We touched on it earlier, but Golden Globes host and comedian Jerrod Carmichael addressed the elephant in the room head-on and immediately.

After telling everyone to quieten down, Carmichael welcomed the audience to the 80th annual Golden Globe awards.

"I am your host, Jerrod Carmichael," he said.

"And I'll tell you why I'm here.

"I'm here because I'm black."

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