Come on, Nikki Glaser was all the time going to nail this.
The longtime roast queen who kicked her profession into one other degree following her barnburner of a roast set at Netflix’s Tom Brady roast final yr was a traditional delight for awards present followers throughout her Golden Globes opening monologue on Sunday, January 5. (Take a look at the Globes winners checklist right here.)
“I’m Nikki Glaser, and I’m completely thrilled to be your host tonight,” she stated onstage with an enormous grin. “I gotta say, I gotta say, this looks like I lastly made it. You realize, I’m in a room stuffed with producers on the Beverly Hilton Lodge, and this time all of my garments are on. It was value it.”
Your dad and mom could have gasped, however it was apparent Glaser was an enormous fan of everybody within the room and that she was genuinely excited to have this gig: A lot of her jokes started and ended along with her telling respective A-listers what a fan she was. “I’m not right here to roast you tonight. I would like you to know that,” she started. “And the way may I actually? You’re all so well-known, so gifted, so highly effective. I imply, you can actually do something, besides inform the nation who to vote for, however it’s okay. You’ll get ’em subsequent time…if there may be one… I’m scared. Ariana, maintain my finger.” [Naturally the camera then flashed to Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, who instantly played along with the meme of the season.] “Thanks. Thanks. Tonight, we rejoice the most effective of movie and maintain house for tv.”
A few of Glaser’s different finest quips from the monologue included:
– “‘Depraved.’ ‘Queer.’ ‘Nightbitch.’ These aren’t simply phrases Ben Affleck yells after he orgasms,” she cracked. “These are among the unbelievable films nominated tonight. ‘The Bear,’ ‘The Penguin,’ ‘Child Reindeer.’ These aren’t simply issues present in RFK freezer, these are TV exhibits nominated tonight.”
– “Oscar-winning actor Eddie Redmayne did TV this yr,” Glaser stated to cheers. “He’s nominated for Peacock’s ‘The Day of the Jackal.’ It’s a couple of high secret elite sniper that nobody can discover as a result of he’s on Peacock. I feel I’ve seen extra precise peacocks in my life than exhibits on Peacock.”
– “Zendaya, you had been unbelievable in ‘Dune.’ Oh, my God, I awakened for your entire scenes! You might be so good. And ‘Challengers’ lady, oh my God, it was so good. I imply, that film was extra sexually charged than Diddy’s bank card. …I’m sorry. I’m upset too. The afterparty just isn’t going to be pretty much as good this yr, however we
have to maneuver on.”
The comic appeared joyful but in addition barely nervous; she was clearly conscious this was an enormous profession alternative. Her monologue was very a lot a traditional within the style: A number of edgy jokes for cred, but in addition celebratory sufficient that the viewers within the room didn’t activate her. (When she introduced the primary presenters, The Rock and Auliʻi Cravalho audibly informed her onstage she nailed it.)
Glaser herself can be nominated for a 2025 Golden Globe, within the class Finest Standup Particular for her Max comedy hour “Sometime You’ll Die,” which explored her suicidal ideas in addition to her need to not have kids — a call that put her on the outs along with her buddy group.
Again in August 2024, Glaser spoke to IndieWire about her particular and her huge yr — because of her Brady roast set, which is principally how she bought this Globes gig.
“I don’t know if I’ll ever have a second in my profession like that once more, and I’m completely OK if I don’t, as a result of I felt it as soon as and that was sufficient,” she defined to IW. “I by no means got down to go, ‘What’s humorous? What are individuals gonna like?’ It was actually about, ‘What am I disturbed by?”
Keep tuned on if Glaser takes house her personal Golden Globe Sunday night, however ending her monologue with a crack at George Clooney and Co. — that earned laughs and applause within the room — effectively, it’s secure to say the comic’s already received.
“Earlier than we begin handing out awards, I do wish to remind you, should you do lose tonight, please simply remember the fact that the purpose of constructing artwork is to not win an award,” Glaser stated. “The purpose of constructing artwork is to begin a tequila model so widespread that you just by no means need to make artwork once more.”
The 2025 Golden Globes aired on CBS January 5.
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