George Lopez is preparing for his Golden (Globes) hour….
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association will reveal nominations for its 80th annual Golden Globe Awards at 5:35 am PT/8:35 am ET on Monday, December 12, with the 61-year-old Mexican American comedian/actor and his daughter Mayan Lopez locked in to reach the nominations live.
NBC, the home of this year’s Golden Globes as well as Today and the Lopez’s new sitcom Lopez vs. Lopez, will air the Golden Globes ceremony live on January 10, after a year’s hiatus.
Last year’s show was scrapped amid an HFPA overhaul due to questionable practices surrounding its governing and membership.
No host has been set yet for the Beverly Hilton-set live show, which is being produced by dick clark productions and Jesse Collins Entertainment in association with the HFPA.
In all, there are 27 categories for the 2023 Golden Globes, with four added to the television side: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical – Comedy or Drama Television Series; Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical – Comedy or Drama Television Series; Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television; and Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television.
They replace the more blanket Supporting Actor and Supporting Actress categories that had spanned all TV categories.