Famous comedian Jo Koy failed miserably as host of the Golden Globes, but social media won't let him forget his failure.
There's no doubt that Coy is a talented comedian, but someone on his team should have warned him to avoid hosting the 81st Golden Globe Awards on January 7th. Koy angered a room full of celebrities, disappointed fans, and caused an embarrassing incident all at once. . “I got the gig 10 days ago! You want the perfect monologue?” he said, realizing he was failing on stage.
Never invite Jo Koy again. It's so bad. pic.twitter.com/Oqhpeiosp5
— Seth Film Review (@sethsfilmreview) January 8, 2024
Coy's jokes fell flat from the start of his opening monologue, and he never seemed to be able to reign in the star-studded audience again.
“I haven't slept or done anything social since the announcement,” he said.
“I've been watching intently and I've been looking at everything, every category, non-stop.”
The audience started booing, and realizing he was tanking, he threw the show's writers under the bus.
“Hey, shut up…some of these I wrote, but it's what you're laughing at,” Coy told the crowd.
Golden Globes host Jo Koy had one of his jokes explode off script. Want the perfect monologue? Oh, shut up. Are you kidding? Slow down. I wrote some of these and they are the ones that make you laugh. ”#GoldenGlobes2024 pic.twitter.com/K6DIDtdCes
— Spencer Althouse (@SpencerAlthouse) January 8, 2024
“Some I wrote, some others wrote,” Coy said when one of his jokes was met with silence. The famous comedian gave scathing criticism of the writers while clearly struggling to polish their content.
Coy's time on stage unfolded like a slow-motion train wreck. He likened Barry Keoghan's penis in Saltburn to the prosthetic nose worn by Bradley Cooper in The Maestro, and went on to describe Barbie as a movie about “a plastic doll with big boobs.” I declared, earning awkward looks from people. Margot Robbie and director Greta Gerwig.
Jo Koy is insufferable.
Where are Tina Fey and Amy Poehler? #Golden Globe pic.twitter.com/nyGXl00WTM— M@ (@viva_larriva) January 8, 2024
“It was kind of weird to be drawn to plastic dolls,” Coy said. Then he glared at “Barbie” star Ryan Gosling and said: “Barbie” star Ryan Gosling. “It's just your eyes, Ryan.” Gosling shifted uncomfortably in his seat, his eyes darting back and forth.
Viewers quickly took aim at Koi by posting memes and sharing widespread criticism on social media. (Related: Electric car dies in desert; Golden Globes pre-show host Marc Malkin rescued by Sean Penn)
Some called him “the worst host ever”, while others called him “intolerable” and commented that although they were once fans, he “killed all the fun out of it.”
According to a viewer, “Jo Koy will never host another awards show in the future.”
