The Golden Globes really wanted a clip of the two biggest Black stars they could find from their red carpet archive– Denzel Washington and Morgan Freeman. Why? This year they’re trying to show their diversity after it was discovered they had no Black members in the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.
Unfortunately, in order to get Denzel and Morgan (aka the voice of God) they had to include yours truly as well. Yes, in the promo commercial running the last few weeks and all this weekend on NBC, you will see right at the star a large white head in the same clip. Apparently we were passing ships on the red carpet three or four years ago.
No, this did not merit me an invite to this year’s much diminished Globes. And I have no royalty check from NBC or Dick Clark Productions. I’m not even getting a swag bag!
But I am honored to be in the same video as Denzel, Morgan and everyone else in that commercial. Like me, I doubt most of those people will be on hand. The Globes air Tuesday night on NBC.
PS Thanks to everyone who sent me the commercial. You can see it here.
Also, I will be front and center at the Critics Choice Awards Sunday January 15th on the CW Network.
