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Nikki Glaser takes swings at CBS and Leo, goes gentle on Julia in Golden Globes monologue

Nikki Glaser returned for a second year, delivering sharp humor targeting CBS News, Hollywood celebrities, and topical controversies while honoring Rob Reiner at the 2026 Golden Globes.

  • On Jan. 11, 2026, Nikki Glaser returned as host and opened the 83rd Golden Globes at the Beverly Hilton, Beverly Hills, Calif., with a roast monologue targeting A-list celebrities.
  • Rehired after strong reviews, Nikki Glaser is a two-time host and the first woman to host the Golden Globes solo, walking out to Taylor Swift's Style and raising the stakes from last year.
  • Glaser targeted Leonardo DiCaprio, 51, noting he won three Golden Globes and an Oscar before his girlfriend turned 30, teased Timothée Chalamet’s ping-pong muscle, and joked Sean Penn does cocaine in needy places.
  • The room ate it up, with celebrities laughing and the audience loosening by the first award announced by Amanda Seyfried and Jennifer Garner despite CBS News producing the show.
  • Previously, she said last year she was paid less than a past male host, called hosting the Golden Globes the most fun this year, and joked some attendees might be in the Epstein Files.
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There was a subtle Rob Reiner tribute at the Golden Globes. Did viewers catch it?

Comedian Nikki Glaser closed the Golden Globes with a somewhat subtle tribute to late actor/director Rob Reiner on Sunday night.

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Nikki Glaser’s best jokes from the 2026 Golden Globes

Golden Globes host Nikki Glaser’s opening monologue was full of snappy, self-aware jokes that gently skewered every part of Hollywood.

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TMZ broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Sunday, January 11, 2026.
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