Jo Koy’s internet hosting of the 2024 Golden Globe Awards acquired off to a rocky begin with an ungainly opening monologue.
Koy was met with some apparent apprehension on Sunday night, as he delivered jokes about the most well-liked movies, reveals, and actors of the yr. After admitting that he lied to the Golden Globes about whether or not he had seen all of the nominated titles previous to reserving the internet hosting gig final month, he defined how he “binged watched every thing” prior to now few weeks to catch up. Then, diving into the jokes themselves, it appeared like possibly he had began watching every thing, however hadn’t fairly completed watching every thing.
Notably, when making his rounds by a few of the Finest Movement Image nominees, he described Greta Gerwig’s historic blockbuster, Barbie, as being about “a plastic doll with massive boobies,” a less-intellectual subject in comparison with Oppenheimer (which he hopes to “end in 2025,” joking that it “wanted one other hour”).
Then, joking that he didn’t need to be seen as a “creep” for “being interested in a plastic doll,” he revealed a twist-ending punchline: “It’s one thing about your eyes, Ryan [Gosling].” Turning to Margot Robbie, he stated “Margot, it’s not at all times about you.” Reducing to Gosling and Robbie, they chuckle, however appear to in any other case have a “meh” vibe in response to Koy’s Barbie materials, as did Christopher Nolan when the digicam lower to him in the course of the Oppenheimer jokes.
Feeling the strain (or maybe simply enjoying up the host vs viewers stylish of the Golden Globes), Koy acquired a bit defensive, even saying at one level: “Yo, I acquired the gig 10 days in the past. What would you like? An ideal monologue? Shut up. I wrote a few of these [jokes], and so they’re those you’re laughing at.”
As for the biting facet of Koy’s monologue, he took intention at Killers of the Flower Moon, first choosing Robert De Nero out from the viewers and apologizing “if it’s awkward.” He then requested: “How’d you get her pregnant at 80? CGI?” Hiding his face from De Nero in worry of disapproval, Koy requested the viewers “Is he trying?” The digicam revealed that not solely was De Nero trying, however laughing.
Turning his focus to Killers of the Flower Moon as a complete, although, the room acquired extra chilly. After highlighting a few of the movie’s stars, Koy joked that the film taught him that “white folks stole 100% of every thing… [including] the land, the oil, [and] the premise of the film.” The digicam then lower to the movie’s director, Martin Scorsese, who didn’t appear overly happy. Koy was, although. “That’s hilarious, I don’t care,” he stated. “It’s simply that the room is actually white. The room is like ‘Yeah, we did take it. And?’”
Different subjects of Koy’s jokes included Bradley Cooper’s nostril in Maestro, which he stated he noticed “dancing in Saltburn,” evaluating the prosthetic to a nude scene with Barry Keoghan within the latter title. He additionally joked about The Coloration Purple (which is “what occurs to your butt if you take Ozempic”), Succession (which taught him that billionaires shouldn’t have youngsters), The Crown, Netflix’s Prince Harry and Meghan Markle deal, and extra. Replying to the response to the latter jab, Koy assured the viewers “I’ve a deal too, chill.”
, Koy even dared to focus on 2023’s It-person (and myallmovies’s 2023 Artist of the 12 months): Taylor Swift. “The massive distinction between the Golden Globes and the NFL? On the Golden Globes, there are much less digicam photographs of Taylor Swift,” he joked, referencing Swift’s romance with Travis Kelce. Reducing to Swift, the digicam revealed her response: a shady look to Koy, and a sip of her drink.
Ending out, Koy turned to Meryl Streep, whom he had flattered to start with of his monologue with the traditional “She at all times wins the awards” joke. Praising her for one more nomination (“Duh”), he joked that his favourite line from her from her profession was “Wakanda ceaselessly.” Then, kinda awkwardly, Koy requested that Streep do the “Wakanda ceaselessly” chest cross salute for the viewers, which she did. That half was truthfully fairly humorous.
Too late so as to add Jo Koy to the In Memoriam montage? I believe Taylor simply ended him. #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/zxg3btxInw
— Jeremie Ballinger (@SOBallinger) January 8, 2024