Awards season is under way with the 81st Golden Globes – Oscar’s boozier sibling – taking place this weekend. On Sunday, Hollywood’s finest will descend upon the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles to toast the greatest contributions to screens both big and small. It’ll be a veritable who’s who of A-listers, with Robert DeNiro, Margot Robbie and Jeffrey Wright among the nominees up for one of the many shiny celestial trophies. One face that’ll be less familiar, though, is that of Jo Koy, the comedian asked to host at the last minute.
Arguably, the Globes host hasn’t been relevant for a long time. The ceremonies in recent memory have passed by forgettably, not least because 2022’s awards show was devoid of both stars and cameras due to the controversy surrounding the Hollywood Foreign Press Association – the organisation behind the Globes – over accusations of corruption and a lack of diversity. Koy, in his first major hosting gig, has quite the task ahead of him.
