Comedian Nikki Glaser will be hosting the Golden Globes next year.
The 82nd edition of the awards ceremony, usually the first event of the major film awards season, will take place on January 5, 2025. It often provides a key indicator of the films that will do well for the rest of the year, particularly at the Baftas and Oscars.
The occasion marks Glaser’s first time hosting the ceremony. “I am absolutely thrilled to be hosting the Golden Globes. It’s one of my favorite nights of television and now I get a front row seat (actually, I think I have to host from the stage). The Golden Globes is not only a huge night for TV and film but also for comedy,” she said in a statement.
“It’s one of the few times that show business not only allows but encourages itself to be lovingly mocked (at least I hope so). (God I hope so.) It’s an exciting, yet challenging gig because it’s live, unpredictable and in front of Hollywood’s biggest stars (who also might be getting wasted while seated next to their recent exes),” she continued.
The Globes have gone Glaser 🎤 @NikkiGlaser is set to host the 2025 #GoldenGlobes on Sunday, January 5! LIVE on @CBS and streaming on @paramountplus ✨ pic.twitter.com/M8XrZErNfb
— Golden Globe Awards (@goldenglobes) August 28, 2024
“Some of my favorite jokes of all time have come from past Golden Globes opening monologues when Tina [Fey], Amy [Poehler] or Ricky [Gervais] have said exactly what we all didn’t know we desperately needed to hear.”
The stand-up concluded: “I just hope to continue in that time-honored tradition (that might also get me canceled). This is truly a dream job. Plus, I no longer have to feel guilty for every TV show and movie I’ve binged over the past year. It was all worth it. (Below Deck: Sailing Yacht Season Four will be nominated, right?).”
The nominations will remain open until November 4 and the final list of nominees will be announced on December 9.
Last year’s host was Jo Koy, who faced criticism following his “difficult” hosting performance at the Golden Globes after a number of his jokes fell flat with both the A-list stars at the event and viewers watching at home.