Jerrod Carmichael joked that he was employed to host the Golden Globes “as a result of I am black.”
The 35-year-old comic straight addressed the scandal surrounding the organizers of the Hollywood International Press Affiliation (HFPA), which got here underneath hearth in 2020 for controversies together with unethical monetary practices and a scarcity of variety amongst numbers, throughout his monologue. opening on Tuesday (10.01). .23) ceremony.
He mentioned, “I am going to let you know why I am right here. I am right here as a result of I am black.”
“I’ll lure everybody within the room. The Golden Globes did not air final 12 months. I will not say they had been a racist group, however they did not have a single black member till George Floyd died, so do what you need with that info.”
The host joked that he was “torn” about taking the job.
He mentioned: “I used to be at dwelling having tea once I obtained a cellphone name from my man Stephen Hill. He mentioned, ‘Jerrod, I am producing the 80 Golden Globes and I might be honored in the event you would conform to host.’ I used to be like, ‘Wow.’ One minute you are making mint tea at dwelling, and the subsequent you are invited to be the black face of a embattled white group. Life involves you quick!
“I mentioned, ‘Stephen, I am torn. I will be trustworthy with you: I am simply being requested to host this, I do know, as a result of I am black. He mentioned, ‘Let me cease you proper there, Jerrod. He’s requested to host this present as a result of he’s gifted. He’s requested to host this present as a result of he’s charming. He’s being requested to host this present as a result of he is among the greatest comedians of a era.
“However Stephen is Black, so what does he know? He is solely producing the present as a result of he is black! They don’t seem to be going to inform him why he is right here both!”
Uncertain what to do, Jerrod turned to a good friend who “for the sake of this monologue, represents all black folks in America” for recommendation and when she requested how a lot he can be paid, he insisted the job was not about of the cash
He continued: “She mentioned, ‘Jerrod, sufficient of all that! How a lot are they paying you? I mentioned, ‘$500,000’. She mentioned, ‘My, in the event you do not placed on a pleasant swimsuit and provides the cash to the white folks!’
Following the controversy surrounding the HFPA, Tom Cruise returned his three Golden Globe awards, and the comedian later mocked the scenario, referencing Shelly Miscavige, the spouse of Church of Scientology chief David Miscavige, who has not been seen in public for 15 years.
Grabbing three pretend trophies, he mentioned: “Hey guys backstage, I discovered these three Golden Globe Awards that Tom Cruise returned. I am solely a number briefly, or no matter, however I feel I’ve a tone. Perhaps we’ll take these three issues and commerce them for the protected return of Shelly Miscavige.”
Later within the ceremony, the ‘On the Depend of Three’ star mentioned she had been requested to say whats up to the ceremony venue, The Beverly Hilton resort.
And he joked: “We’re right here within the resort that killed Whitney Houston. That could be very thrilling.”