Nikki Glaser kicked off the Golden Globes with a hilarious monologue, where no person nor topic appeared to be off limits.
Walking out to “Style” by Taylor Swift, Glaser started her monologue by dryly joking that the glitzy annual award show is, “without a doubt, the most important thing that’s happening in the world right now.”
The comedian went on to quip about certain other newsy events, including referring to the Justice Department’s release of the Jeffrey Epstein files, the sale of Warner Bros. Discovery and the overhaul at CBS.
Glaser pivoted to some of the A-listers in the room, joking about how George Clooney basically played himself in “Jay Kelly” (a film about a seasoned actor coming to terms with his legacy). She also asked him a much more pressing question about whether he would be able to help troubleshoot her Nespresso machine for her, a product for which he is a spokesperson.
“One Battle After Another” star Leonardo DiCaprio also wasn’t safe from Glaser, who joked that he has made impressive achievements in his career all “before your girlfriend turned 30.” Glaser then apologized for making that joke, saying, “I tried not to, but we don’t know anything else about you, man!”
Glaser also took aim at some of the stars of this year’s biggest blockbusters, including “Sinners” star Michael B. Jordan. She joked about how “awesome” it was that he played twins on screen, later apologizing to his mother who was sitting right next to him.
She also poked fun at how long “Wicked: For Good” was (the film clocks in at over 2 hours long). The film’s star Ariana Grande nodded in agreement when the camera cut to her. Glaser then joked about how Timothée Chalamet is the “first actor in history to have to put on muscle for a movie about ping pong.”
Glaser got serious for a moment, saying that it’s a privilege to be up on that stage tonight, and that she’s the host, “but I’m honestly such a massive fan.”
She went on to call out some of the evening’s biggest stars, encouraging them to keep on doing what they’re doing, including telling directors Guillermo del Toro and James Cameron to keep making “weird monster sex movies,” jokingly referring to their films “Frankenstein” and “Avatar: Fire and Ash,” respectively.
And lastly, Glaser encouraged Steve Martin and Martin Short to “keep proving to us that in this industry, you are never, ever too old to still need money.”
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