Jo Koy shades Robert De Niro’s growing family at the Golden Globes: ‘How’d you get her pregnant at 80?’
nypost.comGolden Globes host Jo Koy’s joke about the thespian’s unexpectedly growing family during his opening monologue. De Niro, 80, welcomed his seventh child, daughter Gia, with his girlfriend, Tiffany Chen, 45, in April.During Sunday’s show, Koy, who claimed to be a massive fan of the “Goodfellas” star, looked his idol’s way and said, “This guy’s amazing decade after decade.
He just kills it every single time. I don’t know how you do it.“Man. I swear to God, your last performance is going to be your greatest performance ever,” Koy geared up for the punchline. “How’d you get her pregnant at 80? “CGI?” Koy asked De Niro, who chuckled from his seat.
The Post has contacted reps for De Niro for comment. Fans took to De Niro’s defense on X, the platform previously known as Twitter.“Where’s Will Smith when you need him?” one viewer wrote, referencing the infamous 2022 Oscars slap. “Such tasteless jokes,” another said. “Jo Koy’s not very funny.
I changed the channel,” a third added. De Niro was up for one nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his role in “Killers of the Flower Moon” on Sunday, losing to Robert Downey Jr.
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