Overview
- Glaser said gags about ICE and President Trump were removed because they weren’t landing comedically and the tone felt wrong.
- She revealed Steve Martin had sent the “Trump Beverly Hilton” bit, then later advised her not to use it.
- One topical jab stayed in: a line calling CBS News “America’s newest place to see B.S. news,” referencing recent editorial controversies.
- Producers said a CBS executive saw that joke in rehearsal and signed off on it before the Jan. 11 broadcast.
- Variety noted the ceremony followed the fatal ICE shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis, with some attendees wearing tribute pins, a climate Glaser cited as making political humor tougher.