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Nikki Glaser’s cut Golden Globes jokes are savage works of art

Headline from KESQ Palm Springs, on the newest of 2 developments

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Nikki Glaser isn’t done taking jabs at the celebrities who were at the 2026 Golden Globes. The comedian returned to host the event on Sunday night for the second time, kicking off the show with an opening monologue full of enough zingers for a celebrity roast.

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  1. Nikki Glaser’s best jokes from the 2026 Golden Globes

    Headline from Local News 8 ·

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    Nikki Glaser’s cut Golden Globes jokes are savage works of art

    Headline from KESQ Palm Springs ·

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20 articles, oldest first.

  1. Local News 8

    Nikki Glaser’s best jokes from the 2026 Golden Globes (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — In a world full of mediocre Hollywood sequels, Nikki Glaser, returning to host the Golden Globes for a second year running, proved Sunday that reboots can sometimes work. As stars visibly braced themselves for their moment under her spotlight, Glaser’s 10-minute opening m…

  2. Deadline

    Nikki Glaser Golden Globes Monologue (opens Deadline)

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    Deadline's feed description

    Nikki Glaser delivers Golden Globes monologue

  3. The Hollywood Reporter

    Critic’s Notebook: Nikki Glaser Outshines an Otherwise Tone-Deaf Golden Globes Telecast (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The Hollywood Reporter's feed description

    In her second year as Golden Globes host, Nikki Glaser delivered a top-tier monologue ahead of a telecast that otherwise pretended all's well with the world.

  4. Breitbart News

    Golden Globes Host Nikki Glaser Roasts CBS and the DOJ in Opening Monologue (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Nikki Glaser went hard then eased up in her monologue to open Sunday’s Golden Globes.

  5. The Hollywood Reporter

    Golden Globes Host Nikki Glaser Takes Jabs at Leonardo DiCaprio, CBS News and Hollywood Over Epstein Files (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The Hollywood Reporter's feed description

    Nikki Glaser came out at the 2026 Golden Globes with jokes aimed at Leonardo DiCaprio, Kevin Hart and CBS News. Watch her monologue here.

  6. Variety

    Nikki Glaser Reveals Cut ICE and Trump Jokes From Golden Globes, Avoided Politics Because ‘It’s Hard to Strike the Right Tone’ (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    Nikki Glaser revealed jokes she cut from hosting the Golden Globes, including digs at ICE and Donald Trump, and explained why she avoided politics.

  7. Deadline

    Nikki Glaser Reveals What Jokes Didn't Make The Golden Globes Monologue (opens Deadline)

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    Deadline's feed description

    Golden Globes host Nikki Glaser appeared on SiriusXM’s The Howard Stern Show this morning and shared what jokes she cut from her opening monologue Sunday.

  8. The Hollywood Reporter

    Nikki Glaser Says Political Jokes “Weren’t Funny” for This Year’s Golden Globes (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The Hollywood Reporter's feed description

    Nikki Glaser talks about hosting the Golden Globes and the jokes that she cut on Howard Stern's show.

  9. KESQ Palm Springs

    Nikki Glaser’s cut Golden Globes jokes are savage works of art (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Nikki Glaser isn’t done taking jabs at the celebrities who were at the 2026 Golden Globes. The comedian returned to host the event on Sunday night for the second time, kicking off the show with an opening monologue full of enough zingers for a celebrity roast.

  10. New York Post

    Golden Globes host Nikki Glaser reveals why she cut Trump joke written by Steve Martin (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Comedian Nikki Glaser says she deliberately avoided political jokes while hosting the 2026 Golden Globes, saying they simply weren’t "funny" in the current climate.

  11. Rolling Stone

    Nikki Glaser Didn't Want to Reduce Politics, ICE, Trump to Jokes at Golden Globes: 'It's Not Funny' (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    Nikki Glaser cut jokes about Donald Trump, ICE, and other political topics from her Golden Globes punchlines to avoid trivializing the topics.

  12. Fox News

    Nikki Glaser avoided political jokes while hosting Golden Globes because they’re ‘not funny’ (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Nikki Glaser explains why she avoided political humor as Golden Globes host. The comedian recalled that she cut several jokes, including one penned by Steve Martin that mentioned Trump.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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