Nikki Glaser Reveals Jokes She Cut from Golden Globes 2026

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Nikki Glaser had her own list of what to never say on television.

The 2026 Golden Globes host revealed a few of the jokes she cut from the Jan. 11 broadcast—where she poked fun at Leonardo DiCaprio’s elusiveness and made Michael B. Jordan’s mom blush. But one celeb she didn’t end up roasting? Brad Pitt, who was ultimately not one of the night’s nominees and didn’t attend the ceremony.

“Brad Pitt is nominated for his role in F1 tonight,” Nikki shared on the Jan. 13 episode of Sirius XM’s The Howard Stern Show. “See, that’s what I love about Hollywood. When a man turns 60, he gets to play a racecar driver. Meanwhile, after 35, every role for a woman is a tired mom who hates her life.”

“And Brad, you were so good enough when I was almost convinced that you’ve driven yourself somewhere in the last 30 years,” the 41-year-old continued. “But Brad did a lot of his own driving in the movie. And Brad, I don’t want to embarrass you, but your blinker was on the whole time there.”

The comedian also cut a quip about One Battle After Another star Chase Infiniti and her unique name.

“This is true, if you apply now, you can earn 5 percent cash back on all travel bookings through her through the end of the year,” Nikki said. “So get on that.”

She also used the Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy nominee to set up a jab at her OBAA costar, Sean Penn, “Chase Infiniti Payne is actually her real name. Chase Infiniti Payne, which is also how Sean Penn gets an erection.”

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And on the TV front, Nikki was ready to have some fun with the night’s winner for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series, Musical or Comedy, Jean Smart.

“Some people have stage names like Hacks star Jean Smart,” Nikki said, “whose real name is Corduroy Dumbass.”

Another set of jokes Nikki knew she couldn’t tell? Those directed at presenter Julia Roberts, which she quickly learned while trying out her monologue around comedy clubs in Los Angeles.

“Any joke about Julia Roberts, they are not there for,” Nikki told Gayle King on CBS Mornings Jan. 6. “You cannot make fun of America’s Sweetheart. So, whatever I end up saying about her, that is the most fine-tuned joke that I’ve worked on so hard, because it is very delicate.”

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She added, “They were booing, and I was like, ‘Is she here?’ It’s insane.”

But when it comes to making fun of the stars in the audience, Nikki is very conscious of the thin line she toes as the host.

“You have to be very delicate about making jokes that aren't going to ruin anyone's night,” she continued. “But you also want to give the people at home something to laugh at, and you want to poke fun at the people that they're dying for you to make fun of. People at home want you to make fun of the A-listers.”

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