Comic and actor Nikki Glaser has been picked to host the subsequent Golden Globes, including an edgy voice identified for mercilessly teasing the wealthy and highly effective.
Glaser will make her Globe debut Jan. 5 dwell on CBS and streaming on Paramount+. In a press release, she cited Tina Fey, Amy Poehler and Ricky Gervais as inspirations.
“Some of my favorite jokes of all time have come from past Golden Globes opening monologues when Tina, Amy or Ricky have said exactly what we all didn’t know we desperately needed to hear. I just hope to continue in that time-honored tradition (that might also get me canceled),” she mentioned.
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Glaser has made a reputation for herself as a riotously sharp wit, particularly at roasts, together with lately for Tom Brady, whom she needled for his complicated love life and his one-time advocacy of crypto. She earned an Emmy nomination for her newest particular, “Someday You’ll Die” for HBO, which handled every part from providing to pay for her pals’ abortions to her darkest porn habits.
“Nikki Glaser brings a fresh and unmatched candor to her comedy and to the Golden Globes,” mentioned Jay Penske, chairman and CEO of Dick Clark Productions and Penske Media Company. “Her unapologetic style made her an obvious and compelling choice as host for this year’s event.”
The Globes telecast this winter pulled in a mean of 9.4 million viewers, up about 50% from 2023, in accordance with CBS. It drew Taylor Swift, Oprah Winfrey, Timothée Chalamet, Kylie Jenner and Leonardo DiCaprio, however host Jo Koy was slammed by critics for a fumbled opening monologue and a rushed tempo all through.
