Comic Nikki Glaser made historical past final yr as the primary girl to host the Golden Globes solo. She’s returning this yr to host the awards present for a second time.
In an interview Tuesday with “CBS Mornings,” Glaser described the method of constructing jokes for the awards present as “strategic,” saying, “it’s a must to be very delicate about making jokes that are not going to smash anybody’s evening, however you additionally need to give the folks at house … one thing to snort at and also you need to poke enjoyable on the folks that they are dying so that you can make enjoyable of.”
She added selecting the proper jokes for the present is “one in all … essentially the most tough jobs I’ve ever finished.”
Glaser stated she is a giant fan of the celebrities up for awards and stated this yr is a little bit completely different as a result of she grew up admiring lots of the actors.
“It’s straightforward for me to take down like, you already know, the newer batch of actresses and actors who’re youthful than me. It’s like, OK I could make enjoyable of you, I am like a veteran. However when it is like folks I grew up admiring it is … oh, my gosh, it’s so a lot … it’s a completely different method this yr.”
Whereas getting ready final yr, Glaser reached out to some celebrities to see if a joke went too far. She stated she hasn’t finished this but up to now and will have a unique technique.
“There are particular people who I do not know what I’d say. It’s nearly like a few of these jokes, you consider, OK, if I bought their quantity, would I write them and ask them? Then I am going, you already know what? They may say no and I do know the joke is not that imply, and … I’d somewhat express regret later on the after-party once they’re drunk,” she stated with fun.
As Glaser rehearses, she’s discovered one joke that does not all the time join with the viewers.
“I am attempting out my monologue round L.A. on the golf equipment right here, and simply even any joke about Julia Roberts, they are not there for. You can’t make enjoyable of America’s sweetheart,” Glaser stated. “No matter I find yourself saying about her, it’s the most fine-tuned joke I’ve labored on so laborious as a result of it is rather delicate.”
The Golden Globes air Sunday Jan. 11 on CBS and Paramount+.
