Jimmy Fallon said he is "so excited" to take over hosting duties for the 2017 Golden Globe Awards.
The Tonight Show host takes over from recent repeat hosts Ricky Gervais, who returned last year after three previous stints, and comedy powerhouse Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, who also hosted three times.
Fallon tweeted that he's "so excited" to be hosting the awards in January, adding jokingly: "And I'm really looking forward to spending time with the Hollywood Foreign Press before Donald Trump has them all deported."
I'm so excited to be hosting The Golden Globes in January.
— jimmy fallon (@jimmyfallon) August 2, 2016
And I'm really looking forward to spending time with the Hollywood Foreign Press before Donald Trump has them all deported.
— jimmy fallon (@jimmyfallon) August 2, 2016
NBC Entertainment chairman Bob Greenblatt announced the news, saying in a statement: "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 that’s made the Golden Globes one of the premier events of the entire broadcast year."
