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Nikki Glaser Roasts CBS News in Sharp Golden Globes Opener

Her lines channeled ongoing questions about CBS editorial decisions.

Overview

  • Opening the 83rd Golden Globes, Glaser called CBS News “America’s newest place to see BS news,” a jab that drew loud laughs in the room.
  • The joke landed against recent newsroom scrutiny, with coverage noting Bari Weiss’s appointment as editor in chief and a 60 Minutes segment pulled to add context.
  • She also riffed on the Justice Department’s heavily redacted Epstein-related files, quipping that many “A-listers” were “on a list that has been heavily redacted.”
  • The ceremony aired on CBS and streamed on Paramount+ as Glaser hosted for a second consecutive year from the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles.
  • Early reviews and social media reaction praised the confident, topical monologue, highlighting roasts of Leonardo DiCaprio, George Clooney, Sean Penn and others.