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Golden Age Center now hosting educational series once a month – Canon City Daily Record

The Golden Age Center, (GAC), in Canon City has started an educational series from 10:30-11:30 a.m. on the third Thursday of each month at the center, located at 728 Main St., with a variety of topics of interest to seniors and the general public. The sessions are free and open to the community. To date, they have had presentations on Emergency Preparedness, an Overview of Ham Radio, and we have the author of the book, “The Girl Who Cried Wolf, Nancy Jensen, coming on Sept. 19 and historian and genealogy expert, Terri Meeks presenting “The Men Who Built the Bridge”, on Oct. 17.  They look forward to seeing you at future presentations and welcome suggestions of educational experiences you’d like to see in the future.

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Emmys host Anthony Anderson weighs in on Jo Koy’s rocky Golden Globes performance

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Emmy Awards host Anthony Anderson has weighed in on Joy Koy’s widely panned performance at the Golden Globes.

In an interview with Fox News Digital, the 53-year-old comedian shared his thoughts on the criticism that Koy has faced after hosting the 81st Golden Globes on Jan. 7. The backlash that Koy received prompted Kevin Hart and Michael Che to warn fellow comedians against hosting future awards…


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Steve Martin Tips His Hat to Jo Koy Following Golden Globes Criticism

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  • Steve Martin and Whoopi Goldberg defend Jo Koy’s Golden Globes hosting gig, acknowledging the challenges of hosting a live awards show.
  • Despite criticism, Koy admits his performance wasn’t his best and feels remorseful, but emphasizes the difficulty of the hosting position.
  • Koy’s jokes about Taylor Swift and Barbie received backlash, but Barbie director Greta Gerwig agrees with his comment about the doll’s construction.


There’s been plenty of critiques directed at Jo Koy’s Golden Globes hosting gig, but some are coming to the comedian’s defense. Koy, who was asked just weeks before host the January 7th Golden Globe Awards, has been criticized for his jokes, particularly those aimed at Taylor Swift and Barbie; some have called Koy’s commentary misogynistic and…


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Steve Martin Defends Jo Koy After Golden Globes Backlash – Deadline

Steve Martin understands the pressure of hosting an award show and is giving Jo Koy some grace after his stint at the Golden Globes.

The Only Murders in the Building star, took to social media to defend Koy amid the backlash over his hosting duties that included a mention of Taylor Swift that didn’t land well.

“I tip my hat to anyone who steps out on stage to host a live awards show. It’s a very difficult job and not for the squeamish,” Martin wrote on Threads. “I know because I’m still throwing up from the last time I did it in 2010.”

Martin has hosted the Oscars three times, two times as the solo host and a third round with Alec Baldwin. After all the criticism, Martin feels that Koy could use this experience for his stand-up.

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Greta Gerwig on Jo Koy's Golden Globes 'Barbie' Joke: “He's Not Wrong”

Greta Gerwig says she got the joke when Jo Koy told the Golden Globes audience on Sunday that Oppenheimer was based on a Pulitzer Prize-winning book but Barbie is about “a plastic doll with big boobies.”

The writer-director addressed the quip he delivered during his first Globes hosting gig while appearing on BBC Radio 4 Today. The joke has been criticized by some for being reductive or sexist, but Gerwig offered host Martha Kearney a different take on Koy’s joke.

“Well, he’s not wrong. She’s the first doll that was mass-produced with breasts, so he was right on,” she said. “And you know, I think that so much of the project of the movie was unlikely because it is about a plastic doll.”

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