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Whoopi Goldberg and Steve Martin are both defending Jo Koy after his Golden Globes hosting gig earned him a wave of criticism from viewers, industry members and TV critics.

While hosting The View on Tuesday, Goldberg expressed that in Hollywood, “hosting gigs are just brutal.” “If you’ve not been in these rooms before, and you’re sort of thrust out there, it’s hit or miss,” Goldberg said. “I love Jo Koy. He makes me just crazy because he’s funny. I don’t know whether it was the room. I don’t know whether the jokes. I didn’t get to see it. But I do know that he is as good as it gets when it comes to standup.”

The actress, host and comedian pointed to her own challenges hosting events as an example of the difficulty nailing these…

Whoopi Goldberg, Jo Koy, and Howard Stern | Image: @whoopigoldberg @jokoy @@howard_stern

Despite the flak received by Filipino-American comedian Jo Koy for his controversial 81st Golden Globes hosting, several internationally known celebrities like Whoopi Goldberg, Howard Stern, and local personalities such as John Arcilla came to the stand-up comic’s defense.

During an episode of his radio show on January 8, Stern shared his thoughts on Jo Koy’s hosting gig, mentioning that no one in Hollywood wants to do the job, resulting in the comedian having little time to prepare.

“I think Jo Koy got the gig 10 days before the Golden Globes because nobody wants to host this thing. High-profile comedians reportedly turned down the gig, including Chris Rock. This shows is a difficult…