American comedian and actor Jarrod Carmichael will host the Golden Globes in January when the annual awards ceremony is once again broadcast to audiences, organizers said Thursday.
After the film and television awards returned to screens next month, network NBC canceled the ceremony’s broadcast in January 2022, and major Hollywood studios and actors boycotted the event, organizers said. After a backlash over ethical lapses among, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (Hollywood Foreign Press Association) HFPA).
In September, the Comcast-owned network said it would resume its live broadcast of the Globes, citing efforts by organizers to address a lack of ethics and voter diversity.
Carmichael, who won an Emmy in September for his show “Jerrod Carmichael: Ruthaniel,” follows in the footsteps of Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, Ricky Gervais, Seth Meyers and Jimmy Fallon as hosts.
“His comedic talents have entertained and excited audiences and provided thought-provoking moments that are so important in the times we live in,” HFPA President Helen Hohne said in a statement.
“Jerrod is the kind of talent that calls out for this show to kick off awards season.”
The January 10 event will be the 80th edition of the Globes. NBC has said it has committed to airing the show for one year under an agreement with the HFPA.
After an investigation by the Los Angeles Times published in 2021, the HFPA was criticized for a lack of racial diversity among its members, and critics also raised questions about whether close ties to film studios influenced nominations. and has influenced the selection of winners.
The HFPA responded with a wide range of initiatives, including new ethics guidelines. It admitted 103 new voters from 62 countries outside the United States, bringing the total number of voters to 200.
According to NBC, the total voting body for the Golden Globe Awards is now 52% female and 51.5% racially and ethnically diverse, with 19.5% Latino, 12% Asian, 10% Black and 10% Middle Eastern. are
Nominations for the 2023 awards will be announced on Monday… Reuters