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Jimmy Fallon to host ‘74th Annual Golden Globe® Awards’
The Emmy- and Grammy-Winning Star
Takes Center Stage, Kicking Off the 2017 Award Season on Jan 9.
Everyone’s
favorite , late-night talk show
entertainer Jimmy Fallon has been
named host of the “74th Annual Golden
Globe Awards,” that is set to air on RTL CBS Entertainment, live from the U.S.
on Jan 9, Monday at 8am (7am JKT/BKK).
The Emmy- and
Grammy Award-winning Fallon, who’s hosted “The Tonight Show” since February
2014 and has since guided the classic franchise to dominance in every key
ratings category, previously won rave reviews for his performance as host of
the 2010 Primetime Emmy Awards. “The Tonight Show” is currently nominated for
two Emmys this year, including Outstanding Variety Series Talk.
January’s three-hour Golden Globes
telecast will serve as the official kick-off to the 2017 awards season.
“Jimmy Fallon
is an exceptionally talented and dynamic entertainer and we couldn’t be more
excited that he’ll be hosting the 2017 Golden Globes,” said Lorenzo Soria,
President of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. “His charm, wit and
incredible spontaneity will play exceedingly well both to everyone at the show
as well as the millions watching at home from around the world.”
“Jimmy Fallon’s
brand of comedy will continue the tradition of cutting-edge excitement viewers
have come to expect from the host of the Golden Globes,” said Allen Shapiro,
CEO of dick clark productions.
Additionally,
the 2016 telecast saw an upward trend in digital and social media statistics.
On Twitter, beginning three hours before the live show and through 10 minutes
after it ended, 4.4 million Golden Globe Awards-related tweets were sent
globally, resulting in a total of 1.2 billion views. On Facebook, more than 9
million users globally participated in a total of 19 million interactions on
show day, which included posts, comments and likes.
Nominations for
the Golden Globes were announced Monday, Dec. 12. Winners are voted on by the
Hollywood Foreign Press Association.
Produced by
dick clark productions in association with the HFPA, the Golden Globe Awards
are viewed in more than 236 countries and territories worldwide and are one of
the few awards ceremonies to include both motion picture and television
achievements.
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