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The Worst Part of Jo Koy’s Golden Globes Monologue Wasn’t the Jokes

Jo Koy had a bad monologue script. And then he made it worse.

Jo Koy probably won’t be back as Golden Globes host in 2025, but whatever his future may hold, good luck hiring writers after Sunday’s staff was thrown under the Greyhound. (IndieWire TV critic Ben Travers called it “ a catastrophe;” our Proma Khosla went with “ lukewarm.”) Even weaker were his multiple attempts to save face. A quick fact check: Koy was publicly announced as Golden Globes host 18 days ago, which still qualifies as short notice.

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