After two years as a host with a bad reputation, comedian Nikki Glaser announced that she will host the 82nd Golden Globe Awards.
In recent years, Golden Globes presenters have been more likely to generate controversy than laughs. In 2023, American comedian Jerrod Carmichael argued, “I’ll tell you why I’m here: I’m here because I’m black.” In 2024, news outlets and social media users panned presenter Jo Koy for a series of jokes that failed to resonate with the Hollywood star audience. Vanity Fair described them as “a near-total disaster.”
A course correction seems to be planned for next year’s show.
“I am thrilled to host the Golden Globes,” Glaser wrote in a statement released to the Hollywood Reporter. “It’s one of my favorite nights of television and now I have a front row seat (actually, I think I have to host from the stage). The Golden Globes is not only a big night for television and film, but also for comedy. It’s one of the few times show business not only allows but encourages being lovingly mocked (at least I hope so). (God, I hope so.) It’s an exciting but challenging gig because it’s live, unpredictable and in front of Hollywood’s biggest stars (who may also be getting drunk while sitting next to their ex-boyfriends).”
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The comedian, who made a name for herself as a comedian specialising in poking fun at celebrities, vowed that she would try to become a worthy successor to some of the more successful presenters of the past.
“Some of my all-time favorite jokes come from the opening monologues of past Golden Globes, when Tina (Fey), Amy (Poehler) or Ricky (Gervais) said exactly what none of us knew we needed to hear,” she said. “I just hope to continue that time-honored tradition (which could also result in me being canceled). It’s truly a dream job. Plus, I no longer have to feel guilty about every TV show and movie I binge-watched over the past year. It was all worth it. (Below Deck: Sailing Yacht Season 4 will be nominated, right?)”
Comedian Ricky Gervais, who has hosted the ceremony five times in the past, made headlines in 2020 with his biting monologue in which he called celebrities hypocrites.
“You say you’re woke, but the companies you work for in China – unbelievable. Apple, Amazon, Disney. If ISIS launched a streaming service, you’d call your agent, wouldn’t you?” he said.
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Golden Globes President Helen Hoehne praised Glaser as a strong choice who will entertain the audience all evening.
“Nikki Glaser is a comedic powerhouse whose bold and unfiltered humor is a perfect fit for the Golden Globes. She is sure to bring a unique energy and spontaneity to the show that will keep audiences entertained all evening long,” she said.
Jay Penske, chairman and CEO of Dick Clark Productions and Penske Media Corporation, argued that Glaser’s “uncompromising style made her an obvious and compelling choice as presenter for this year’s event. We hope this could be the first of many Golden Globes where Nikki will surprise and delight our CBS audience as well as our audiences around the world.”
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