Comedian Jo Koy to host the Golden Globes in January

American comedian and actor Jo Koy will be at the helm of the Golden Globes ceremony on January 7, which rewards cinematographic and television works each year. With new owners, a change of television channel and a reshuffled jury, these awards hope to boost the audience and put aside the controversies of the past.

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Comedian Jo Koy at the world premiere of the film "Easter Sunday" in August 2022. (ROBYN BECK / AFP)

“This is the time I can make my Filipino family proud.” Stand-up comedian, actor in films Easter Sunday And The haunted mansion, Jo Koy was enthusiastic about hosting the evening which will be held on January 7 in Beverly Hills (California) and which will launch the awards season in Hollywood like every year. At the top of the cinematographic nominations for this edition is the duo barbie And Oppenheimertwo American films which largely topped the box office.

The ceremony will be broadcast on the American channel CBS and not on the NBC channel as previously. A change among others for the Golden Globes which are trying to boost their audiences, largely at half mast in recent years after a series of controversies, in particular due to accusations of racism and corruption. With new owners, reforms have been initiated even if some critics in Hollywood do not yet consider them up to par.


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