Hoda Kotb, Jenna Bush Hager slam Golden Globes for snubbing ‘Wicked’ director Jon Chu: ‘Very disappointed’

Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager called out the Golden Globes for snubbing “Wicked” director Jon M. Chu –– despite the film itself and its main actresses getting several nominations.

“I want to preface our next topic by saying, we’re angry and it’s on our ‘jangly list,’” Kotb began on Monday’s episode of “Today with Hoda and Jenna.”

After pointing out that they were “very happy for many” of the nominations, they said the award show missed “one huge gap.”

“The bad news that we’re very disappointed about is Jon Chu who’s the director of ‘Wicked’ [didn’t get nominated],” Bush Hager, 43, said.

Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager spoke about the 2025 Golden Globe Award nominations on Monday’s episode of “Today with Hoda and Jenna.” NBC
The co-hosts specifically took issue with “Wicked” director Jon M. Chu, pictured here on Nov. 18, not getting nominated. AFP via Getty Images

Kotb, 60, went on to recognize the “unbelievable” movie as a “masterpiece” while Bush Hager acknowledged “the amount of work he had to do to make that so incredible.”

Kotb went on to apologize to Chu for the snub and admitted they did “not know what happened there.”

“In fact, if we could call somebody at the Golden Globes –– we can’t, because we don’t know anybody ––we would be calling them right now, because what?!” Bush Hager said.

“Wicked” lead Cynthia Erivo — who plays Elphaba — scored a nomination for best female actor in a comedy or musical film while Ariana Grande — who portrayed Glinda — was nominated for best supporting female actor.

“If we could call somebody at the Golden Globes –– we can’t, because we don’t know anybody –– we would be calling them right now,” Bush Hager said. NBC
Kotb said she hopes Chu gets nominated for an Oscar. NBC
“Wicked” actresses Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, both pictured here with Chu on Nov. 18, each got nominated in separate categories. Max Cisotti/Dave Benett/WireImage

During the segment, Bush Hager also pointed out that critics praised Chu for “going back to the olden times of Hollywood” and doing “everything he had to do to make it as colorful and as beautiful” as it was.

“Because that was such a tricky movie to pull off because to make it something that was so incredible, it took the best director,” Kotb explained.

“I’m surprised,” Kotb concluded. “He’s going to get an Oscar nomination for sure … I mean, that’s a given.”

Chu has only taken social media to applaud Erivo and Grande. Getty Images for Universal Pictures
The blockbuster film was also nominated for Best Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical. AP

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