Nikki Glaser might need introduced the home down along with her hilarious 2026 Golden Globes monologue, however the present’s two announcers are getting lower than stellar early critiques on social media. Kevin Frazier, who held down CBS’s official Golden Globes crimson carpet present with fellow ET co-host Nischelle Turner, and Selection‘s Marc Malkin are enjoying the “Voice of God” on the 83rd Golden Globes. When you would possibly assume two of Tinseltown’s most related crimson carpet reporters can be naturals on the gig, some watchers are complaining in regards to the picks on social media. Particularly… Heated Rivalry followers?
Many awards reveals use an announcer to maintain the present flowing — assume Nick Offerman at the latest Emmys — however this yr the Golden Globes tapped ET host Kevin Frazier and crimson carpet mainstay Marc Malkin to not simply queue up this yr’s nominees, however to chatter amongst themselves in lieu of lifeless air. People on X (aka Twitter) weren’t all that impressed.
Now, for those who’re noticing further venom being directed Marc Malkin’s means, that’s in all probability as a result of Selection’s Senior Tradition & Occasions Editor went viral final week for asking Abbott Elementary star Janelle James a bizarre and awkward query about Heated Rivalry‘s Connor Storrie when he was interviewing each the morning they introduced the Actor Awards nominations (aka previously the SAG awards).
Malkin realized that James had watched the steamy Heated Rivalry and requested her,”So whenever you have a look at Connor now, and you consider these scenes in Heated Rivalry —”
“That’s not what I’m excited about,” James stated. “I’m excited about his glorious Russian accent that he does. I’m excited about his characterization. I’m considering that he’s cute and he seems like a number one man. I’m excited to see the place he goes subsequent.”
Reduce to tonight’s Golden Globes, the place Storrie and his Heated Rivalry co-star Hudson Williams are scheduled to current. Host Nikki Glaser cracked a joke in regards to the present proving we’d like extra tales about hockey.
So why is Marc Malkin there? Properly, as Brian Ortega sagely identified on X, Malkin is a giant wig at Penske-owned Selection and Penske additionally owns the Golden Globes. Frazier is there as a part of synergy with CBS.
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