The Golden Globe Awards Australia 2023 kicked off with host Jerrod Carmichael’s opening monologue, and it was fiery, to say the least.
Live from the Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 10 (PSTD), Jerrod opened the ceremony with a roast for the ages — and while not one person from Hollywood was mentioned, it was the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) that was under fire.
“Settle, settle, settle, people in the back. Let’s be a little quiet here,” he began before welcoming everyone to the awards.
Within a minute, Jerrod had called out the association for choosing him as host.
“I tell you why I’m here. I’m here because I’m Black,” he said.
“I’ll catch everyone in the room up,” he continued. “The Golden Globe Awards did not air last year because the HFPA — which, I won’t say they were a racist organisation, but they didn’t have a single Black member until George Floyd died, so do with that information what you will…”
When Jerrod got the call from producer Stephen Hill, he was at home drinking mint tea.
“It would be an honour if you would agree to join as the host,” he had told the comedian.
“One minute you’re making mint tea and the next, you’re invited to be the black face of an embattled white organisation. It really comes at you fast,” Jerrod lamented on stage.
“I’m really torn,” he added. “I’m only being asked to host this because I’m black.”
Jerrod Carmichael felt “torn”, while also admitted his $500k payday
Stephen, also an African American, responded: “You are being asked to host this show because you are talented…charming, and you are one of the greatest comedians of a generation.”
While flattered, the 35-year-old felt “torn” to take the job. The moral dilemma represented “every black person in America”.
Calling up a friend, they asked which awards show it was.
He said: “Ya know, the one that didn’t air because of the ‘no black people’ thing.”
The friend then asked how much he was being paid. It was a whopping $500k.
“If you don’t put on a good suit and take the white people’s money…” he joked, mimicking his friend, before saying that “we all live by a strict take the money” policy.
Jerrod Carmichael did not come tonight to mince words! “I’m here cuz I’m black.” #GoldenGlobes2023 pic.twitter.com/VBplLUFy2U
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Jerrod Carmichael refused a sit-down chat with the HFPA’s Helen Hoehna
Jerrod also admitted he didn’t want a sit-down chat with HFPA’s Helen Hoehna.
“I know a trap when I hear a trap,” he said before adding that as the first black host in 79 years, he was “un-fireable”.
“What are they going to do? Are they’re gonna fire me? I’m un-fireable.”
According to the comedian, Helen wanted to educate him on the changes the HFPA had made in regards to “diversity”.
“I took this job assuming they hadn’t changed at all.”
Ouch!
Later, before announcing Jennifer Coolidge has host, he said: “Everybody, shut the f*ck up!”
Needless to say, it wasn’t bleeped out because, you know. Live TV.
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