Comedian Jo Koy did not get the warmest reception at the Beverly Hilton during his Golden Globes opening monologue on Sunday night.
In his first year hosting the ceremony, Koy failed to connect with the audience in any meaningful way with jokes that just weren’t landing with those in attendance.
Even Koy felt the animus in the room during his monologue and tried to deflect some of the blame onto the show’s writers, saying he was only hired 10 days ago.
If you’re wondering, that’s not a good sign for how your show opening is going when the host is trying to make excuses for how it’s going.
Golden Globes host Jo Koy just went off-script after one of his jokes bombed: “I got the gig 10 days ago! You want a perfect monologue? Yo, shut up. You’re kidding me, right? Slow down. I wrote some of these, and they’re the ones you’re laughing at.”#GoldenGlobes2024 pic.twitter.com/K6DIDtdCes
— Spencer Althouse (@SpencerAlthouse) January 8, 2024
The folks at home didn’t feel too much differently than the folks in the room, with Koy earning jeers for his hasty, uninspired opening.
While the Golden Globes aren’t the Oscars, this lackluster performance will probably knock Koy out from similar events in the future.
Martin Short is right there.
— Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) January 8, 2024
i always wonder what it's like being a wack host at an awards show when you hit the after party later lol
— Frazier Tharpe II (@The_SummerMan) January 8, 2024
This is so stressful. It's so crazy to see someone bomb this bad on national TV.
— Esther Zuckerman (@ezwrites) January 8, 2024
I've been to open mics at coffee houses and this is still one of the worst bombings I've ever witnessed.
— Jonathan (@jonathanmb32) January 8, 2024
This is uncomfortable for everyone
— Daniel Kunka (@unikunka) January 8, 2024
This is the starriest Chuckle Hut set ever
— Kyle Buchanan (@kylebuchanan) January 8, 2024
This stinks. Hire someone who loves movies! It really isn’t hard!
— Jason Hellerman (@JasonHellerman) January 8, 2024
Epic nightmare for this fellow hosting the awards show!
— Sean Fennessey (@SeanFennessey) January 8, 2024
The Golden Globes organizers who invited Jo Koy to host: pic.twitter.com/RHab1o1QIH
— Isaac Feldberg (@isaacfeldberg) January 8, 2024
Saddened to hear that the Golden Globes are maybe bad this year
— Wampler™ (@ScottWamplerRIP) January 8, 2024
That monologue felt longer than a double feature of "Oppenheimer" and "Killers of the Flower Moon." Yikes.
— Richard Roeper (@RichardERoeper) January 8, 2024
*muffled voice*
I miss you Amy and Tina
— Justin Kirkland (@justinkirkland4) January 8, 2024
