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Awards Shows Are Finally Fun Again — Thanks, Ryan Gosling and Nikki Glaser!
Ryan Gosling rocked the Oscars with 'I'm Just Ken,' while hosts like Conan O’Brien and Nikki Glaser helped make awards shows must-watch TV again
After a difficult few years that saw a drop in ratings, disastrous hosting gigs and onstage mishaps (cue Will Smith, Chris Rock and the infamous slap heard around the world), awards shows seem to be back on top. Even before the pandemic caused numbers to plummet, boring speeches and predictable wins mixed with an air of self-seriousness had sucked the fun out of the once-exciting experience of turning in to hopefully see your favorite project to performance of the year walk away a big winner. The Globes said goodbye to Jo Koy — last year’s host who managed to chastise the crowd and start beef with Taylor Swift all in one fell swoop — and hello to Nikki Glaser, whose whip-smart roasting skills and genuine excitement for the job got even the most austere celebs to crack a smile.
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