Golden Globes Stand-Up Category: Chris Rock, Wanda Sykes & Trevor Noah Among First Comics Recognized On Netflix-Dominated List
deadline.comThe Hollywood Foreign Press Association displayed a fair amount of consensus with the Recording Academy when it unveiled its first Golden Globe nominations for Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television, giving nominations to such recently Grammy-nominated comedians as Chris Rock, Wanda Sykes and Sarah Silverman.
Rock was nominated for Netflix’s Selective Outrage, which was certainly the most discussed special of the year, given its kickoff of a livestreaming initiative for the service, as well as Rock’s long anticipated dissection of his altercation with Will Smith at the 94th Academy Awards, when Smith rose from the audience and slapped Rock on stage, following a joke made at the expense of his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.
Establishing itself in recent years as the leading purveyor of stand-up specials, Netflix led in nominations as it claimed a commanding five out of six slots, with Sykes recognized for her special I’m an Entertainer, released on the service in May.
Others repping Netflix included Ricky Gervais with Armageddon, Trevor Noah with Where Was I, and Amy Schumer with Emergency Contact.
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