Comic Nikki Glaser opened the 2026 Golden Globes ceremony with a controversial joke about Jeffrey Epstein’s redacted consumer record earlier than roasting Leonardo DiCaprio and CBS in her explosive monologue
Golden Globes host Nikki Glaser left the Golden Globes viewers squirming as she opened the distinguished awards by dropping a controversial Epstein information joke and taking swipes at Leonardo DiCaprio in her opening monologue.
The 41-year-old comic returned for the second yr operating, after beforehand vowed to make the occasion the “most enjoyable” ever. Nevertheless, her opening speech had combined opinions on-line, with some social media customers branding the ceremony as probably the most “boring ever”.
Glaser referenced Epstein’s “closely redacted” consumer record simply moments into the three-hour ceremony held in Beverly Hills, broadcast stay on CBS and Paramount+. She cheekily added: “I can not imagine the quantity of star energy we’ve got on this room tonight. It’s insane. So many A-listers – and by A-listers, I imply people who find themselves on ‘an inventory’ that has been closely redacted”.
In response, cheers and groans could possibly be heard from the star-studded viewers.
She then awarded the “Golden Globe for finest modifying” to Donald Trump’s Justice Division, which has solely launched 1% of the information since Trump permitted their launch in November 2025.
After a swipe at CBS Information, Glaser then turned her consideration to the celebrities in attendance, together with Oscar-winning actor Leonardo DiCaprio.
She took a jab at 51-year-old DiCaprio’s well-known choice for relationship girls underneath 25, whereas praising his efficiency within the nominated movie One Battle After One other, which she known as “One Man-Bun After One other”.
Addressing DiCaprio, she stated: “What a profession you’ve got had. Numerous iconic performances. You have labored with each nice director, you’ve got received three Golden Globes, and an Oscar.
“Probably the most spectacular factor is that you simply had been capable of accomplish all of that earlier than your girlfriend turned 30”.
DiCaprio is presently relationship 27-year-old Italian supermodel Vittoria Ceretti. Glaser did not maintain again when she supplied an apology to the star earlier than delivering one more jibe.
“Leo, I am sorry I made that joke. It’s low-cost. I attempted to not, however, like, we do not know the rest about you. There’s nothing else. Open up! I am severe!”
Glaser cheekily claimed she had ‘searched’ for extra particulars about DiCaprio’s personal life, however probably the most revealing interview he’d ever given was to ‘Teen Beat’ journal again in 1991.
She then quoted a quite amusing response from a younger DiCaprio to the teenager magazine, asking: ‘Is your favorite meals nonetheless “Pasta, pasta, and extra pasta?”
Glaser then turned her consideration to Sean Penn’s humanitarian efforts in conflict-ridden areas like Russia, Venezuela and Cuba, jesting that he visits these locations to ‘do cocaine’.
She addressed: “I really feel like loads of actors discuss the discuss, however Sean Penn will really go to the locations on the earth that need assistance probably the most, and he’ll do cocaine there. And I really feel like we do not have a good time that sufficient”.
Glaser insisted that she had obtained ‘permission to do this joke’ from Penn’s ‘finest mates’ Charlie Sheen and El Chapo. “Blame it on them” she added.
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