Ethan Shanfeld Nikki Glaser came out swinging at the 2025 Golden Globes, opening her hosting debut with a monologue that poked fun at Diddy, “Dune: Part Two” and Timothée Chalametin front of Hollywood’s A-list stars.
She began her monologue by calling the awards ceremony “Ozempic’s biggest night,” and told viewers on Paramount+, “You have six days left to cancel your free trial.” “I’ve got to say, this feels like I finally made it.
You know, I’m in a room full of producers at the Beverly Hilton hotel, and this time all of my clothes are on,” Glaser said to big laughs. “It was worth it.” Running through some of the top nominees, Glaser said, “Tonight, we celebrate the best of film and hold space for television,” nodding to the viral “Wicked” press tour meme. “‘Wicked,’ ‘Queer,’ ‘Nightbitch’… these are not just words Ben Affleck yells after he orgasms, these are some of the incredible movies nominated tonight.” Glaser continued, “‘The Bear,’ ‘The Penguin,’ ‘Baby Reindeer’… these are not just things found in RFK’s freezer, these are TV shows nominated tonight.” The host called attention to “the hardest-working actors in show business” — the servers, who are bringing the celebrities in the room their “cocktails to drink” and “food to look at.” Glaser took aim at Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi sequel by praising Zendaya: “You were incredible in ‘Dune,’ oh my God.
I woke up for all of your scenes!” As for Zendaya’s other 2024 film, “Challengers,” Glaser noted, “That movie was more sexually charged than Diddy’s credit card!” Speaking of disgraced music mogul Diddy, accused of rape and sex trafficking, Glaser said, “I’m sorry, I’m upset too.
Read more on variety.com