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Comedian Nikki Glaser 's initial time hosting an awards show became a success when she presented at the 2025 Golden Globes Sunday night. Glaser managed to combine both respectful celebration and gentle satire while presenting in Beverly Hills seemingly creating genuine positivity while on stage. Despite the favorable feedback from the industry Nikki a known perfectionist, reviewed her performance critically with some concerns from various jokes and also disclosed deleted content which was cut during production including references to figures like Alec Baldwin and also Nicole Kidman.
Nikki Glaser, talking with Howard Stern the following day shared numerous removed quips that could easily work with audience members including a comment referring to Diddy’s trial and others related to pedophilia within the Catholic church. Glaser indicated that one removed joke stated "This is the last time all of you will be the same room together until the Diddy trial." and they felt this accusation might push the crowd against them. Some content was eliminated based on specific feedback by Gen Z viewers deeming references about killing baby Hitler dated demonstrating content specific awareness of demographics.
Other material including jabs at Martin Short Meryl Streep and Steve Martin for being older and needing cash to support them for their work during "Only Murders in the Building" including questions of their crypto schemes. There was another joke that named Glen Powell as the ‘second hottest hit man in America' plus a comment referring to his recent scandal. Glaser expressed a comment that everyone was together only in the hope to leave before “Dax Shepard asks them to do his podcast” along with the humorous comment “The Wild Robot is nominated tonight — and by that I mean Nicole Kidman after two white wines.” Glaser also had a quip about Timothée Chalamet taking on the role of Bob Dylan “while Bob Dylan became Bob Dylan the old-fashioned way: heroin and autism.”
There was one discarded line about Michael Keaton’s character in Beetlejuice while saying "Alec Baldwin sadly did not come back to play a ghost because he was too busy making them" though she admitted was not a very kind remark even if funny. Lastly a jab on Ben Affleck saying "I can’t wait to see which Jennifer you try to ruin next.” was rejected. There were also remarks that targeted Ben Affleck about some of his yells which she admits had its delivery messed up where the initial phrase was supposed to be “when he orgasms” and not “after”. She expressed much dismay that even one little word change impacts performance by about 2 percent.
Nikki Glaser has said that she knew most viewers didn't know jokes they missed out from deleted content however Nikki felt those unused jokes could have improved performance for additional percentages of engagement from viewers. One writer gave her an ‘A+’ for her production performance. Harrison Ford had complimented Nikki backstage confirming “This is such a tough gig, and you’re doing such a good job.” Despite those acknowledgements Glaser admitted she is a perfectionist seeking always improvements and even acknowledged her prior blunder on delivering some material. Nikki stated she went to bed happy with results.
Howard Stern further asked about her compensation which she would not clarify however said she got paid less compared to past hosts especially Jerrod Carmichael. Glaser said that even without payment she “would have done it for free" and implied it is not about the money . Glaser however would likely ask for more compensation next year. Though there is no confirmation she still feels she will return in future since the position can be hard to find competent hosts with the correct dynamic. She has implied it was essential she would not refuse it again out of fear of making performance errors. Dick Clark Productions owned by Penske Media Eldridge produced the Golden Globes awards show.
The 82nd annual Golden Globes featured actor Harrison Ford walking the red carpet at The Beverly Hilton Hotel. Harrison was accompanied by his daughter Georgia Ford and had some high marks among other show attenders. Harrison Ford was missing his wife Calista Flockhart who stayed home due to preparations of a new show in NYC and was attending for recognition as Best Supporting Actor on Television for Dr. Paul Rhoades in Shrinking of Apple TV Plus production. Harrison wore a tailored tuxedo while Georgia styled in an avant garde black ensemble marking a very memorable family appearance since 2013.
Harrison Ford expressed gratitude for show 'Shrinking' that afforded the unique and personal experiences during performance adding rumors persist Season 3 might end his storyline there. In the meantime his character Jacob Dutton will be revisited in Yellowstone prequel '1923' that resumes on February 23 proving to fans that more storytelling will be produced from the actors character set in 1923. Harrison's red carpet event gave interviews about how pleased he was at his nomination and further emphasized there is much room for further character growth beyond current shows. Rebecca Norris who covers many celebrity and film articles and wrote up her own impressions of event also pointed out his family dynamic on the red carpet among other key events of evening.
Nikki Glaser was met with some criticism for a quip regarding Sean “Diddy” Combs where she suggested that a Diddy reference related to sexually charged credit card usage made during her opening monologue. She stated this directly to Zendaya whom she said performed incredible in Dune where Nikki joked it was sexually charged compared to Diddy’s credit cards, followed by mentions of Stanley Tucci without the “baby oil” usage of past ceremonies referring to a recent sex scandal which featured Diddy heavily in the news recently. This comment resulted in groans from attendees with much negative reaction from social media with several expressing that joke is 'gross' due to nature of sexual implications regarding Sean Diddy Combs. Diddy faces sex trafficking and racketeering charges in addition to federal prosecutor allegations stating he has threatened women around him to fulfill sexual desires of his own. Some viewed her content as ‘disgusting’ for its focus on such a tragic event
The 82nd annual Golden Globes demonstrated an expected set of award winners like Kieran Culkin and Zoe Saldaña to big surprises such as Demi Moore winning plus notable upset from “The Brutalist” that was nominated but still had to compete with series like “Shōgun” and “Baby Reindeer." A key component was that it was hosted by Nikki Glaser whose monologue was considered stellar in all categories setting a very high standard while other previous emcees had much criticism and pushback. This years winners were unique including veterans such as Demi Moore Colin Farrell along with “Anora” and “The Wild Robot” unexpectedly losing adding shock value to the outcomes for multiple awards this year.
Fernada Torres won for 'I’m Still Here' a story about Brazilian dictatorship, Demi Moore won her first ever award while winning an award for "The Substance". Sebastian Stan's win also caused some surprise in "A Different Man". “Emilia Pérez” was awarded top Golden Globe in musical and comedy despite strong showings for many other competing works as well. Variety is owned in joint venture by PMC and Eldridge demonstrating the reach and impact of entertainment industries reporting.
‘Wicked’ secured Box Office achievement recognition despite strong showings from Ryan Reynolds and “Deadpool & Wolverine”, “Anora” unexpectedly went home with no wins. Colin Farrell was chosen for ‘The Penguin’ despite “Baby Reindeer” sweeping most other awards as Tadanobu Asano who acted in “Shōgun” won in the supporting actor area adding more upset. Ali Wong also received award for her work ‘Ali Wong: Single Lady’ within the TV stand-up category despite her competition which were all favorites from industry professionals. Golden Globes created several high notes this year ranging from Nikki Glazer’s opening jokes wins for ‘Emilia Pérez’ ‘The Brutalist’ while several pharmaceutical adds were interweaved as a key component. Jason Zinoman highlights Glaser’s jokes that poked fun of Sean Combs arrest and effect it may cause on after parties along with other high brow industry humour while making impressions to Adam Sandler while Timothée Chalamet was also present. Sarah Bahr described Nikki's many changes in dresses during awards ceremony.
The show featured an emotional moment when trans actress Karla Sofìa Gascón of “Emilia Perez” advocated for tolerance within transgender community while Demii Moore also made an emotive speech . The night’s other stand out events featured a family win for Fernanda Torres also who dedicated it to her mother from Brazil and the winning director of “The Brutalist” honored his daughter plus a recently departed family member. Adam Sandler impersonated Timothée Chalamet while presenters Seth Rogen and Catherine O’Hara did comical Canadian themed routine. Nikki Glaser returned with many costume changes during “Conclave” musical performances with papal hats, while offering jokes. Nikki Glaser confirmed with Howard Stern that she has many ‘Stern File’ with jokes she felt weren’t a right fit during TV presentation while promoting content.
Margaret Qualley highlighted all the main winners in both TV and film as a general overview of the entire program and offered information of viewing each production after her summary. GG confirmed collection email info while promising information for Weekly Globe newsletter . This Golden Globes program is full of ups and downs. This award season begins as 2025 just starts.