Don't expect Sandra Oh to mention Trump during the Golden Globes

GOLDEN GLOBES

Sandra Oh and Andy Samberg will be the hosts for the 76th Golded Globes.

DONT' EXPECT SANDRA OH to use her position as a Golden Globes co-host today (Sunday, Dec. 6) as a platform for her political views.
“I’m not interested in [talking about Trump] at all,” she said in a conversation with co-host Andy Samberg that was published Wednesday in The Hollywood Reporter. “What I’m interested in is pointing to actual real change. I want to focus on that ’cause people can pooh-pooh Hollywood all they want — and there is a lot to pooh-pooh, sure — but we also make culture.”

“How many gazillions of people have seen Black Panther and Crazy Rich Asians?” she continued, referring to the massive box office success of the two movies, both featuring ensemble casts consisting primarily of actors of color. “That changes things. Just speaking for my own community, people cried a lot in (Crazy Rich Asians), and it’s not only because it’s a great story and a classic romantic comedy — it is because seeing yourself reflected onscreen is really emotional when you don’t even know that you’re carrying so much grief of never being seen.”

Instead, she and her co-host Andy Sandberg agreed to give the focus to the winners. As emcees they will provide a safe place for whatever messages the award winners or presenters wnat to give.

It's not like Oh is apolitical. The actress has long spoken out about the importance of diversity and representation in Hollywood, and the paucity of roles for Asian actors. She was among the Asian American creatives who wrote a letter to the Academy of Motion Pictures and Arts protesting the so-called jokes by Chris Rock two years ago when he presented three Asian American kids as accountants during the Oscars telecast two years ago.

Oh is also nominated for Best Actress in a Drama Series for her role in Killing Eve. If she wins, Oh would become the first Asian American to win in that category.

But, even if she doesn't win that award, by hosting the Golden Globes, she is already making history as the first Asian American to emcee any of the major awards shows.

Other nominations of interest for Asian Americans, include:

Crazy Rich Asians, the groundbreaking romantic comedy featuring an all-Asian/Asian American cast, is up for Best Motion Picture Musical or Comedy.

Constance Wu, who strred in Crazy Rich Asians, has been nominated for Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy.

Darren Criss, who played Filipino American serial killer Andrew Cunanan in American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace, has been nominated for Best Limited Series/TV Movie Actor.

The Golden Globes airs tonight (Jan. 6) at 5 p.m. on NBC. E! News will provide the early round of red carpet coverage starting at 3 p.m., while NBC will pick it up starting at 4 p.m. All times are Pacific Standard Time.

UPDATED: 10 a.m., PST, Dec. 6 to include AAPI nominees.

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