Nikki Glaser successfully hosted the 2025 Golden Globes displaying both wit and charm for the ceremony at the Beverly Hilton. Glaser who balances mockery and celebration in her hosting performance expressed perfectionistic viewpoints on her personal work while on stage. Glaser then divulged some rejected jokes that ranged from a dig at Alec Baldwin to a Hitler reference.
Nikki Glaser Shares Unused Jokes From Golden Globes Monologue Including Diddy Alec Baldwin And More
Nikki Glaser shared her rejected Golden Globes monologue jokes with Howard Stern on his SiriusXM show the day after the broadcast, including one which was targeted to all attendees. She quipped this might be the last time that everyone’s in the same space “until the Diddy trial" acknowledging the controversies surrounding Diddy in recent months. Nikki Glaser mentioned that this joke worked better than another but they decided one Diddy reference was adequate because mentioning Diddy more than once could incite negative audience reactions toward her on stage during a live show.
Another rejected joke from the Golden Globes was on the movie Conclave and its positive attributes mentioning "You don’t need ID to get into the Conclave afterparty.” Nikki stated these Catholic Church related jokes about pedophilia felt overdone so that was a major factor in her final decision to not make them in her monologue. Nikki Glaser also stated a discarded line about Adrien Brody was that "If Adrien Brody could go back in time he would thank baby Hitler for his career." She dropped that from her set when her Gen Z assistant didn’t get it saying the generational gap might make the reference incomprehensible for a large group audience.
Nikki Glaser’s Rejected Jokes Take Aim at Meryl Streep Nicole Kidman and More Celebrities During Howard Stern Interview
Another planned joke mentioned the cast of “Only Murders in the Building” with stars Steve Martin Martin Short and Meryl Streep commenting that these celebrities showed "that you’re never too old to still need money.” She pondered what made these actors need so much money joking about the Hawk Tuah crypto scheme as a potential reason. Glen Powell’s Golden Globes nomination prompted a joke saying he was not the hottest ‘hit man’ in America referencing online information and memes that are now generally out of the news cycle. Nikki Glaser explained many of her cut jokes with Howard Stern which included information about Nicole Kidman and more celebrities. Nikki stated a joke where "Nicole Kidman after two white wines" was also cut fearing Kidman’s potential negative reactions at such a personal quip.
Nikki also planned a joke claiming Timothée Chalamet trained greatly for his Bob Dylan role, whereas “Bob Dylan became Bob Dylan the old-fashioned way: heroin and autism". Michael Keaton’s Beetlejuice Beetlejuice return with the comment that Alec Baldwin didn't reprise his role "because he was too busy making ghosts." Nikki also mentioned Ben Affleck to the crowd "I can’t wait to see which Jennifer you try to ruin next.” She also discussed the joke she said on air which was altered mentioning Ben Affleck's outbursts as “when he orgasms” instead of saying “after he orgasms” which was initially written into the final version of the show script, Nikki pointed out that she messed up and it bothers her because the way that it was written initially made it funnier. Nikki also noted after that show many were unable to remember what was actually said on stage versus what she mentioned to them off stage.
The Golden Globes Production Praised Nikki Glaser Despite Controversial Comments and Feedback from Social Media
Nikki Glaser noted during her interview with Stern she received High praise from Harrison Ford saying "This is such a tough gig and you're doing such a good job". Dick Clark Productions who handles the Golden Globes may potentially be bringing Glaser back for another year, also Glaser is confident in her position because of strong reviews from both fans and organizers. Jerrod Carmichael noted in his monologue that he made 500,000 dollars during the 2023 Golden Globes and this was publicly revealed to fans of the series however Nikki stated she was paid much less. Nikki Glaser also admitted in the radio program that she would work at such platform for no pay since it's an amazing chance, and mentioned she has confidence for her future at the broadcast platform. Nikki feels she may make more money when she continues on the show in the coming years after this success.
Controversy Sparks After Nikki Glaser’s Jokes Regarding Diddy At The Golden Globes 2025 Event
Nikki Glaser came under scrutiny for jokes referencing Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs during 82nd Golden Globes presentation . A specific monologue included Nikki saying the film Challengers “was more sexually charged than Diddy’s credit card” while adding quips about ‘freak off parties’ implying ‘Stanley Tucci freak off' has not the same allure as those with the mentioned star which caused a great uproar. Nikki implied that many may witness someone during the awards show who had yet to be exposed for potentially harmful activity while suggesting this could make the show very historic. Some people including Diddy’s accusers were upset by these insensitivity jokes such as attorney Ariel Mitchell representing Ashley Parham who hoped that Glaser never experiences something she might make jokes about later. Tyrone Blackburn a representative of Rodney ‘Lil Rod’ Jones felt Glaser might not use jokes that normalize the issues of sexual assault which are being publicly investigated.
Public Outcry: Nikki Glaser's Humor Attacked As 'Hypocritical Racist and Unfunny'
One X user stated that some comedians “are sick of hypocritical racist and unfunny white women” arguing about sexism in the film industry yet making jokes about drug abuse rape and the sexual mistreatment of Black women. Many on the internet also reacted harshly to Glaser's jokes about sexual assault and overall found her jokes offensive especially to all individuals and parties involved in public discussions and media outlets.. The public wants to see if Glaser plus The Golden Globes organizations publicly apologize for various controversial comments presented during the event.
The Golden Globes Uses Multiple Third Party Systems For User Data Capture During Show Time
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Various stakeholders have a high interest in following the broadcast and show reviews for the Globes organization as this provides high revenue for several people in different roles within the creative process that brings many elements of production together that need to work very well as a final product.