- Network: NBC
- Series Premiere Date: Jan 31, 1944
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Tuesday's broadcast was an awkward affair, hosted by comedian Jerrod Carmichael, a huge talent who was completely out of place on the stage of the Beverly Hilton Hotel. He popped up too frequently all night, making barbs at the expense of Cruise and "The Little Mermaid" a bit too casually. ... It all felt more fake and more hollow than the already curated, gilded production of other awards shows.
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A whiplash match of tonal ping pong that one human neck couldn’t possibly keep up without snapping. Carmichael, to his credit, never relented with his jokes throughout the night, even though the audience proved unfriendly to how provocative they were. ... The irritation in the room that [a skewering of the Globes] was happening gave off a noxious energy that the show couldn’t overcome, even as it churned out a series of meaningful moments.
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It was not the worst disaster imaginable, but it was not a good telecast. In returning to air with evasions about its absence, the Golden Globes made a pretty compelling case for nobody noticing if maybe they weren’t around next year either.