The Golden Globes’ Return Made for a Surprising Success: TV Review

Jerrod Carmichael opened the Golden Globes by attempting to deconstruct the show before it began. Addressing the show’s absence for a year, after its presence on-air had paused amid scandals around a lack of racial inclusion in the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, among other issues, Carmichael, a Black comedian, described considering whether or not it was worth lending his name and reputation to the show’s comeback. Obviously, he had said yes, but was not averse to raking the show over the coals in explaining why (money, primarily — a half-million dollar paycheck, he said) or in elucidating what wrongs had… Read Full Article