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Nikki Glaser Preps Return as Golden Globes Host With Cautious Approach to Julia Roberts Jokes

She is fine-tuning a cautious monologue in response to club boos over Julia Roberts jokes.

Overview

  • Glaser returns Jan. 11 to host the 83rd Golden Globes on CBS and Paramount+.
  • Club tryouts in Los Angeles drew boos for jokes about nominee Julia Roberts, pushing Glaser to treat her material with extra care.
  • She describes the hosting task as a strategic, very delicate balance between giving home viewers laughs without souring the room for A‑listers.
  • Steve Martin passed along a joke and then urged her not to use it as "too far," highlighting behind-the-scenes vetting by industry peers.
  • Showrunners Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner are back, Dick Clark Productions is producing, and KPMG is handling vote tabulation.