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Nikki Glaser’s Golden Globes Opener Targets CBS News, Epstein Files and Hollywood Heavyweights

The monologue arrived during corporate shake-ups tied to Skydance’s purchase of Paramount.

Overview

  • Glaser opened the 83rd Golden Globes at the Beverly Hilton and returned as host for the second year in a row on a CBS broadcast with a Paramount+ stream.
  • She mocked the network’s newsroom by calling it “America’s newest place to see BS news” and joking it deserved the award for “most editing.”
  • She referenced the heavily redacted Epstein-related files with a quip about A-listers being on a list that was “heavily redacted” and awarded “Best Editing” to the Justice Department.
  • Coverage linked the CBS jabs to newsroom turbulence including Bari Weiss’s appointment as editor in chief, reports of a 60 Minutes segment being pulled, and leadership changes following Skydance’s deal for Paramount.
  • Critics and audiences described the monologue as a strong start, as she also riffed on a mock $5 auction for Warner Bros. and delivered roast jokes for Leonardo DiCaprio, George Clooney, Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart.