Oh Boy, Jo Koy: The 2024 Golden Globes Recap

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Jo Koy’s inaugural hosting stint at the Golden Globes left both the stars in attendance and audiences on social media less than impressed. The stand-up comedian kicked off the 2024 ceremony with an opening monologue that attempted to tackle Hollywood’s Ozempic craze and cracked out of date jokes about the nominated films and shows.

In an attempt at humor, Koy drew comparisons between Barry Keoghan’s anatomy in “Saltburn”, Bradley Cooper’s prosthetic nose in “Maestro” and playfully suggested that “Oppenheimer” needed to be “another hour” and dubbed “Barbie” a movie about “a plastic doll with big boobies.” However, the joke did not land as the camera panned to stares from Margot Robbie and the film’s director, Greta Gerwig. Koy then turned to “Barbie” star Ryan Gosling, adding, “It’s just something about your eyes, Ryan.”

As jokes flopped, Koy acknowledged the challenges of his newfound role. “I got the gig 10 days ago! You want a perfect monologue? Yo, shut up. You’re kidding me, right?” he told the audience. “Slow down, I wrote some of these, and they are the ones you are laughing at,” he added in defense of his material.

One of the nights most significant flops occurred when Koy attempted to joke about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce. “The big difference between the Golden Globes and the NFL. On the Golden Globes, we have fewer camera shots of Taylor Swift, I swear,” he remarked. Swift, seemingly unbothered and perhaps unimpressed, simply sipped her drink.

“Sorry about that,” Koy replied, recognizing the awkwardness of the moment. The incident prompted a colossal wave of social media commentary and articles leaving many questioning the decision to have him as the host for such a prestigious event.

On a lighter note, the recent Golden Globes ceremony on Sunday marked a historic occasion as it was the first time that stand-up comedians received recognition at the awards show. Introducing a newly established category, Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television, the awards now acknowledge exceptional contributions from comedians in the traditional stand-up format, including comedy specials that were broadcast on various platforms. Ricky Gervais took to his Instagram to post a photo of him holding his award with the caption ” I ******* won!”.

The Golden Globe winners for 2024 were:

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture

Da’Vine Joy Randolph

“The Holdovers” 

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture

Robert Downey Jr.

“Oppenheimer” 

Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Ali Wong

“Beef” 

Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Steven Yeun

“Beef” 

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Television Series

Elizabeth Debicki

“The Crown”

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Television Series

Matthew Macfadyen

“Succession” 

Best Screenplay — Motion Picture

Justine Triet and Arthur Harari

“Anatomy of a Fall”

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy

Jeremy Allen White

“The Bear” 

Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television

“Ricky Gervais: Armageddon” 

Best Motion Picture — Non-English Language

“Anatomy of a Fall” (France) 

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy

Ayo Edebiri

“The Bear” 

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama

Kieran Culkin

“Succession” 

Best Motion Picture — Animated

“The Boy and the Heron” 

Best Director — Motion Picture

Christopher Nolan

“Oppenheimer” 

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy

Emma Stone

“Poor Things” 

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture — Drama

Cillian Murphy

“Oppenheimer” 

Best Original Score — Motion Picture

Ludwig Göransson

“Oppenheimer” 

Best Original Song — Motion Picture

“What Was I Made For?” by Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell (from “Barbie”)

Cinematic and Box Office Achievement

“Barbie”