17 October,2012 09:27 AM IST | | PTI
The former Saturday Night Live stars have been confirmed as replacements for Ricky Gervais after two caustic years, reported People magazine.
Tina Fey
"Having both Tina Fey and Amy Poehler on board to host this year's festivities is a major coup," said Paul Telegdy, President of Alternative and Late Night Programming at NBC Entertainment.
"Tina and Amy have a proven chemistry and comedic timing from their many years together on SNL to their successful co-starring roles in 'Baby Mama'," he added.
The funny ladies have already been a hit as awards show presenters the Poehler-orchestrated beauty pageant sendup was the hit of the 2011 Emmy Awards and both have Globes experience, with Fey as a winner for '30 Rock' and Poehler as a nominee for 'Parks and Recreation'. The awards, selected by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, air live from the Beverly Hilton on January 13.u00a0
