Jimmy Fallon to take over from Ricky Gervais as Golden Globes host

The Tonight Show host will front next year's ceremony for the first time 
New job: Jimmy Fallon will host next year's Golden Globes
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Jennifer Ruby3 August 2016
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Jimmy Fallon has been announced as the new host of the Golden Globe Awards.

The Tonight Show presenter will take over from Ricky Gervais to host next year’s awards ceremony in Los Angeles.

US network NBC announced the news on Tuesday night, with Fallon, 41, confirming the news on his own Twitter account.

He wrote: “I'm so excited to be hosting The Golden Globes in January.

“And I'm really looking forward to spending time with the Hollywood Foreign Press before Donald Trump has them all deported.”

Robert Greenblatt, chairman of NBC Entertainment, said: "We’re thrilled to announce Jimmy as host of The 74th Annual Golden Globes.

"This is the most spontaneous and uninhibited award show on television, and Jimmy's playful, disarming comedic brilliance makes him the ideal host to enhance and elevate the sense of fun and irreverence."

This will be Fallon’s first time hosting the annual awards, following in the footsteps of British comedian Gervais, whose controversial monologues proved a hit with viewers.

The Office star hosted this year’s ceremony for the fourth time, taking shots at the A-list guests in the audience.

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler hosted the show for three consecutive years from 2013-2015, taking over from Gervais after his first stint.

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