As Hollywood’s gala evenings continue to struggle with dwindling viewership, organizers revealed on Wednesday that fewer people watched the Golden Globe Awards this year.
Paul Thomas Anderson’s conspiracy epic “One Battle After Another” dominated the prizes at the star-studded ceremony, which attracted about 8.7 million viewers in the US.
According to data from the Nielsen Institute, the number is around half the size of the viewership prior to the Covid-19 outbreak and is lower than the 9.3 million who watched last year.
The Globes, long billed as Hollywood’s biggest party, and the raucous forerunner to the awards season finale Oscars, were beset by scandal and accusations of racism that led to the Globes not even being aired in 2022.
Longtime broadcaster NBC eventually discontinued the event, but it was revived with CBS in 2024 under new management. Since then, it has undergone many changes intended to eradicate notions of racism and corruption.
Hollywood’s top talent turned out for Sunday night’s celebration, which was hosted by comedian Nikki Glaser. According to organizers, her sharp opening monologue was viewed roughly 14 million times on social media in the first 36 hours.
One of her jabs was directed at the US Department of Justice, which she claimed ought to be considered for the Best Editing Award due to the way it handled the severely classified papers on sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a former friend of President Donald Trump.
As well as significant victories for “One Battle After Another,” key winners on the evening included William Shakespeare family tragedy “Hamnet,” which won best drama film and a best female actor prize for Jessie Buckley as a distraught mother.
Timothee Chalamet and Brazilian Wagner Moura added to their awards season momentum with prizes for “Marty Supreme” and “The Secret Agent,” respectively.
The Golden Globes are seen as a leading indicator of success in the Oscars, which take place in Hollywood this year on March 15.
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