Days after Ricky Gervais' polarizing turn, NBC announced that Amy Poehler and Tina Fey would be taking the reins for the first time since 2015.
Comedian Ricky Gervais went after everyone in his Golden Globes opening monologue, from the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. to the state of cinema.
The announcement was made by NBC Entertainment Chairman Paul Telegdy, during NBC’s presentation at the Television Critics Assn. press tour in Pasadena. “NBC has long been the home to two of the funniest people on the planet — Tina Fey and Amy Poehler — and we didn’t want to wait any longer to share the great news that they’ll be hosting the Globes once again,” Telegdy said in a statement.Both Fey and Poehler have ongoing relationships with the network. Fey, with “30 Rock” collaborator Robert Carlock, is co-creator and executive producer of an upcoming comedy series at NBC starring Ted Danson as a businessman running for mayor of Los Angeles.
Poehler, who made a surprise appearance to help break the news of her and Fey’s Globes return, also confirmed that “Making It,” the NBC crafting competition of which she is executive producer and co-host, will be returning for a third season. The Globes announcement comes as awards show producers and hosts continue to search for the right approach to emcee duties in the face of steadily declining ratings. ABC confirmed earlier this week that the Academy Awards telecast on Feb. 9
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