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TINA FEY AND AMY POEHLER SET TO CO-HOST
2021 GOLDEN GLOBE
AWARDS
After Three Previous Stellar Engagements, Beloved Comedy
Pair
Return to the
Beverly Hilton
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. – Jan. 11, 2019
– Award-winning comedy icons Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are returning to
the Golden Globes as co-hosts for the 2021 telecast.
The announcement was made by NBC Entertainment Chairman Paul Telegdy
during the network’s day at the Television Critics Association Tour in
Pasadena, Calif.
The date of next year’s Golden Globes will be announced at a later
time.
Fey and Poehler were critically applauded when they hosted the Globes
from 2013-15, receiving universal praise for their witty on-stage
banter and effortless rapport with one another.
“NBC has long been the home to two of the funniest people on the planet
– Tina Fey and Amy Poehler – and we didn’t want to wait any longer to
share the great news that they’ll be hosting the Globes once again,”
said Paul Telegdy, Chairman, NBC Entertainment.
“There’s no denying that Tina and Amy’s comedic chemistry is
infectious,” said Lorenzo Soria, President of the HFPA. “We can’t wait
to see the dynamic duo return to the Golden Globes stage.”
“Tina and Amy have provided Golden Globes viewers with some of the most
memorable moments the show has ever seen,” said Amy Thurlow, President
of dick clark productions. “We’re thrilled to welcome them back in
2021.”
Fey, along with Robert Carlock, is co-creator and an executive producer
of NBC’s upcoming Universal Television-produced untitled comedy series
starring Ted Danson as L.A.’s mayor. Holly Hunter also stars.
Fey has won two Golden Globes and six Emmys for writing and/or acting
for the multi-Emmy Award-winning comedy “30 Rock” and “Saturday Night
Live.” Fey and Robert Carlock are also producers of the
Netflix/Universal Television series “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.” The
show was Emmy nominated four times for Outstanding Comedy Series and an
upcoming interactive special is due out later this year.
Poehler is a Golden Globe and Emmy winner, well known for her portrayal
of eternal optimist Leslie Knope on NBC’s beloved comedy “Parks and
Recreation.” She is currently an executive producer of the
Emmy-nominated Netflix comedy “Russian Doll” and executive
producer/co-host of NBC’s “Making It.” She also is an executive
producer and co-star of the upcoming animated series “Duncanville” on
Fox.
The Golden Globe Awards, often referred to as “Hollywood’s Party of the
Year,” is one of the biggest nights on the calendar for live viewing.
It’s also one of the few award shows that combine the honorees of both
film and television. The 2020 Golden Globe Awards telecast averaged a
4.7 rating in adults 18-49 and 18.3 million viewers, according to
Nielsen Media Research, and was the No. 1 primetime entertainment
telecast on the broadcast networks in adults 18-49 since the Academy
Awards on Feb. 24, 2019 (7.7 rating).
Produced by dick clark productions in association with the HFPA, the
Golden Globe Awards are viewed in more than 210 territories worldwide.
Lorenzo Soria is president of the HFPA. Mike Mahan, CEO of dick clark
productions, Amy Thurlow, President of dick clark productions and Barry
Adelman, Executive VP of Television at dick clark productions served as
executive producers.
ABOUT HOLLYWOOD
FOREIGN PRESS ASSOCIATION
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) was founded in 1943 –
then known as the Hollywood Foreign Correspondents Association – by a
group of entertainment journalists based in Los Angeles. During World
War II, the non-profit organization established a cultural bridge
between Tinseltown and millions of cinema fans around the world who
demanded drama and inspiration through entertainment. The HFPA
continues to do so today with a membership representing more than 55
countries. Since 1944, the group has hosted the annual Golden Globe®
Awards – the premier ceremony which honors achievements in both
television and film. The licensing fees from the Golden Globe® Awards
has enabled the organization to donate more than $37.5 million to more
than 70 entertainment-related charities, film restoration, scholarship
programs and humanitarian efforts over the last 25 years. For more
information, please visitwww.GoldenGlobes.com and follow us on Twitter
(@GoldenGlobes), Instagram (@GoldenGlobes), and Facebook (www.facebook.com/GoldenGlobes).
ABOUT DICK
CLARK PRODUCTIONS
dick clark productions (dcp) is the world's largest producer and
proprietor of televised live event entertainment programming with the
"Academy of Country Music Awards," "American Music
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