Globes, Jo Koy has thoughts on the “soft” celebs in attendance.

Golden Globes host Jo Koy has insisted he wasn’t making fun of Taylor Swift during his poorly received opening monologue.In the speech, Koy made light of Swift’s highly publicised displays of support for her boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs tight-end Travis Kelce, noting that the pop singer is often pictured at his games.“The big difference between the Golden Globes and the NFL? On the Golden Globes, we have fewer camera shots of Taylor Swift… there’s just more to go to here.”The joke seemingly didn’t go down well with Swift, as she awkwardly pursed her lips and took a sip of her drink. Her icy reaction later went viral on social media, with Koy coming under heavy criticism.“I didn’t understand the Taylor tiff,” the comedian told the Los Angeles Times on Thursday (January 11). “Mind you, that [joke] was just getting rewritten 50 million times, never ran it through, all the way up until we had to walk out.

Count Jo Koy as one person who thinks his Golden Globes hosting wasn’t a complete disaster.

Jo Koy revealed his “rookie mistake” while hosting the Golden Globes 2024. In an interview with the LA Times released Thursday, the 52-year-old comedian, whose Globes performance is being criticized for his ill-received jokes, responded to people who felt he threw the show’s writers under the bus during his monologue. “I love my writers. I love all three of them and I shouted them out,” Koy claimed.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Jo Koy is once again weighing in on his divisive stint hosting the 2024 Golden Globes, which received mostly negative reviews from critics and viewers. After previously telling “GMA 3” that he “fell a little short” as host and had an “off night,” the stand-up comedian now joined the Los Angeles Times to weigh in on the biggest controversies generated by his hosting job.

his “difficult” hosting performance at the Golden Globes on Sunday (January 7).Koy has faced criticism for “bombing” at the awards show, as a number of his jokes fell flat with both the A-list stars at the event and viewers watching at home.However, on Tuesday (January 9), Martin wrote on Threads: “I tip my hat to anyone who steps out on stage to host a live awards show. It’s a very difficult job and not for the squeamish.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Steve Martin recently took to Threads to defend stand-up comedian Jo Koy, who earned largely negative reviews for his gig hosting the 2024 Golden Globe Awards. Variety’s television critic Alison Herman, for instance, wrote that Koy was “woefully unqualified” to be the host, while outlets such as Vanity Fair delivered even more scathing pans by calling the show a “near-total disaster.” “I tip my hat to anyone who steps out on stage to host a live awards show,” wrote Martin, who is a hosting legend thanks to three stints emceeing the Academy Awards.

Golden Globes ceremony. “I tip my hat to anyone who steps out on stage to host a live awards show,” Martin, 78, posted on Threads. “It’s a very difficult job and not for the squeamish.

Jo Koy’s butchered hosting job at the 81st annual Golden Globe Awards on Sunday.Che, who serves as the co-head writer on “Saturday Night Live,” rushed to social media Monday to defend Koy in the wake of criticism over his monologue.“Comedians should boycott hosting award shows,” Che wrote in a now-deleted post on Instagram. “For one, it’s very difficult to make movie stars laugh.

Jo Koy‘s hosting gig at the 2024 Golden Globe Awards didn’t go as he had hoped.

Gigi Hadid and Bradley Cooper celebrated the 2024 Golden Globe Awards with a post-ceremony dinner date!

shaken off Golden Globes host Jo Koy’s joke about her on Sunday night. On Sunday night, the mega-popular pop star seemed unimpressed and sipped her alcoholic beverage after the comedian referenced her attendance at boyfriend Travis Kelce’s games.

2024 Golden Globes after she thanked her ex-husband Justin Hakuta onstage — moments after kissing current beau Bill Hader. The moment came when Wong, 41, stood up to accept her award for best performance by a female actor in a limited series for “Beef.”In a clip posted to X (formerly Twitter), the comedian was spotted smooching the “Saturday Night Live” alum after her name was announced.During her acceptance speech, Wong thanked Hakuta, whom she separated from in April 2022.Wong called the tech entrepreneur her “best friend” and thanked him for taking care of their daughters Nikki, 6, and Mari, 8. “I really need to thank the father of my children and my best friend Justin for all of your love and support,” the actress gushed during her speech.

Taylor Swift was NOT laughing when she was the butt of a joke during the Golden Globes!

It was Jo Koy‘s first time hosting the Golden Globes on Sunday night, and he used the platform to go IN on Hollywood, the now-extinct Hollywood Foreign Press Association‘s longstanding diversity issues, and more!

Pedro Pascal during his Golden Globes acceptance speech last night.Culkin, 41, won the award for Best Actor in a Television Series – Drama, for his role as Roman Roy in the HBO hit, Succession.During his speech, he acknowledged his nomination for a Golden Globe award more than two decades ago, for Igby Goes Down. He then thanked Succession for giving him the opportunity to be nominated again and eventually win, having been nominated four times for the award.After humbly telling the applauding audience to “sit down” he joked his way through the acceptance speech, before sharing, “I’ve been here [the Golden Globe Awards] a couple of times, it’s nice, but I sort of accepted that I was never gonna be on the stage, so this is a nice moment.”Quickly after the sentiment he added in, “Suck it Pedro, sorry, mine,” while casting a glance toward The Last Of Us actor, who was nominated in the same category.The camera panned to Pascal who laughed before breaking into what seemed to be fake tears.

Golden Globes host Jo Koy is reacting to Taylor Swift‘s reaction over his NFL joke about her.

Coming off a double strike, Hollywood was ready to party at the Golden Globes, the first major awards show following the lengthy work stoppage, as host Jo Koy reminded everyone from the stage.