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Nikki Glaser Refines Golden Globes Monologue After Julia Roberts Jokes Bomb in Club Tests

She returns Sunday aiming for laughs that land at home without souring the room.

Overview

  • The 83rd Golden Globes air Jan. 11 on CBS with U.S. streaming on Paramount+, with Glaser back as host for a second year.
  • Glaser says Los Angeles club audiences booed even light jokes about Julia Roberts, a Best Actress nominee for After the Hunt, making Roberts her hardest target.
  • She describes a very delicate approach that roasts A‑listers without ruining anyone’s night, trimming or rewriting material based on nightly audience feedback.
  • Glaser told The Hollywood Reporter that Steve Martin sent a joke through a writer, then withdrew it as “too far,” which she agreed not to use.
  • She has cut topics that feel stale or confusing, dropping Ozempic and plastic‑surgery bits and reconsidering current‑events references like Venezuela that didn’t register in tests.