Tina Fey Says “Heck Yes!” To Bill Cosby Jokes At Golden Globes

Tina Fey assured reporters that nothing is off limits when it comes to material for the Golden Globes, including the controversy surrounding Bill Cosby.

Fey was promoting her new Netflix show, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, when she was asked about Sunday night’s big award show, which she will co-host with Amy Poehler for the third year in a row. When asked whether or not there were any topics that were off limits to the comedic duo, Fey said there were not, but admitted that she and Poehler were very conscious of making everyone in the audience feel comfortable.

“We have always said that the idea [is] that we don’t want anyone attending to be scared to be there because of us. It’s a party and it’s – in the grand scheme of the world – it couldn’t be less important and I think that’s what makes it fun,” Fey said.

When asked if they would be making any Bill Cosby jokes, as the famous comedian has recently been accused of sexual assault by over 20 women, Fey answered with an enthusiastic, “Oh, heck yes!”

Fey is never one to back down from a hot topic, and alluded to the rape allegations against Bill Cosby before it was fashionable in a 2009 episode of her show, 30 Rock.

Furthermore, Cosby, himself, has been making light of the allegations at his own stand-up shows. Thursday night, at a show in Canada, Cosby told a woman drinking in the audience, “Be careful about drinking around me,” eliciting applause from the audience.

When compared with controversial Golden Globes host Ricky Gervais, Fey and Poehler seem almost tame, but the Saturday Night Live alums have never been afraid to go after big Hollywood players. In their 2014 opening monologue, Fey and Poehler made a joke about George Clooney and Gravity, saying, “It’s the story of how George Clooney would rather float away into space and die than spend one more minute with a woman his own age.”

The jab sparked a prank war between the stars that will likely be referenced at this year’s show where Clooney will receive the Cecil B. DeMille Award.

The 72nd Golden Globe Award will air live Sunday, Jan. 11 on NBC at 8 p.m. ET.

Article by Olivia Truffaut-Wong

Olivia Truffaut-Wong was born and raised in Berkeley, California, where she developed her love of all things entertainment. After moving to New York City to earn her degree in Film Studies, she stayed on the East Coast to follow her passion and become an entertainment writer. She lives on a diet of television, movies and food.