Jerrod Carmichael
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U.S. comic and actor Jerrod Carmichael will host the Golden Globes in January when the annual awards ceremony shall be broadcast to audiences as soon as once more, organisers mentioned on Thursday.
The awards for movie and tv return to screens subsequent month after community NBC had cancelled its January 2022 airing of the ceremony, and main Hollywood studios and actors boycotted the occasion, following a backlash over moral lapses among the many organisers, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA).
In September, the Comcast-owned community mentioned it could resume its dwell broadcast of the Globes, citing organisers’ steps to tackle ethics and a scarcity of variety amongst voters.
Carmichael, who in September received an Emmy Award for his present “Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel”, follows within the footsteps of Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, Ricky Gervais, Seth Meyers and Jimmy Fallon as host.
“His comedic abilities have entertained and thrilled audiences whereas offering thought-provoking moments which might be so essential within the instances we dwell,” HFPA president Helen Hoehne mentioned in an announcement.
“Jerrod is the special kind of talent this show calls for to kick off the awards season.”
The Jan. 10 ceremony would be the 80th version of the Globes. NBC has mentioned it has dedicated to airing the present for one yr as a part of an settlement with the HFPA.
Following an investigation by the Los Angeles Times printed in 2021, the HFPA was criticised for the dearth of racial variety amongst its members and critics additionally raised questions over whether or not shut relationships with film studios might have swayed selections for nominees and winners.
The HFPA responded with a broad vary of measures, together with new ethics tips. It admitted 103 new voters from 62 nations exterior of the United States, bringing the overall voters to 200.
According to NBC, the overall Golden Globe Awards voting physique is now 52% feminine and 51.5% racially and ethnically numerous, with members who’re 19.5% Latino, 12% Asian, 10% Black and 10% Middle Eastern.
Nominations for the 2023 awards shall be introduced on Monday.