The American channel CBS and Dick Clark Productions (DCP), the largest world producer of live television entertainment programs, have just announced the creation of a new television meeting which already promises to be a highlight of the price season in Hollywood. Baptized Golden Evethis prime time annual program will be devoted to the winners of the prestigious Cecil B. Demille Award (Cecil B. Demille Prize) and Carol Burnett Award (Carol Burnett Prize). The first edition will be broadcast nationally on Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 8 p.m. (East Coast time) on the CBS channel, as well as in Streaming on Paramount+.
Thought as an exceptional event, Golden Eve will take place during the very first “Golden Week”, a week entirely dedicated to the celebration of the Golden Globes through the paramount platforms. This unprecedented initiative will precede the big evening of the 83ᵉ Golden Globes®, which will be held on Sunday January 11, 2026 and will be presented live by the actress and actress Nikki Glaseralready appointed to the Golden Globes, the Grammy Awards and the Emmy Awards.
A new showcase for Hollywood legends
The idea of this special evening is to give real visibility to the two honorary distinctions which occupy a singular place in the history of the Golden Globes. Too often limited to a few minutes at the official ceremony, they will now find a tailor -made setting, with more extensive tributes and exclusive sequences retracing the career and the cultural impact of distinguished personalities.
Jay Penske, CEO of Dick Clark Productions, underlines: ” With Golden Evewe are going to celebrate the most influential figures in industry. This is a privileged moment to pay tribute to them beyond the simple award of a prize. This event, in the heart of Golden Week, will position the Golden Globes as a cultural experience extending over several days, a real pillar of the awards season. “
On the CBS side, Amy Reisenbach, president of CBS Entertainment, insists on the will of the chain to amplify its commitment in terms of artistic creation: “ With Golden Eve And Golden Weekwe are going to make Golden Globes an immersive and unifying moment that will bring the public closer to one of the most emblematic events in Hollywood. »»
Helen Hoehne, president of the Golden Globes, adds: ” The goal is to offer the public a more intimate look at the inheritance of our winners and to share with them memorable moments. We want to make this evening, alongside CBS and Paramount, an unforgettable television moment. »»
A natural evolution after the success of the Golden Gala
The announcement of Golden Eve intervenes in the continuity of the “Golden Gala” organized the previous year, where Viola Davis (Cecil B. Demille Award – Prix Cecil B. Demille) and Ted Danson (Carol Burnett Award – Carol Burnett Prix) had been honored. With this welcome, the evening is transformed into an annual program built around career retrospectives, unpublished archives and exclusive interviews with the winners.
These two prices, which embody the living memory of the Golden Globes, benefit from a long tradition. Created in 1952, Cecil B. Demille Award has already rewarded 69 major personalities from world cinema, including Walt Disney, Audrey Hepburn, Sidney Poitier, Judy Garland, Elizabeth Taylor, Robert Redford, Barbra Streisand, Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks or even Oprah Winfrey. The Carol Burnett Award, established in 2019 in tribute to the legendary actress and actress who was the first recipient, distinguishes the careers having permanently marked the television universe, in front and behind the camera.
The Golden Globes, a global institution
Considered “the most glamorous celebration in Hollywood”, the Golden Globes are distinguished by their exceptional international coverage, with a dissemination in more than 185 countries and territories. Since their creation in 1944, they have honored the successes of cinema and television, and more recently podcasting. They also imposed themselves as a committed player, which made it possible to donate more than $ 55 million to charities related to entertainment, to finance scholarship programs, film restoration projects or initiatives promoting access to communities underrepresented to the audiovisual industry.
The organization and production of Golden Globes are dick Clark Productions, which also has a vast catalog of emblematic events, ranging from American Music Awards At Billboard Music Awards via the legendary Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin ‘Eve.
For two years, I myself have the honor of being international voting member (International vote),, A rare distinction that makes me the only Tunisian criticism, resident in Tunisia to exercise this function. To be associated with this adventure is to enter the heart of a process that shapes the visibility of works and the journey of many artists. Beyond the prestige, it is a real responsibility: that of bringing a Tunisian and Arabic voice to a Hollywood institution which has long been centered on a limited horizon. My vote, in the same way as that of other members, reflects a conviction: cinema must be looked at in all its diversity, in all its cultural richness, and it is a unique chance of being able to contribute to it.
With Golden Evethe Golden Globes take a new step in their desire to magnify not only annual performance but also the trajectories of artists and creators whose imprint exceeds the framework of cinema and television. The inaugural edition, scheduled for January 2026, will be expected as one of the major cultural events of the season, marking the opening of a “Golden Week” called to become an essential ritual of Hollywood winter.
Neïla Driss
