The daily gossip: Tina Fey and Amy Poehler will host the Golden Globes in 2014 and 2015, and more

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last updated 8 January 2015

1. Tina Fey and Amy Poehler will host the Golden Globes in 2014 and 2015

In these polarized times, it's rare that there's a news story we can all agree upon — which is why we should all spend the day celebrating that Tina Fey and Amy Poehler have been confirmed as co-hosts of the Golden Globe for both 2014 and 2015. In a statement, Hollywood Foreign Press Association's Theo Kingma said Fey and Poehler's return "ensures that the Golden Globes will once again be the biggest, best, and most entertaining awards celebration" — and that Neil Patrick Harris won't be hosting every awards ceremony next year. [The Hollywood Reporter]

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Scott Meslow is the entertainment editor for TheWeek.com. He has written about film and television at publications including The Atlantic, POLITICO Magazine, and Vulture.

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