At his first stand-up set post-Globes, Jo Koy lashes out at Hollywood ‘marshmallows’

Onstage for the first time since hosting the Golden Globes, Jo Koy vented about his attempt to skewer Hollywood stars currently on the awards circuit. “Lotta marshmallows, man — they’re delicious, but goddamn, they’re soft,” he told the audience of St. Louis’ Stifel Theatre on Friday night, according to Variety. “Here in St. Louis, people that listen to you, understand you and understand we’re not all out to attack each other — it’s stupid in L.A.,” he said at one point. Without any risk, you’re never gonna know if anything’s possible.” Koy was the subject of widespread backlash after last Sunday’s Golden Globes ceremony — a telecast that opened with flat, crude jokes followed by blame for his writers. So given the circumstances, that’s what I had to go through and that’s fine.” Koy’s world tour, which is scheduled through May, includes back-to-back shows at the Kia Forum next month.