This is something we never thought we’d hear Whoopi Goldberg say!
09.01.2024 - 01:05 / deadline.com
Jo Koy has been heavily criticized following his turn as host at last night’s Golden Globes. Following Sunday night’s ceremony, The View discussed the show during the “Hot Topics” segment with Whoopi Goldberg and Sara Haines defending the comedian’s talents.
Although Goldberg said she didn’t watch the award ceremony, she did share a comment based on her experience as host of events like this.
“These hosting gigs are brutal,” Goldberg said. “If you don’t know the room, if you’ve not been in these rooms before and you’re thrust out there, it’s hit or miss.”
Goldberg continued, “I love Jo Koy, he makes me crazy because he’s funny. I don’t know whether it was the room, I don’t know whether it was the jokes, I didn’t get to see it. But I do know, that he is as good as it gets when it comes to stand-ups and it is not an easy gig.”
The ABC Daytime talk show host reminded her fellow co-hosts that “if you read any of the reviews of some of the gigs I’ve had where they wished me into the cornfields… it’s not an easy gig.”
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Ana Navarro jumped in, saying she did watch the Golden Globes and said Koy “wasn’t funny to me.”
Haines chimed in, saying she loved the comedian and was “nervous for him because I think he is so funny.” However, she said she was more bothered by people who didn’t have a sense of humor about Koy’s jokes on stage.
“We need to protect these national treasures called our comedians because life needs them. We need to stop binding them in [and] fencing them in,” Haines continued. “In that room, Jo Koy is punching up. No one feels sorry. Just smile.”
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This is something we never thought we’d hear Whoopi Goldberg say!
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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.
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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.
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Ricky Gervais, Tina Fey, Billy Crystal and Jimmy Kimmel.His opening monologue jokingly covered some of the year’s biggest movies, including a comment about the lengthy run-time of Oppenheimer, a mention of Bradley Cooper’s prosthetic nose in Maestro, and a particularly controversial summary of Barbie.Also, Koy took several opportunities to acknowledge the presence of major stars in the room, including Kevin Costner, Robert De Niro and Taylor Swift.However, he was met with cold glances when he joked: “The big difference between the Golden Globes and the NFL? At the Golden Globes, we have fewer camera shots of Taylor Swift,” referring to the singer’s recent appearances at American football games.Viewers have been reacting to the monologue on X/Twitter, detailing the generally negative reception of Koy’s jokes.One user suggested a response had been made by a “prominent director” posting: “Wowee. Never seen an audience rebel against an emcee so quickly. One prominent director just couldn’t keep his opinion quiet.
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.