Nikki Glaser basked in her 2025 Golden Globes hosting glory with Howard Stern on Monday, revealing a few jokes left on the cutting room floor.
Glaser, 40, told Stern that “every joke was memorized” from her opening monologue, where she celebrated “Ozempic’s Biggest Night,” before riffing on Ben Affleck and Sean “Diddy” Combs.
The comedian, known for recently roasting Tom Brady, admitted that she was afraid of getting “cancelled” for some of the content written for the awards show and instead chose to let Stern tell the jokes.
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Nikki Glaser gave Howard Stern some of her Golden Globes jokes that were deemed too racy for the awards show. (rich Polk)
“I’d be remiss if I didn’t ask you what jokes you left out of your monologue last night. I’m always curious about that process,” Stern said. “So there were jokes that you liked, but you couldn’t fit them in or for some reason you avoided them. Do you have some examples?’
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“Yes, I have a lot of examples, but you can always interrupt me,” Glaser said.
“I put together a little mini setlist for you, because some of these were just like in the writers’ room. They were pitched and said, ‘We can’t say that on TV.’ that in the faces of these people.’ So I would say, ‘Move it to the Stern file. We can do it on Stern.’ “
Nicole Kidman
Kidman was nominated for her role in “Babygirl.” (Getty Images)
The 57-year-old actress, who was nominated for a Golden Globe for her role in “Babygirl,” had a joke about her that Glaser said went ignored. “This one… we shot it for a promo, and they almost aired it on CBS, and then we were like, ‘That’s going to get me canceled,” Glaser admitted.
“’The Wild Robot’ is nominated tonight, and by that I mean Nicole Kidman after two white wines.”
Glaser also admitted, “I wish we would have done that, but if she makes a face… I think she would have been cool with it, but you never know.”
Alec Baldwin
Alec Baldwin was charged with involuntary manslaughter for the fatal shooting of cameraman Halyna Hutchins in Rust. His case was dismissed last year. (Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office)
Baldwin, 66, did not attend the 82nd Golden Globe Awards, but there was a joke about him that was also cut.
“Michael Keaton was so great in ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.’ And Alec Baldwin unfortunately didn’t come back to play a ghost because he was too busy creating it.”
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Nicholas Cage
Nicolas Cage has earned several Golden Globes over the years. (Getty Images)
Cage, a multiple Golden Globe Award winner, presented the award for best motion picture musical/comedy on Sunday and could have been on the receiving end of Glaser’s jokes.
‘Nicolas Cage looks well rested tonight after a night of sleeping in Elvis’ coffin.’
“Nicolas Cage is there, as are the group of skeletons that follow him as he plays ragtime jazz.”
Dax Shepard
Dax Shepard hosts the podcast “Armchair Expert”. (Getty Images)
Shepard, 50, joined his wife Kristen Bell at the 2025 Golden Globes and avoided making a joke about his celebrity-packed podcast.
“The Golden Globes is the only show where you can see the biggest stars from movies and television coming together with the same goal: to get here tonight before Dax Shepard asks them to do his podcast.”
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Sean “Diddy” Combs
Sean “Diddy” Combs was charged in the indictment unsealed in September with racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion, and transportation to engage in prostitution. (Munawar Hosain)
Sean “Diddy” Combs was not present at the awards ceremony and is currently incarcerated in Brooklyn for racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution.
“This is the last time you’ll all be in the same room together before the Diddy trial.”
Stern asked, “Why didn’t you use that joke?”
“We had another Diddy mention that worked better and led us to other jokes. You only get one Diddy mention,” Glaser said. “You don’t want to do that because you’re accusing the people in the room of being involved, and they might turn against you about it.”
‘Only murders in the building’
‘Only Murders in the Building’ cast, including Martin Short, Steve Martin and Selena Gomez (Getty Images)
Martin Short, Steve Martin and Selena Gomez were each nominated for Golden Globe Awards at Sunday’s ceremony. Martin and Short, as well as their co-star Meryl Streep, could have been teased, but the joke was left out of Glaser’s monologue.
“’Only Murders in the Building’ is amazing, and I think it’s so cool that legends like Steve Martin, Martin Short and Meryl Streep are still at it and putting in some of the best performances of their careers. It’s so inspiring, and it It just shows you that you are never too old to need money anymore Guys please don’t fight Jake Paul Why are you still working so hard? ?”
