Emmys host Anthony Anderson gives verdict on Jo Koy at Golden Globes
The IndependentSign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Anthony Anderson, who is set to host tonight’s Emmy Awards, has weighed in on Jo Koy’s performance at last week’s Golden Globes. Those just aren’t comedy-friendly environments anymore.” Emmys host Anthony Anderson and Golden Globes host Jo Koy Anderson has himself proved a controversial choice to host the Emmys, after a string of sexual assault allegations sparked a backlash. The Sexual Violence Prevention Association have demanded that Fox remove Anderson as host and implored both the Emmys and Fox “to do better due diligence when selecting hosts in the future”. He served as host of the NAACP Image Awards for nine consecutive years from 2014 to 2022 – making him the longest-running host in that ceremony’s history – and he has filled in for Jimmy Kimmel on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, James Corden on The Late Late Show with James Corden and Ellen DeGeneres on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.