Organizers of this year's Golden Globe Awards Ceremony want to make sure the winners go home even happier than expected.
After all, what good is a Golden Globe without a $500,000 gift bag to go with it?
2024 marks the show's 81st ceremony, which will be hosted by comedian Jo Koy at the Beverly Hilton tonight (January 7).
“We are thrilled to have Jo host the 81st Annual Golden Globe Awards and kick off Hollywood’s awards season with his infectious energy and relatable humor,” Golden Globes President Helen Hoehne said last month.
“We know Jo is doing his best.”
And viewers are expecting an epic confrontation between Barbie and Oppenheimer, as Cillian Murphy is nominated for Best Lead Actress in a Drama for her role as the Father of the Atomic Bomb, while Margot Robbie is nominated for Best Lead Actress in a Musical or Comedy for her leading role in the film directed by Greta Gerwig.
Cillian Murphy in Oppenheimer. Photo credit: Universal Pictures
The nominations, announced in December, also include Gerwig for best director of a feature film, up against Oppenheimer director Christopher Nolan, Bradley Cooper's “Maestro” and Martin Scorsese's “Killers of the Flower Moon.”
In another new category, comedian Ricky Gervais was nominated for “Armageddon” alongside Chris Rock's “Selective Outrage” and Trevor Noah for “Television Stand-Up Comedy.”
With all the stars on display, it's important to the ceremony that the winners are showered with even more praise in the form of a gift bag worth half a million dollars.
On Wednesday (January 5), it was announced that the Globes and luxury lifestyle magazine Robb Report would be joining forces to gift ultra-boujee goodie bags to the show's 83 winners and presenters.
The 81st Golden Globe Awards ceremony takes place tonight (January 7). Photo credit: Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images
Each guest will reportedly receive over 35 products and experiences in their goodie bag – in addition to donations to the Golden Globes Foundation, reports The Independent.
The 35 gifts per bag include yacht charter invitations, private jet credit, a pair of emerald earrings worth $69,000, custom sneakers, tattoo sessions and a private pizza-making class with a top chef.
But wait, we're not done yet.
However, not all celebs reportedly receive the same gifts.
This year's gift bags appear to be a big step up from the 2020 Oscars, which were worth around $200,000.
God forbid the gift bag cost less than 100,000 – there would be riots.
Anyway, the 2024 Golden Globe Awards will air live on CBS tonight (January 7) and will be available to stream on Paramount+.
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