It’s a bit ironic that it’s the Golden Globes that may finally save us from an ultimately misguided trend of host-less awards shows, writes franklinavenue
that may finally save us from an ultimately misguided trend of host-less awards shows. During its first 66 years, the Globes went without a host in all but one year .. In 2010, the Globes changed the game by bringing in the British comedian to add a little edge to what the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. calls “Hollywood’s party of the year” . Gervais was rude, insulting, boorish — and hilarious, as an awards host that year.
The HFPA, producers Dick Clark Prods. and NBC got a bit creative again with their 2019 telecast. After generating comedic chemistry as they presented together at the 2018 Primetime Emmys, Andy Samberg and Sandra Oh hosted the night . Awards show host has become a mostly thankless job, especially for the biggest shows. That’s why the Oscars ultimately went host-less this year, and succeeded thanks to an extenuating circumstance: A year that happened to include several crowd-pleasing nominees .
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