January 6th 2025.
As the 82nd Golden Globes kicked off, the audience was met with a familiar face - stand-up comic and first-time host Nikki Glaser. Known for her sharp wit and biting roasts, Glaser surprised the crowd by opening the show with pointed jokes rather than her usual barbed insults.
"Welcome to Ozempic's biggest night, also known as the Golden Globes," Glaser quipped, setting the tone for the night. And she didn't hold back, even poking fun at the streaming service Paramount+ and its free trial offer. "If you're watching on Paramount+, you only have six days left to cancel your free trial," she joked.
No one was safe from Glaser's humor, not even the award-winning movie Wicked and its star Timothee Chalamet, who sported a notable mustache. "I loved 'Wicked,' my boyfriend loved 'Wicked,' and my boyfriend's boyfriend REALLY loved 'Wicked'," Glaser teased, earning some laughs from the audience. And when addressing Chalamet directly, she couldn't help but comment on his unique facial hair. "You have such beautiful eyelashes on your upper lip," she quipped.
But Glaser made it clear that she had no plans to roast the room, explaining that the people in it were powerful and capable of anything - except telling people who to vote for. She slyly referenced the celebrity endorsements of Kamala Harris in last year's US Election, a hot topic that still lingers in many people's minds.
As she interacted with various celebrities throughout the night, Glaser kept the jokes rolling. When addressing Zendaya, she couldn't resist bringing up Sean "Diddy" Combs' recent legal troubles. "Did you see 'Challengers,' girl? Oh my god, it was so good. I mean, that movie was more sexually charged than Diddy's credit card," she quipped, referencing the recent indictments against the rapper for allegedly abusing and coercing women for years.
But Glaser also acknowledged that her jokes may not be as ruthless or dirty as some may have expected, especially after her show-stealing performance at the Netflix "Roast of Tom Brady" back in May. "I'm sorry to disappoint, but the afterparty is not going to be as good this year," she joked, referencing the absence of in-person events due to the pandemic. "But we have to move on. I know 'Stanley Tucci Freak Off' just doesn't have the same ring to it."
Despite the slightly tamer humor, Glaser still managed to keep the audience entertained and set the tone for the rest of the night. As the night went on, other presenters and award winners followed in her footsteps, keeping the jokes light and the atmosphere lively. And with Glaser at the helm, it was clear that the 82nd Golden Globes were off to a great start.
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