( CNN ) -- Amy Poehler drew a standing ovation when she initiated an impromptu pageant during the outstanding lead actress in a comedy category at the 2011 Emmy Awards . At the 2012 Golden Globes , Tina Fey made viewers do a double take , photo-bombing Poehler as the nominees were announced for best actress in a TV comedy or musical . The `` Parks and Recreation '' and `` 30 Rock '' stars have been stealing the spotlight at awards shows as presenters and nominees for years . As Suzy Byrne of Yahoo ! Entertainment says , `` It 's almost like they 've been practicing for this . '' `` This '' being their gig co-hosting the 70th Golden Globes , to air on NBC on January 13 . The news , which broke Monday evening , was met with such excitement from fans , celebrities and the media that many were left wondering , `` Seth Mac-who ? '' It was announced this month that `` Family Guy '' creator MacFarlane would host the 85th Academy Awards . It 's still considered a great get for the Oscars , which have been fixated on attracting a younger demographic , but all anybody seems to care about is the Fey/Poehler Globes . Tim Brooks , an author , TV historian and former network executive , told The Hollywood Reporter of MacFarlane 's appeal , `` Younger viewers probably know the name , but he 's not an A star . '' It should be noted , however , that MacFarlane 's `` Ted '' recently broke a box office record : The flick about a teddy bear that comes to life has surpassed `` The Hangover '' as the highest-grossing non-sequel R-rated comedy worldwide . Meanwhile , Brooks said of the Globes pick , `` Tina Fey is a good choice , particularly . She 's appealing to younger and older viewers . She 's accessible . She 's not too trendy but trendy enough . '' Poehler has similar range . Before starring on `` Parks and Recreation , '' she appeared alongside Fey on `` Saturday Night Live '' and in `` Mean Girls '' and `` Baby Mama , '' in addition to films like `` Wet Hot American Summer '' and `` Blades of Glory . '' `` They 're the first people we approached '' for the job , said Aida Takla-O'Reilly , president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association . `` I like their style of comedy because they 're not trying to be funny , but they 're funny . ... It 's natural . '' Takla-O'Reilly is just one of many dedicated fans . Two women recently bid big bucks at Comedy Central 's `` Night of Too Many Stars , '' which benefits autism programs , to hang out with Fey and Poehler for one night . As some media outlets have pointed out , perhaps just to stir the pot , the foreign press association 's decision to book Fey and Poehler could be seen as a slap in the face of the Academy for choosing to announce Oscar nominations on January 10 , before the Golden Globes . However , Takla-O'Reilly says , that 's not the case . `` I have the deep belief that we honor the members of the Academy , '' she said . `` In other words , what are the Golden Globes about ? What are we honoring ? Everyone we 're honoring there is a member of the Academy , right ? Where 's the competition ? '' The Fey/Poehler pick was made because `` they 're obviously very pleasant to look at , and ... they play off of each other beautifully , '' Takla-O'Reilly added , noting that she enjoyed their skit at the 2011 Emmy Awards . Even Ricky Gervais , who hosted the Globes in 2010 , 2011 and 2012 , had kind words for the ladies : `` Good luck to Tina Fey and Amy Poehler at the Golden Globes . After failing three years in a row to make E ! Channel 's Best Dressed list , I decided to hand over the reins . '' This is the pair that viewers have been waiting to see , Yahoo ! Entertainment 's Byrne said . It 's not that people are expecting these women to get on stage and reinvent awards shows ; it 's that they 're looking forward to hearing smart jokes . `` They wo n't sit there and insult people like Ricky Gervais did , '' Byrne said . `` It 's like in '30 Rock , ' when you watch it , people at home feel like they 're in on the joke . ... They 'll pull the audience in that way . '' Like `` Saturday Night Live 's '' Seth Meyers tweeted , `` Poehler and Fey hosting the Golden Globes is excellent news for those who love good times . ''
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