The bar for a successful Golden Globes is usually low: Did at least one of the winners make a joke about an acceptance speech they’d probably regret the next day? Was there unpredictable political pontification? Would champagne continue to flow into the wee hours of the morning?
But then a Los Angeles Times investigation in 2021 revealed that the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the eccentric, cloistered nonprofit of some 85 journalists who voted at the Golden Globes over some seven decades, had exactly no black member. The event has spent the last two years undergoing a reboot: the HFPA disbanded. Private ownership took over and new leaders were hired.
This year, the Globes return to television, in their usual time slot on Sunday nights. (NBC did not air the event in 2022, and last year’s scaled-down Globes were postponed to Tuesday night because of football.) Now they’re on CBS, and a diverse voting body of more than 300 entertainment journalists has chosen the event. winners and added two new categories. (Oh, and they also found a new way to nominate Taylor Swift.)
Will it be enough to recover audiences? (The 2023 Globes had about 6.3 million viewers, down 10 percent from the last televised Globes ceremony in 2021; by comparison, the Oscars draw about 19 million viewers.) Will A stars appear? Will the ceremony be a nod to the drunken, freewheeling affairs of yesteryear or will it be stricter like last year’s sober (some said “boring”) ceremony?
We’ll find out Sunday night. Here’s how to watch.
What time does the program start and where can I watch it?
The ceremony begins at 8 pm Eastern Time, 5 pm Pacific Time at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California. CBS is the official television broadcaster.
Online, you can watch the show live on the CBS app, which is free to download, though you’ll need to log in with your cable provider credentials. The show will also stream on Paramount+, although only subscribers who have the Paramount+ premium plan with Showtime will be able to watch it live. For those who don’t, the ceremony can be streamed starting Monday on Paramount+. There are also a number of live TV streaming services that offer access to CBS, including Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, and FuboTV, all of which require subscriptions, although many offer free trials.
Is there a red carpet?
Variety will stream the red carpet arrivals beginning at 6:30 pm ET, 3:30 pm PT on its website and social media platforms as part of the official Globes preshow, which will be hosted by the Variety journalists Marc Malkin and Angelique Jackson and Entertainment Tonight correspondent Rachel Smith. You can also watch it on ETonline.com or the Golden Globes website.
Who is the host?
Comedian and actor Jo Koy, who has released multiple Netflix specials and starred in the comedy film “Easter Sunday” in 2022, will take the reins for the first time.
Who presents?
The cast of actors, comedians and musicians presenting awards includes Amanda Seyfried, America Ferrera, Angela Bassett, Daniel Kaluuya, Florence Pugh, Gabriel Macht, George Lopez, Issa Rae, Julia Garner, Justin Hartley, Michelle Yeoh, Oprah Winfrey and Will Ferrell.
Who votes for the awards?
With the dissolution of the HFPA, an expanded group of more than 300 entertainment journalists from around the world is now responsible for selecting nominees and winners. And the Globes have promised it’s a much more diverse group that now includes black voters.
What’s new this year?
The Globes introduced two new categories, one for television comedies and another for blockbuster films, defined as those that gross at least $100 million at the domestic box office and $150 million worldwide (hello, “Barbie”—” Oppenheimer” – “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” Showdown).
With the exception of the blockbuster category, which has eight spots, the categories now have six nominees each, up from five. In other words, more stars to populate the televised ceremony and red carpet spectacle.
Who is nominated?
“Barbie,” Greta Gerwig’s live version of the popular doll, leads the pack with eight nominations, including three in the original song category. (Yes, “I’m Just Ken” made the cut.) Hot on its heels is “Oppenheimer,” Christopher Nolan’s hit three-hour biopic about the theoretical physicist who led the effort that produced the first nuclear weapons. Up for best drama, director and actor, among other awards.
As far as television goes, it looks to be a big night for “Succession,” which wrapped last spring and earned a record nine nominations. Crowd favorites “The Bear” and “Only Murders in the Building” scored five each.
What should you be on the lookout for?
“Oppenheimer” will seek to reinforce its presence at the Oscars with victories here in the best drama and director categories. But let’s not rule out “Killers of the Flower Moon,” whose female lead, Lily Gladstone, could become the first Indigenous performer to win best actress in a drama.
Among the television nominees, Meryl Streep, who is competing for best supporting actress in a comedy for her role as actress Loretta Durkin in the third season of “Only Murders in the Building,” could break her own record for the most awards at the Golden Globes as an actress. with a victory (this would be her ninth statuette). Ali Wong, who played a successful businesswoman drawn into a road rage-fueled dispute in the Netflix comedy “Beef,” could become the first actress of Asian descent to win best actress in the limited series category.
And, if “Succession” wins best drama, it will tie the record for most wins in the category (currently held by “Mad Men” and “The X-Files,” which have three each).
Will Taylor Swift be there?
The singer earned her fifth Golden Globe nomination for her concert film, “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour,” thanks to the new blockbuster film category, but there’s no word yet on her plans for the evening.
Will the winners in the TV categories offer any clues about the Emmys next week?
What a strange year: The actors’ and writers’ strikes that largely paralyzed Hollywood also pushed the Emmys out of their normal place in September, even though voting took place in June. They will now air after January 15, even though the winners of the 2022-23 season were known months ago. That is, no!
