Fey, Poehler to host Golden Globes, '12 Years a Slave' premieres in Los Angeles

Reuters 2013-10-15

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Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, the hosts of this year's Golden Globe Awards, have signed a deal to helm the show in 2014 and 2015. The comedic duo, who developed a strong comic rapport a decade ago while on NBC's late-night sketch comedy show "Saturday Night Live," helped boost the Golden Globes viewership to its best ratings in six years in January, which attracted 19.7 million viewers.

Chiwetel Ejiofor joined filmmaker Steve McQueen on the red carpet Monday night (October 14) for the Hollywood premiere of "12 Years a Slave." The film has won widespread acclaim from critics and audiences and has been touted for Oscar success. "12 Years a Slave," set in the mid-1800s, follows a free black man from upstate New York, who is abducted and sold into slavery. His chance meeting with a Canadian abolitionist, played by Brad Pitt, forever alters his life.

Speaking of Brad Pitt, the actor is talking to the Today show about his role in "12 Years a Slave," saying it was the reason he "got

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