Top Comedians React to New Golden Globes Stand-Up Category: ‘It Should Be Called the Ricky Gervais’
variety.comMatt Donnelly Senior Film Writer The comedy community is just grateful to be nominated. Top professional funny people have weighed in on this week’s news that the annual Golden Globe awards have introduced two new categories, one of which will honor best performance in stand-up comedy on television.
Comedy is a notoriously tough sell when it comes to awards season, though the Globes have always shown love in the form of a dedicated category for comedies and musicals in the best picture in the space.
The live special format has reached global saturation and popularity thanks to streaming platforms, YouTube and social media.
Six solo comics, or a breakout member of a troupe or ensemble, will duke it out for the prize for the first time on the Jan.
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