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Nikki Glaser Preps Return to Golden Globes With Calibrated Jokes for Jan. 11

Glaser says she is calibrating her monologue because audiences bristled at Julia Roberts jokes.

Overview

  • The comedian returns for a second straight year to host the 83rd Golden Globes on Sunday, airing on CBS and streaming on Paramount+ in the U.S.
  • In a CBS Mornings interview, she called her approach strategic and delicate, aiming to make viewers laugh without ruining anyone’s night in the room.
  • Testing material at Los Angeles clubs, she found even gentle jokes about nominee Julia Roberts drew boos, so any reference will be carefully fine‑tuned.
  • She has not pre‑cleared material with potential targets this year and says she may opt to apologize afterward rather than seek approval in advance.
  • Glaser said Steve Martin submitted a joke and then told her not to use it as it was “too far,” underscoring the boundaries she plans to respect.