NBC'S "GOLDEN GLOBE ARRIVALS SPECIAL" KICKS OFF HOLLYWOOD'S BIGGEST NIGHT ON SUNDAY, JAN. 10 (4-5 P.M. PT/7-8 P.M. ET)

Matt Lauer, Savannah Guthrie, Willie Geist and Tamron Hall Will Host Pre-Show Special That Precedes "The 73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards"

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. - Dec. 15, 2015 - NBC will air the "Golden Globe Arrivals Special" (4-5 p.m. PT, 7-8 p.m. ET) pre-show just prior to "The 73rd Annual Golden Globe(R) Awards" on Sunday, Jan. 10 (5-8 p.m. PT; 8-11 p.m. ET).

The "Today" show's Matt Lauer, Savannah Guthrie, Willie Geist and Tamron Hall will host the pre-show, featuring interviews with the biggest stars from television and film, and revealing the eagerly awaited red carpet fashions worn on Hollywood's biggest night.

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), dick clark productions and NBC made the announcement today.

This year's Golden Globes broadcast is hosted by Emmy Award and Golden Globe winner Ricky Gervais, and will be broadcast live coast to coast from the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. The star-studded awards show celebrates the best in television and motion picture achievements.

Denzel Washington is this year's recipient of the Cecil B. DeMille Award, chosen by the HFPA Board of Directors. The annual award honors talented individuals who have had a significant impact on the world of entertainment. This year's Golden Globe nominees include Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Matt Damon, Amy Schumer, Will Smith, Melissa McCarthy and more.

Actress Corinne Foxx, daughter of Golden Globe Award winner Jamie Foxx, is this year's Miss Golden Globe.

"The 73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards" will be seen in more than 236 countries worldwide and is one of the few awards ceremonies that span both television and motion picture achievements.

Lorenzo Soria is President of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Allen Shapiro, CEO of dick clark productions, Mike Mahan, President of dick clark productions and Barry Adelman, Executive VP of Television at dick clark productions, will serve as executive producers of the 2016 "Golden Globe Arrivals Special" and "The 73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards." In addition, Marilyn Seabury will serve as executive producer of the 2016 "Golden Globe Arrivals Special."

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ABOUT THE HOLLYWOOD FOREIGN PRESS ASSOCIATION

Founded in the 1940s during World War II, the HFPA was originally comprised of a handful of LA based overseas journalists who sought to bridge the international community with Hollywood, and to provide distraction from the hardships of war through film. Seventy years later, members of the HFPA represent 55 countries with a combined readership of 250 million in some of the world's most respected publications. Each year, the organization holds the third most watched awards show on television, the Golden Globe(R) Awards, which has enabled the organization to donate more than $23.9 million to entertainment related charities and scholarship programs. For more information, please visit www.hfpa.org andwww.GoldenGlobes.com and follow us on Twitter (@GoldenGlobes) and Facebook (www.facebook.com/GoldenGlobes).

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dick clark productions (dcp) is the world's largest producer and proprietor of televised live event entertainment programming with the "Academy of Country Music Awards," "American Country Countdown Awards," "American Music Awards," "Billboard Music Awards," "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest," "Golden Globe Awards" and the "Streamy Awards." Weekly television programming includes "So You Think You Can Dance" from 19 Entertainment, a division of CORE Media Group and dcp; and "World's Funniest" from Jukin Media and dcp. dcp also owns one of the world's most unique and extensive entertainment archive libraries with more than 55 years of award-winning shows, historic programs, specials, performances and legendary programming. For additional information, visit www.dickclark.com.