Jerrod Carmichael

2023 - 1 - 11

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Jerrod Carmichael mocks HFPA controversies in Golden Globes ... (Black Hills Pioneer)

Jerrod Carmichael joked he was hired to host the Golden Globes "because I am Black" following the controversy faced by the Hollywood Foreign Press ...

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Golden Globes 2023 host Jerrod Carmichael aims Scientology joke ... (NME.com)

Jerrod Carmichael took aim at Tom Cruise and his religion, Scientology, during his stint hosting the 2023 Golden Globes.

The Church of Scientology has also been accused of helping to There have been a number of former Scientologists who have made allegations about the Church and its inner-workings that have shocked the outside world. Cruise has rarely spoken about Scientology during the last few years, however, his faith in the religion has been put into the spotlight at various times during his career. The Scientologists also issued a statement saying Remini’s action was an act of “ill-advised, ludicrous self-promotion”. Carmichael said he’d found awards that Cruise “returned” to the HFPA — when the organisation was under fire for a lack of diversity — before joking they could be “exchanged” in order to rescue a prominent Scientologist. This included cracking wise about the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, Will Smith, and also Tom Cruise (as well as his religion).

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Jerrod Carmichael Takes Funny Yet Savage AF Digs At Tom Cruise ... (koimoi)

At Golden Globes 2023, Jerrod Carmichael was in full form as he took funny digs at Tom Cruise, Kanye West & Will Smith. Read on!

[Google News](https://news.google.com/s/CBIwo7yAqUE) Maybe we take these three things and exchange them for the safe return of Shelly Miscavige.” “(It’s the) three Golden Globe awards that Tom Cruise returned. Next, he mocked Tom Cruise for returning Golden Globe trophies. Jerrod Carmichael also took a dig at Kanye West over his anti-Semitic remarks. Advertisement

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Leah Remini Thanks Jerrod Carmichael for His Tom Cruise ... (E! Online)

After 2023 Golden Globes host Jerrod Carmichael made a quip onstage about exchanging Tom Cruise's past trophies for details on Shelly Miscavige, ...

[2023 Golden Globes](https://www.eonline.com/news/golden_globes) Jan. "I think maybe we take these three things and exchange them for the safe return of Shelly Miscavige." [Katie Holmes](https://www.eonline.com/news/katie_holmes), which the actress said was "unusual" and "unimaginable." News for a recap of the 2023 Golden Globes at 11:30 p.m.](https://www.goldenglobes.com/) Where is Shelly??" [Leah Remini](https://www.eonline.com/news/leah_remini) is giving [Jerrod Carmichael](https://www.eonline.com/news/1360793/host-jerrod-carmichael-jokes-about-being-un-fireable-in-opening-monologue-at-2023-golden-globes) a round of applause for one of his head-turning quips.

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How Jerrod Carmichael roasted Hollywood at Golden Globes 2023 (Los Angeles Times)

Everyone Jerrod Carmichael took shots at while hosting the Golden Globes, from the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. itself to Scientology and The Slap.

[Steven Spielberg](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2022-11-10/the-fabelmans-review-steven-spielberg-michelle-williams) in the audience. [the luxury Beverly Hills hotel](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-ca-mn-beverly-hilton-hotel-20170109-story.html), the [longtime home of the Globes](https://www.latimes.com/travel/california/la-trb-golden-globes-beverly-hilton-20141117-story.html), where the iconic singer [died tragically from accidental drowning](https://www.latimes.com/archives/blogs/pop-hiss/story/2012-02-11/whitney-houston-dead-at-48) on Feb. Houston had been staying in the hotel ahead of record executive [Clive Davis](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/la-xpm-2014-jan-24-la-et-ms-clive-davis-hosting-grammys-20140124-story.html)’ annual [pre-Grammys celebration](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-clive-davis-pre-grammys-party-20160211-story.html). [Leah Remini](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-xpm-2014-feb-27-la-et-mg-leah-remini-scientology-daughter-kirstie-alley-20140227-story.html), who starred in and co-produced the A&E docuseries “ [Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/la-et-st-leah-remini-scientology-review-20161129-story.html),” to respond to Carmichael on Twitter. “Congrats on ‘ [The Fabelmans](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2022-09-11/fabelmans-steven-speilberg-what-to-know-toronto-2022),’” he said. [filed a missing persons report](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-xpm-2013-aug-08-la-et-mg-leah-remini-scientology-shelly-miscavige-missing-persons-report-20130808-story.html) on Shelly Miscavige’s behalf in 2013. Wright](https://www.latimes.com/obituaries/story/2021-05-27/samuel-e-wright-who-voiced-sebastian-the-crab-in-the-little-mermaid-dies-at-74), won a Grammy and the Oscar for best original song in 1989. Cruise — whose Golden Globe-nominated “Top Gun: Maverick” was one of 2022’s biggest hit films — remains Scientology’s most visible and [influential celebrity member](https://www.latimes.com/news/la-fi-scientology18dec18-story.html). [voiced in the movie](https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-12-23-ca-640-story.html) with a Jamaican accent by actor [Samuel E. [Emmy-winning “Rothaniel” comedian](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2022-04-01/jerrod-carmichael-gay-rothaniel) came out of the gate by calling out some of the HFPA’s most infamous controversies, chief among them the group’s previous lack of diversity. Here’s an annotated guide to all the shots Carmichael managed to squeeze in from the Globes stage. Not even Sebastian from “The Little Mermaid” was safe.

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Jerrod Carmichael burns Tom Cruise and Scientology with Shelly ... (CNN)

Jerrod Carmichael had a pitch for Tom Cruise and Church of Scientology in one of his Golden Globes jokes.

Shelly Miscavige is the wife of Church of Scientology leader David Miscavige. [ Leah Remini raised concern publicly that Shelly Miscavige had not been seen out in public for some time, ](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/gossip/la-et-mg-leah-remini-scientology-shelly-miscavige-missing-persons-report-20130808-story.html)the Los Angeles Police Department said detectives had made contact with Shelly Miscavige and [found her to be alive and safe](https://www.lapdonline.org/newsroom/lapd-responds-to-comments-made-by-leah-remini-nr22330jl/). [The church issued a statement ](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/scientology-calls-leah-reminis-hunt-603461/)at the time accusing Remini of “creating this unnecessary burden for law enforcement,” adding it “was even more irresponsible given the entire episode was nothing more than a publicity stunt for Ms. Cruise returned the best actor Globes he won for his performances in “Jerry Maguire” in 1997 and “Born on the Fourth of July” in 1990, and the best supporting actor award for “Magnolia” in 2000. CNN has reached out to representatives for Cruise and the Church of Scientology for comment. Cruise is a longtime member of the Church of Scientology.

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Leah Remini praises Jerrod Carmichael's Shelly Miscavige joke at ... (Page Six)

Leah Remini praised Golden Globes 2023 host Jerrod Carmichael after he joked about Scientologist Shelly Miscavige's alleged disappearance.

[leaving Scientology](https://pagesix.com/2013/07/11/exclusive-actress-leah-remini-quits-scientology-after-years-of-interrogations/) in 2013, Remini has joined a slew of people advocating for information about Shelly’s whereabouts. [had been a Scientologist since age 8](https://pagesix.com/2017/09/10/leah-remini-forgives-mother-for-introducing-her-to-scientology/), has detailed her experience with the church in her 2015 memoir, “ [Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology](https://www.amazon.com/Troublemaker-Surviving-Scientology-Leah-Remini/?tag=pagesix-20&asc_refurl=https://pagesix.com/2023/01/11/leah-remini-praises-jerrod-carmichaels-shelly-miscavige-joke/&asc_source=web),” as well as her [Emmy-winning docuseries](https://pagesix.com/2017/07/13/leah-remini-dedicates-emmy-nomination-to-brave-scientology-doc-subjects/), “Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath.” She was his shadow, not only because she was married to him but also because she was his top aide. [Remini tweeted](https://twitter.com/LeahRemini/status/1590846579564740617) in November 2022 while reflecting on the “wedding of the century.” [penned a 20-part Twitter thread](https://twitter.com/LeahRemini/status/1590846556202467337) accusing an LAPD officer of dropping the case in exchange for a $20,000 donation to youth programs. [joked about the alleged disappearance of Scientologist Shelly Miscavige](https://nypost.com/2023/01/10/golden-globes-mocks-tom-cruise-and-missing-scientologist-shelly-miscavige/) while hosting the 2023 Golden Globe Awards on Tuesday.

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Jerrod Carmichael Made The Golden Globes Cringe. That Was The ... (Refinery29)

Jerrod Carmichael approached The 80th Annual Golden Globes with the irreverence — and brutally honest discomfort — it deserved.

In his opening monologue, Carmichael quipped that he was “unfireable.” After revealing he refused to meet with the HFPA president, he said, “They haven’t had a Black host in 79 years and they’re gonna fire me?” He’s right. They wanted to trot out a token Black person to make them feel better about being an organization that has contributed to the destructive inequity in Hollywood for decades (80 years to be exact). Carmichael’s priority seemed to be speaking to the Black folks watching, telling the truth, and giving moments that made us gasp and yell “JERROD” at our TVs. Carmichael didn’t seem to care if anybody in the room laughed, or if he was ever invited back to host the show (which he made sure he absolutely will not be). [his] priority seemed to be speaking to the Black folks watching, telling the truth, and giving moments that made us gasp. There were many times the glaring hypocrisy of Hollywood was on full display, and in most of those moments, Carmichael was right there to call it out. Journalist [Philip Lewis tweeted](https://twitter.com/Phil_Lewis_/status/1613001908406616066?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1613001908406616066%7Ctwgr%5E76744919b48aded4ae21e85df1489fbe7e73c364%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.buzzfeed.com%2Flarryfitzmaurice%2Fjerrod-carmichael-will-smith-golden-globes-joke)that the joke “sucked the air out of the room.” Celebrities scream about cancel culture and how comedians can’t say anything anymore but they want to clutch their pearls at a joke made at the expense of an organization riddled with abuse allegations and a shady scandal-laden history just because Top Gun: Maverick was a good movie? But we are also in the business of covering the entertainment industry, and giving shine to the Black celebs that make films and TV we enjoy. [Tom Cruise, Scientology,](https://www.thedailybeast.com/how-scientology-protected-tom-cruise-and-john-travolta-and-banished-nicole-kidman)and the cult’s alleged missing member [Shelly Miscavige](https://onlysky.media/jpearce/shelly-miscavige-scientologys-first-lady-still-missing-after-15-years/)was met with deafening silence. These nights are supposed to be the time when everybody gets drunk and forgets about the transgressions of their peers in favor of a self-congratulatory lovefest (see: everyone shouting out Brad Pitt, who [allegedly abused](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/04/movies/angelina-jolie-brad-pitt-lawsuit.html)his ex-wife Angelina Jolie and their children). Tom Cruise [returned his statues](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/tom-cruise-returns-golden-globes-1234950724/)and [Scarlett Johansson and Mark Ruffalo](https://ew.com/awards/golden-globes/scarlett-johansson-mark-ruffalo-and-more-criticize-hfpa-golden-globes/)cut ties with the organization. Carmichael’s admission that he took the job for the money is funny and relatable, but it also speaks to the experience of so many Black folks in the industry, and in that room at The Golden Globes last night.

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