Golden Globes host Jo Koy’s monologue was poorly received by those in attendance and many watching at home, but fellow comedians sympathized with the fellow comedian. However, he expressed dissatisfaction with his choice to blame the scriptwriters for the widely criticized performance.
comedian Laurie KilmartinThe host of a podcast about the art of comedy and who has also written about “Conan” was one of the prominent insiders who stepped up to defend Coy.
“This is a terrible show, this audience is terrible.” she wrote to x As for the job, Coy himself said he was just hired 10 days ago. “They are famous, but they are neurotic and lack humor. 10 days is simply not enough time for him to write about 500 jokes. He needs to find 15 suitable jokes.” That’s about the number.”
“She’s right, to say the least.” comedian Eliza Skinner he told TheWrap. “It’s a very specific crowd, big celebrities who are prepared to be burned on camera. You can see it in their faces. As soon as they’re on camera, they’re like, ‘Oh my gosh, what’s going to happen now? It’s like, ‘That’s it.’
“People in that audience don’t want to be made fun of,” famed radio host Howard Stern said on his show Monday. “They care so much about their image and their publicists. I mean, if he’s spending 25 to 30 percent of his income on publicists and agents, he doesn’t want to be made fun of on TV. I guess.”
That’s why hosting an awards show is one of the toughest tightrope jobs in television, and also one of the thankless jobs.
“The job isn’t just ‘telling a funny joke,’ it’s finding a way to break through a really tough room and have people laugh together,” Skinner said. “Personally, I think that requires trusting the audience. But I think a lot of comics are missing that these days.”
At the end of the show, only three writers were credited, one of whom was also one of the show’s executive producers, and the remaining three were credited with “special material.” Uncredited screenwriters often contribute monologues on awards shows, but even that seemed understaffed.
“You need tons I count the number of writers who produce great monologues,” Skinner said. “We need a comedy writer for Union TV who just writes (without directing or producing the show). I wonder how many there were on that show. Awards shows these days focus too much on the celebrity power of the show. We often cut corners because we think that’s enough.”
But Coy didn’t do himself any favors by being seen as throwing the screenwriters under the bus, and when things went awry, he was the one who wrote the jokes that actually drew laughs. I emphasized that it was me. Comedy writer Ben Seamon is one of many writers, both inside and outside of comedy, who called out Coy for selection.
You know things are going well when you throw your entire writing team under the bus after five minutes. #Golden Globe
— @benjaminjs.bsky.social (@BenjaminJS) January 8, 2024
Kilmartin called this a “panic move.”
comedy writer Daniel Koenig wrote about X“As a writer for an awards show, I was insulted. Dick moves.” She also pointed out that the host usually has approval for which jokes to tell on the show. He was also one of the “You approved of all these jokes, damn it,” Koenig wrote.
There are also questions about whether Koi received sufficient treatment from the show’s producers. This is a difficult enough role for anyone, but perhaps especially for someone who doesn’t normally perform comedy in the form of monologues.
“Telling topical monologue jokes is very different from doing story-driven stand-up,” Kilmartin wrote. “On stage, the timing and emotional stance are completely different.”
He added: “Hey Producer! It’s literally impossible for a stand-up band to say no to a show. Playing two free spots at different clubs on the same night is life-threatening, so we’re especially reluctant to say no to shows that aren’t right for us. If I had to pay more than 50,000 yen or something, I would say yes.”
Kilmartin praised Coy’s courage in the face of an unpopular opinion.
Any cartoonist who makes Taylor Swift jokes when Taylor Swift is in the audience and her fans are on the internet deserves respect, sorry.
— Laurie Kilmartin (@anylaurie16) January 8, 2024
But Koi isn’t famous for roast comedy. It’s hard to match the kind of high-profile performances that Ricky Gervais, who gave the show its modern reputation, hosted for several years.
“After years of wild, publicized hosting, they think it’s funny, edgy and outrageous,” Skinner said. Ta. “And if that’s your philosophy, if that’s what you’re going to do, you can’t care if they hate you. … Poking at them and getting mad that they hurt is not you can’t.”
Stern noted that other comedians, including Chris Rock, reportedly turned down gigs before appearing on Coy. As a result, Koi had little time to prepare before the show.
“It’s very difficult to do a show like that,” Stern said. “Nobody in Hollywood wanted this shitty job. …I talked to Jimmy. [Kimmel] In this regard, he does a great job regarding the Academy Awards. He prepares for about six months. ”
Stern added: “It’s the most unfortunate thing in the world to stand there and tell a joke to a bunch of people who don’t want to be laughed at.”
Coy clearly took this reaction personally and fired back when the audience did not respond. He spoke about it in an interview Monday and said the reaction was painful.
comedian amanda coen listed in X What separates Coy from the show’s previous superstar hosts is that they have a high level of clout that attracts big-time comedy writers, and they have more time to prepare. Kilmartin pointed out Given their level of stardom, recent hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler likely knew many of the stars in attendance, which may have helped them receive a warm reception. expensive.
After all, the job may just be one that means the comedian will get punched if he agrees.as a comedian Martha Kelly points out X“When David Letterman blows up hosting an awards show, you know it’s an impossible task.”
“I’m grateful that each week you learn how difficult it is to be a good stand-up comedian.” Comics written by Jay Jarden.
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