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Amanda Seyfried, Angela Bassett, Suits stars Gabriel Macht and Patrick J. Adams, George Lopez, Julia Garner, Justin Hartley, Michelle Yeoh and Will Ferrell make up the first list of presenters for Sunday’s 81st Golden Globe Awards.

The 2024 awards season kicks off with the 81st Annual Golden Globes.The ceremony will take place on Sunday, January 7 at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, with Barbie and Oppenheimer leading the film nominations. Here's everything you need to know, from who's nominated to how to watch the awards show in the UK... When are the Golden Globes? The Golden Globes will be broadcast live from the Beverly Hilton Hotel on 7 January beginning at 8pm Eastern time.This means that for viewers in the UK, it will air from 1am on the morning of the 8th.

2024 Golden Globes will be scoring more than just a coveted statuette at the ceremony.Victors and presenters will also be racking up the riches with an opulent swag bag that costs more than $500,000.The Robb Report has curated a lavishly unique gift pack that is full of stunning items that are exclusive to the A-list.The 81st Golden Globes will air on Jan. 7 on CBS and will be hosted by comedian Jo Koy.The bag has over 35 extravagant products and experiences, including a two-night stay in Ireland, $545 worth of Caviar Russe, and even a session at a tattoo parlor.Among the other plentiful bounties stars will secure on the one of the glitziest nights in Tinseltown, is an array of skincare products totaling $4,000 as well as a pair of emerald earrings worth $69,000.

Jo Koy, 52, was just announced as the host of the 2024 Golden Globe Awards.“I’ve stepped onto a lot of stages around the world in my career, but this one is going to be extra special,” Koy shared in a statement. “This is that moment where I get to make my Filipino family proud.”And if you’ve always wanted to see the “Easter Sunday” star live, you can catch him midway through his recently extended ‘Funny is Funny World Tour’ from January through May 2024 featuring all new material.Along the way, he’ll be making a pair of stops in New York.First up, Koy is slated to drop into Verona’s Turning Stone Resort and Casino Event Center on Sunday, March 10.

Preeminent comedian Jo Koy has been set to host the 81st Golden Globe Awards, in what will be his first outing in that capacity at a major awards show.

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix on Monday morning unveiled Verified Stand-Up, a new series featuring short sets from 10 comedians that’s set to premiere globally on November 28. Rising comedians that perform in the two-parter, filmed at Webster Hall in New York City, include Asif Ali, Dulcé Sloan, Gianmarco Soresi, Isiah Kelly, Leslie Liao, Nimesh Patel, Robby Hoffman, Rosebud Baker, Sabrina Wu, and Vanessa Gonzalez.

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix on Thursday morning unveiled Improv: 60 and Still Standing, a comedy special celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Improv comedy clubs, which will premiere globally on the streamer November 7th.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer The comedy community is just grateful to be nominated. Top professional funny people have weighed in on this week’s news that the annual Golden Globe awards have introduced two new categories, one of which will honor best performance in stand-up comedy on television.

Chelsea Handler has a new man in her life, and she’s so gaga over him she dropped a John Mayer reference to describe it.

Chelsea Handler is going public with her new boyfriend!

EXCLUSIVE: M88 on Tuesday announced its signing of Andrew Lopez, a fast-rising multi-hyphenate who, with appearances on Apple TV+’s Platonic and FX’s The Bear, has made his mark on two of the most buzzy series in recent memory.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Jo Koy is extending his relationship with Netflix, signing a deal to bring his next two stand-up comedy specials to the streamer. The specials will mark Koy’s fifth and sixth with Netflix; first up, the next one will tape at the Kings Theatre in Brooklyn on November 10 and 11, with an expected 2024 premiere. Art & Industry is producing that special.

Add Angelina Jolie to the growing list of celebrities lately dipping their toes into producing on Broadway.

Jo Koy has nothing but love for his ex, Chelsea Handler. spoke to Koy at the David Byrne/Fatboy Slim musical, , where he gushed over the comedienne. «She's a beautiful person, and, you know, we're still friends,» Koy, who serves as one of the producers on the Broadway production told the outlet Thursday. «It was a beautiful time,» he added of their nearly year-long relationship, «And she's doing beautiful things right now. She's crushing it right now, so I have nothing but the best love for her.»Handler and Koy — who worked together years ago on the comedian's late-night show,  -- made their relationship Instagram official in September 2021 and dated until June 2022, splitting just ahead of their one-year anniversary.Handler opened up about the end of their relationship in December, during an appearance on Brooke Shields's  podcast.«Towards the end of the relationship, it just became clear that this was not my person,» she told the model actress.As far as what exactly happened to end the relationship, Handler kept things fairly vague, but admitted, «walking away from him was one of the most difficult things that I ever had to do.»«There were just some behaviors that we couldn't agree on, and it felt to me like I would have to abandon myself -- which maybe I would have been OK to do if I were 20 or 25 -- but I wasn't willing to do that,» she recalled.

Stuart Miller In days of yore, the best opportunity for a stand-up comedian to break out was to be tapped by Johnny Carson’s team for a “Tonight Show” slot. Getting invited to the couch afterward was a whole other level. By the 1990s, Carson was done and while there were other coveted late-night slots (David Letterman, Conan O’Brien), another star-maker had emerged: the Just for Laughs Montréal Festival. The comedy fest — which takes place July 14-29 and features solo shows by Ali Wong, Ronny Chieng and Anthony Jeselnik — was born 40 years ago and for decades it has been the place to be seen, with its New Faces showcase attracting a swarm of industry executives and acting as a launching pad for up-and-coming talent. 

Brent Lang Executive Editor Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Partners and Universal Pictures have changed the terms of their partnership as part of a new multi-year deal. Under the new pact, Amblin will no longer fully finance its own films, as it has in the past. Instead, Universal will provide backing for any Amblin movie it opts to produce. There will be a handful of job cuts through a mix of layoffs and some contracts not being renewed associated with the transition. The new relationship seems to be an acknowledgment of the challenges of finding financial partners for movies aimed at adults or that don’t fit into pre-existing franchises — in short, the kind of movies that Amblin, which produced the likes of “Green Book,” “The Post” and “First Man,” tends to make. Compounding issues, some of Amblin’s more recent releases such as “Easter Sunday” with Jo Koy and Spielberg’s autobiographical “The Fabelmans” stumbled at the box office.

Jordan Moreau Jennifer Lawrence’s new R-rated comedy, “No Hard Feelings,” hits theaters this weekend and made $2.15 million in previews at the box office. The raunchy comedy from Sony is predicted to open with a soft $12 million in its opening weekend, which may not bode well considering its $45 million budget. It’s been a tough time for R-rated comedies at the box office lately, with the once profitable genre nearly going extinct. Besides this year’s “Cocaine Bear,” which made $87 million worldwide, the last few comedies, like Sony and Bert Kreischer’s “The Machine,” Billy Eichner’s “Bros,” Sebastian Maniscalco and Robert De Niro’s “About My Father” and Jo Koy’s “Easter Sunday,” haven’t not found much box office success.

EXCLUSIVE: Stand-up comedian and Easter Sunday actor Jo Koy has joined the Broadway producing team of the David Byrne-Fatboy Slim musical Here Lies Love ahead of the show’s first preview performance on Saturday, June 17.

It’s officially Filipino Heritage Month and we’re highlighting Filipino celebrities who have shattered boundaries and left an indelible mark in the entertainment industry.

Kris Fade, who is regionally known as the “Ryan Seacrest of Dubai” is the host of his own Radio Show, The Kris Fade Show which airs on Virgin Radio Dubai and on KIIS in Australia, with over 4,000,000 million listeners weekly.

Father’s Day 2023 is almost here.For dads who enjoy attending live events, tickets make a great Father’s Day gift. After all, Father’s Day lands in June, the ideal time to plan a family outing to the ballpark—or send dad off to see his favorite band live.

Demi Lovato left fans buzzing with excitement after her electrifying performance this past Saturday at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai.  Demi’s performance was a testament to the power of music to bring people together, with the event attracting fans of all ages from across the region.

Over it. Chelsea Handler revealed she is no longer interested in discussing her split from Jo Koy after previously being candid about her journey.

The first-ever semifinal competition of “Celebrity Jeopardy!” was nothing short of hilarious, despite the awkward moment following an ethnicity question.

Charles Yu’s “Interior Chinatown” is headed to the small screen as a 10-part series with the author acting as showrunner and executive producer alongside Taika Waititi, who will direct the pilot episode for Hulu.“Silicon Valley” and “Crazy Rich Asians” actor Jimmy O. Yang is set to star.

Carolines on Broadway, the legendary comedy club in Times Square, taking the main stage can be a death-­defying propo­sition — and not just because the audience, likely several drinks in by the time the head­liner grabs the mic, expects to laugh uproariously and often. More than the crowd, it’s the very layout of the space that gets comedians’ pulses racing: There’s a curious gap between the dais and the wall, meaning one wrong step and… “The first thing they said to me,” says comedian Jo Koy, “was ‘If you back up, just remember, you’re going to fall.'”

Jo Koy doesn't find it "too hard" to remain friends with Chelsea Handler after their breakup. The 51-year-old comedian - who was previously married to artist Angie King and has 19-year-old Joseph with her - was in a relationship with former the former 'Chelsea Does' star, 47, for just under a year between 2021 and 2022 but explained that he wants to be a "role model" to his son following the split. Asked how he manages to maintain a friendship with Chelsea, he said: "It’s not that hard.

Jo Koy and his ex-girlfriend, Chelsea Handler. On Wednesday's episode of, the 51-year-old comedian shared that it's been easy to maintain a friendship with his ex. “It’s not that hard,” Koy said.  Koy and Handler split just ahead of their one-year anniversary, and he told Clarkson that it’s important for him to set a great example for his 19-year-old son, Joseph Jr.   “It’s just, especially when you have a kid — I have a son -- and when you go through a breakup you want to be a role model as well,” he explained.

Jo Koy and his ex-girlfriend, Chelsea Handler. On Wednesday's episode of, the 51-year-old comedian shared that it's been easy to maintain a friendship with his ex. “It’s not that hard,” Koy said.  Koy and Handler split just ahead of their one-year anniversary, and he told Clarkson that it’s important for him to set a great example for his 19-year-old son, Joseph Jr.   “It’s just, especially when you have a kid — I have a son -- and when you go through a breakup you want to be a role model as well,” he explained.

EXCLUSIVE: Eugene Cordero is being upped to series regular for Season 2 of the Disney+ series Loki.

New York Comedy Festival has announced its star-studded headlining line-up.John Mulaney, Conan O’Brien, Jenny Slate, Wanda Sykes and Tracy Morgan are just some of the big names fans can expect at venues across NYC’s five boroughs. The festival, which will boast a 200-strong line-up, will open on Nov.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and Media“Bullet Train,” a John Wick-ian romp with Brad Pitt in the aisle seat, arrived in theaters with a $30.1 million opening weekend. That’s enough to top the domestic box office chart, but it’s only a so-so result given “Bullet Train’s” $90 million price tag and Pitt’s star power.

Sony’s Bullet Train, starring Brad Pitt, saw $4.6M in Thursday previews which began at 3pm at 3,596 locations. The pic is estimated to bring in around $30M this weekend as summer’s last big tentpole.

Jordan Moreau Sony’s “Bullet Train” has left the station, picking up $4.6 million at the domestic box office in Thursday night previews.With star Brad Pitt in the conductor’s chair, “Bullet Train” is hoping to ride out the weekend with a $30 million total and a No. 1 spot on the box office charts.

Lisa Kennedy Jo Koy can be hilarious, riotously so at times. He has no trouble filling auditoriums with his spot-on standup act. Much of what makes him so funny are his observations about his Filipino American family: his aunts, his uncles, his cousins, his sisters and, most of all, his mom.

Jo Koy had a lot to celebrate while attending the premiere of his film,  The actor and stand-up comedian caught up with ET on the red carpet Tuesday and revealed where he stands with his ex-girlfriend, Chelsea Handler. When asked about transitioning out of a relationship and back into a friendship with the fellow comic, Koy said, «It's great. It's always been that way, so it's the next chapter.» Speaking of the support he has from Handler, Koy continued, «We're great friends and that's how it will always be.