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Dana Carvey and David Spade this week joined other comedians in offering a defense of Jo Koy’s much-maligned hosting performance at the Golden Globes, questioning why Taylor Swift put on a show of being offended when she became the target of Koy’s “innocuous” joke about her romance with NFL star Travis Kelce. Carvey and Spade riffed on Swift being “pre-offended” on their popular “Fly on the Wall” podcast Wednesday. This week’s episode incidentally marked Carvey’s return to the show, two months after his 32-year-old son…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeHold on,” says Kevin Hart, dialling a number on his mobile phone. If, for some reason, I’d needed convincing of the comedian’s full-on lifestyle, I am about to get it. We’re sitting in an otherwise vacant hotel room in central London, but Hart’s head is already back stateside; I listen as he asks some unseen aide to send over various details about an imminent trip to Boston,…

While emceeing the 2024 Critics Choice Awards, Chelsea Handler playfully reused one of Jo Koy's Golden Globes 2024 monologue jokes, which had him face criticism for its concept. However, she kicked off with a playful acknowledgment of the aging appearances of two veteran actors. Chelsea Handler and Jo Koy(Instagram/jokoy) "I can't decide who's hotter between you two; you're both total smoke shows," she quipped, playfully addressing Harrison Ford and Robert De Niro. Later, she humorously remarked, "Sadly, Martin…

"Lot a marshmallows, man. They’re delicious, but goddamn, they’re soft," comedian says of his award show audience. "Can we fucking laugh at ourselves?" Jo Koy poked fun at the “soft” celebrities who witnessed his Golden Globes monologue firsthand at the comedian’s first stand-up show since his disastrous turn as host of the award show. Taking the stage at St. Louis’ Stifel Theatre Friday, Koy first thanked his audience for welcoming him with a standing ovation following his rough week. “This big…

The 81st Golden Globes, which took place January 7th at The Beverly Hilton Hotel, was a memorable night for many celebrities. While Cillian Murphy was awarded Best Actor for Best Performance in a Motion Picture in a Drama for his portrayal of J. Robert Oppenheimer in Oppenheimer, Lily Gladstone won Best Actress for her role as Mollie Burkhart in Killers of the Flower Moon.However, the night was far from ideal for the ceremony’s host, comedian Jo Koy, who received backlash—as well as another, unofficial award for the…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeJoy Koy, the comedian who hosted the Golden Globes, has questioned why Taylor Swift didn’t laugh at a joke made at her expense in the opening skit. Despite support from Steve Martin and Barbie director Greta Gerwig, Koy has been widely panned for his hosting gig – a role he accepted just 10 days before the awards took place on Sunday 7 January. While Koy has apologised for blaming his…

Comedian Jo Koy found himself caught in a swirl of controversy after poking fun at Taylor Swift during the 2024 Golden Globes. However, he is now claiming to be a genuine supporter of the pop sensation, just days after the incident. In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Jo Koy expressed his confusion over the backlash, stating, “I didn’t understand the Taylor tiff. What hurts the most is me just supporting Taylor, I support her, I love her work. There’s no ill intent in that joke.” During his Golden Globes…

Jo Koy defended his hosting job for this past weekend’s Golden Globe Awards, telling the Los Angeles Times in an interview that he gives himself “an A-plus just based on the courage” to host the ceremony given the tight turnaround. This year marked a return for the Globes after Dick Clark Productions bought the awards show from the scandal-ridden Hollywood Foreign Press Association. (Full disclosure: Dick Clark Productions is a subsidiary of Rolling Stone’s parent company Penske Media Corporation.) Koy told…

On the heels of his Golden Globes performance and as he warms up for two shows at the Kia Forum, Jo Koy poses for a portrait at his office on Jan. 10, 2024. (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times) There’s still a look of hope in Jo Koy’s eyes. Just days after being roasted in the media for his performance as the host of the 81st Golden Globes, Koy admits he’s a little emotionally raw from the experience. He is still his usual self: ready with a joke and a hearty laugh. He smiles broadly during an…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeReneé Rapp has called out 2024 Golden Globe host Jo Koy for making women the butt of his jokes at the ceremony.During a brief Q&A for Today with Hoda & Jenna’s TikTok account at the Mean Girls world premiere, the movie’s star and rising pop singer, 24, listed her “ins and outs” for the new year. Referring to Koy’s disastrous opening monologue, Rapp said: “My out is the man that…