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The Strange, Sordid History of the Comedy-Musical Golden Globe
The Hollywood ReporterStory by Brande Victorian
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A deep dive into the Golden Globes' comedy category reveals a tangled history of questionable definitions and genre-bending nominees that have challenged Hollywood's notions of what makes a truly hilarious film.
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- The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has been playing fast and loose with the 'comedy' definition for years, nominating popular films that don't necessarily deliver the laughs but help bring mainstream stars into the fold.
- The new, more representative Golden Globes group has aimed to clean up the category, but some nominees still test the boundaries of what qualifies as a true comedy, from the darkly satirical 'Air' to the over-the-top horror of 'The Substance'.
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Billy Wilder, Paul Giamatti, Damien Chazelle, Rudy Giuliani, Johnny the Monkey, Mike Tyson, Ed Helms, Marilyn, Hollywood Foreign Press Association, Dick Clark Productions, Penske Media Eldridge, The Hollywood Reporter, The Apartment, Some Like It Hot, Sideways, Air, Poor Things, The Substance, Anora, Get Out, Her, The Martian, The Squid and the Whale, Babylon, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, The Hangover, Alice in Wonderland, My Week With Marilyn, Pride & Prejudice, The Tourist