How to watch the 81st Golden Globe Awards

As the 2024 Golden Globes draw closer, the beleaguered institution is attempting to come full circle on its rebrand.

After a 2021 LA Times investigation revealed that the awards’ parent organization, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, suffered from a lack of diversity and engaged in questionable ethical and financial practices, the group disbanded and the program was acquired by billionaire Todd Boehly’s private company. equity firm and Penske Media, publisher of Variety and Hollywood Reporter.

Now, after an extensive makeover that focused on diversifying the voting pool, expanding the audience and turning a profit, Globes organizers say the party has begun.

What time is the show? How can I see it?

The 81st Golden Globes, the kickoff event of the 2024 awards season, will air January 7 at 5 pm Pacific on CBS and stream on Paramount+, with different terms for different tiers of subscribers. Paramount+ subscribers with Showtime in the US can watch the show live and on demand, while Paramount+ Essential subscribers can watch it on demand the day after the special airs only in the US. program will be broadcast from the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills.

Viewers can also tune in early for the Variety pre-show and “Entertainment Tonight,” which will stream live from the red carpet from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Pacific on Variety.com, ETOnline.com, GoldenGlobes.com and Youtube.

Who is the host?

The ceremony will be hosted by comedian Jo Koy, who seems more inclined toward gentle fun than previous years’ emcees Ricky Gervais and Jerrod Carmichael, whose jokes were too deep for the awards’ taste.

“A lot [Koy’s] The comedy is family-friendly, so I don’t know if it’s going to be as mean-spirited as you expect,” the telecast’s executive producer, Ricky Kirshner, told The Times.

Koy has released five highly rated stand-up specials on Comedy Central and Netflix, appeared on Improv 60th Anniversary Netflix Special and recently concluded his Funny is Funny world tour.

And it intends to deliver on what was long billed as “Hollywood’s Party of the Year.”

“When I was a kid, I watched TV and I didn’t have that many role models that inspired me indirectly, that’s what this means to me,” the Filipino-American actor. he told the associated press. Koy is the second Asian presenter in Globes history, after Sandra Oh hosted in 2019.

“This is a beautiful moment. I really want to make sure we hit this out of the park,” she said.

What is nominated?

The nominees for the 2024 Golden Globes were announced last month, with “Barbie” and its nine nominations leading the way. Her twin flame, “Oppenheimer,” follows close behind with eight nominations. Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” and Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Poor Things” each earned seven nominations.

In the television categories, HBO’s “Succession” leads with nine nominations, followed by Hulu series “The Bear” and “Only Murders in the Building,” which have five each.

This year, the awards will also debut two new categories: cinematic and box office achievements in motion pictures, and best television comedian.

Below are the projects that have been awarded in the main categories, taken from the complete list of 2024 nominees.

Movie – Drama

“Anatomy of a fall” (Neon)
“The Flower Moon Killers” (Apple Original Movies)
“Master” (Netflix)
“Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
“Past Lives” (A24)
“The Zone of Interest” (A24)

Movie – Musical or Comedy

“Air” (Amazon MGM Studios)
“American Fiction” (Orion Pictures / Amazon MGM Studios)
“Barbie” (Warner Bros. Photos)
“The Holdovers” (Focus Features)
“May December” (Netflix)
“Poor People” (Searchlight Pictures)

Television Series – Drama

“1923” (Paramount+)
“The Crown” (Netflix)
“The Diplomat” (Netflix)
“The Last of Us” (HBO | Max)
“The Morning Show” (Apple TV+)
“Succession” (HBO | Max)

Television Series – Musical or Comedy

“Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
“Barry” (HBO | Max)
“The Bear” (FX)
“Jury Duty” (Amazon Freevee)
“Only murders in the building” (Hulu)
“Ted Lasso” (Apple TV+)

Who is going to be there?

Attendees at the show will include countless Hollywood stars whose movements will be captured by the 72 cameras adorning the Beverly Hilton ballroom.

“We really want you to feel like you’re at a party when you watch it,” Glenn Weiss, who joins Kirshner as executive producer and showrunner, told The Times.

With last year’s viewership (6.25 million viewers) dwarfed by viewership in the years leading up to the investigation (19 million in 2019), a star-studded guest list and an immersive viewing experience could be the party tricks. that needs the awarding of prizes.

Here’s the full list of presenters, the latest of which was announced Friday morning: