Golden Globes 2024: Jo Koy roasts Robert De Niro, jokes about his late fatherhood

Robert De Niro, who was one of the nominees at the 81st Golden Globe Awards, couldn't escape the attention of the host Jo Koy at the ceremony. The actor, who lost to Robert Downey Jr in the Best Supporting Actor category, was mentioned in the opening monologue of the host. Jo Koy was seen taking a note about Robert De Niro's late parenthood and making jokes about it.

What did Jo Koy say to Robert De Niro?

Jo Koy joked about Robert De Niro's late parenthood in his opening monologue and also talked about his latest performance. He said: "I'm a fan, I'm fanning out, I love you Robert. Decade after decade, he just kills it, every single time, I don't know how you do it. Your last performance is going to be your greatest performance ever. How you'd get her pregnant at 80? CGI? CGI!"

In April of last year, Robert De Niro and girlfriend Tiffany Chen welcomed a daughter. Robert De Niro and ex-wife Diahnne Abbott have a son, Raphael, 46. He previously adopted Abbott's 51-year-old daughter Drena from a previous relationship. The Academy Award winner and Toukie Smith welcomed twins Julian and Aaron in 1995. With ex-wife Grace Hightower, he has a son Elliot, 25, and a daughter Helen, 11.

Jo Koy takes a dig at Taylor Swift's relationship

During his hosting duties, Jo Koy attempted to inject humour by comparing the Golden Globes to the NFL, specifically highlighting the camera focus on Taylor Swift. The singer's reaction, captured on camera, showed her pursing her lips and sipping her drink. He said, "The big difference between the Golden Globes and the NFL is that at Golden Globes, we have fewer camera shots of Taylor." Meanwhile, the 81st Golden Globe Awards are currently underway at the Beverly Hills, California. Indian audience can stream the award show on Lionsgate Play.