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NBC's 'Golden Globe Arrivals Special' Kicks Off Hollywood's Biggest Night Sunday, Jan. 11
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The Today show's Matt Lauer, Savannah Guthrie, Natalie Morales and Carson Daly will host the pre-show special that precedes The 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards. It begins Sunday, Jan. 11 at 7 p.m. ET. Then, for a third consecutive year, Golden Globe winners Tina Fey (NBC’s 30 Rock) and Amy Poehler (NBC’s Parks and Recreation) serve as co-hosts for the live, coast-to-coast broadcast from the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills.
NBC will air the Golden Globe Arrivals Special (4-5 p.m. PT, 7-8 p.m. ET) pre-show just prior to The 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, January 11 (5-8 p.m. PT; 8-11 p.m. ET). The Today show’s Matt Lauer, Savannah Guthrie, Natalie Morales and Carson Daly will host the pre-show, featuring interviews with the biggest stars from television and film, and revealing the eagerly-awaited red carpet fashions worn on Hollywood’s biggest night. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), dick clark productions and NBC made the announcements today.
This year’s Golden Globes broadcast is hosted for the third consecutive year by Golden Globe winners Tina Fey (NBC’s 30 Rock) and Amy Poehler (NBC’s Parks and Recreation) and will be broadcast live coast-to-coast from the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills. The star-studded awards show celebrates television and motion picture achievements.
George Clooney is this year’s recipient of the Cecil B. DeMille award, chosen by the HFPA Board of Directors. The annual award honors talented individuals who have had a significant impact on the world of entertainment. Actress Greer Grammar (MTV’s Awkward), daughter of multi-Golden Globe Award winner Kelsey Grammar, is this year’s Miss Golden Globe.
The 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards will be seen in more than 160 countries worldwide and is one of the few awards ceremonies that span both television and motion picture achievements. The special will be produced by dick clark productions in association with the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.
Theo Kingma is President of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Allen Shapiro, CEO of dick clark productions, Michael Mahan, president of dick clark productions and Barry Adelman, EVP of television at dick clark productions, will executive-produce the special.
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About the Hollywood Foreign Press Association:
Founded in the 1940s during World War II, the HFPA was originally comprised of a handful of LA based overseas journalists who sought to bridge the international community with Hollywood, and to provide distraction from the hardships of war through film. Seventy years later, members of the HFPA represent 55 countries with a combined readership of 250 million in some of the world’s most respected publications. Each year, the organization holds the third most watched awards show on television, the Golden Globe® Awards, which have enabled the organization to donate more than $20 million to entertainment related charities and scholarship programs. For more information, please visit www.hfpa.org and www.goldenglobes.com and follow us on Twitter (@goldenglobes) and Facebook (www.facebook.com/goldenglobes).
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