Nikki Glaser has returned to host the Golden Globes for a second year in a row—and she didn’t hold back during her opening monologue. The comedian is known for her celebrity roasts over the years, so of course, she playfully made jabs at celebs like Leonardo DiCaprio, Michael B. Jordan, and, yes, even the Property Brothers.
After the success of last year’s show, Nikki admitted that she is a “huge fan” of the celebs she makes fun of during the nearly 10-minute monologue.
As for her approach this year? “I am a huge fan of these people,” she told Gayle King during the January 6 episode of CBS Mornings. “It’s easy for me to take down the newer batch of actresses and actors who are younger than me. It’s like, ‘Okay, I can make fun of you. I’m like a veteran.’ But when it’s people that I grew up admiring, it’s a different approach this year.”
“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.”
And make fun of the A-listers she did! Here are the best (and worst) jokes from Nikki Glaser’s 2026 Golden Globes monologue.
Comparing internet boyfriends
The punchline here is that Nikki’s mom can’t ever tell them apart. Enter: Jacob Elordi and Paul Mescal being the butt of that joke. They seemed to take it pretty well.
Flirting with Michael B. Jordan
We’re still blushing at this one. Nikki (like most of us) openly flirted with Sinners’ Michael B. Jordan after commending him for his performance as Smoke and Stack.
“I can’t believe it. We got two Michael B. Jordans. When I saw that, I was like, Nikki B. jerking, because that was awesome,” she said, before apologizing to Michael’s mom, who was sitting beside him. Awwwwkward.
Calling Out CBS as See B.S. News
Even though CBS is airing the Golden Globes, they weren’t marked safe from one of Nikki’s jokes. She mocked CBS News when she said, “The award for most editing goes to CBS News, America’s newest place to ‘see B.S.’ news.”
…And giving a nod to the Epstein Files
Nikki came in hot! She started her monologue with a politically-charged punchline aimed at the show’s coveted guest, saying, “There are so many A-listers. And by A-listers, I do mean people who are on a list that has been heavily redacted.” Oop.
Making several jokes about Kevin Hart’s height
“Kevin Hart is here. Yes, The Rock’s plus one-half,” Nikki said as she introduced the comedian, who was in attendance with his wife, Eniko.
She later told Wicked star Ariana Grande, “Ariana, I would listen to you sing the phone book. Grab the one Kevin Hart’s sitting on tonight.”
Of course, including a jab at Leonardo DiCaprio’s dating history
The internet’s long-standing joke that Leo only dates women under the age of 25 has made it to the Globes. Nikki gave him kudos for his movie, One Battle After Another, adding, “The most impressive thing is you were able to accomplish all of those things before your girlfriend turned 30.”
She then apologized for taking that angle, leading into her next punchline. “We don’t know anything else about you, man. Like, open up,” she said. “I looked! I searched! The most in-depth interview you’ve ever given was in Teen Beat Magazine in 1991. Is your favorite food still pasta, pasta, and more pasta?” Leo seemed to enjoy this bit as he responded, “Yes.”
Awards season is officially in full swing — and tonight, the biggest names in Hollywood gathered for the 2026 Golden Globe Awards.
Shows and movies, including One Battle After Another, The White Lotus, and Severance, are among the major titles competing for multiple awards.
Paul Thomas Anderson’s celebrated action thriller led all film nominees with nine, including Best Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy. The other big film nominees this year were Joachim Trier’s Sentimental Value (eight), Ryan Coogler’s Sinners (seven), and Chloé Zhao’s Hamnet (six). All three will compete in the Best Motion Picture — Drama category against Frankenstein, It Was Just an Accident, and The Secret Agent.
Over on television, The White Lotus led all nominees with six, including Best Television Series — Drama. In the comedy categories, Only Murders in the Building notched a pack-leading four nominations, with Selena Gomez, Steve Martin, and Martin Short all securing acting nominations. And after cleaning up at the Emmys earlier this year, Adolescence dominated the Limited Series categories at the Golden Globes, picking up five nominations.
As for that new Podcast of the Year prize, the inaugural nominees are: Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard, Call Her Daddy, Good Hang With Amy Poehler, The Mel Robbins Podcast, SmartLess, and Up First from NPR.
Nikki Glaser returns as host for a second consecutive year.
(The Golden Globes are produced by Dick Clark Productions, which is owned by Penske Media Corporation and Eldridge Industries; PMC is also the parent company of Rolling Stone.)
Check below for the full list of winners (bolded) as they are announced.
MOVIES
Best Motion Picture — Drama
Frankenstein
Hamnet
It Was Just an Accident
The Secret Agent
Sentimental Value
Sinners
Best Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy
Blue Moon
Bugonia
Marty Supreme
No Other Choice
Nouvelle Vague
One Battle After Another
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture — Drama
Joel Edgerton, Train Dreams
Oscar Isaac, Frankenstein
Dwayne Johnson, The Smashing Machine
Michael B. Jordan, Sinners
Wagner Moura, The Secret Agent
Jeremy Allen White, Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture — Drama
Jessie Buckley, Hamnet
Jennifer Lawrence, Die My Love
Renate Reinsve, Sentimental Value
Julia Roberts, After the Hunt
Tessa Thompson, Hedda
Eva Victor, Sorry, Baby
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy
Timothée Chalamet, Marty Supreme
George Clooney, Jay Kelly
Leonardo DiCaprio, One Battle After Another
Ethan Hawke, Blue Moon
Lee Byung Hun, No Other Choice
Jesse Plemons, Bugonia
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy
Rose Byrne, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
Cynthia Erivo, Wicked: For Good
Kate Hudson, Song Sung Blue
Chase Infiniti, One Battle After Another
Amanda Seyfried, The Testament of Ann Lee
Emma Stone, Bugonia
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role — Motion Picture
Benicio Del Toro, One Battle After Another
Jacob Elordi, Frankenstein
Paul Mescal, Hamnet
Sean Penn, One Battle After Another
Adam Sandler, Jay Kelly
Stellan Skarsgård, Sentimental Value
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role — Motion Picture
Emily Blunt, The Smashing Machine
Elle Fanning, Sentimental Value
Ariana Grande, Wicked: For Good
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Sentimental Value
Amy Madigan, Weapons
Teyana Taylor, One Battle After Another
Best Director — Motion Picture
Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another
Ryan Coogler, Sinners
Guillermo Del Toro, Frankenstein
Jafar Panahi, It Was Just an Accident
Joachim Trier, Sentimental Value
Chloé Zhao, Hamnet
Best Original Score — Motion Picture
Alexandre Desplat, Frankenstein
Ludwig Göransson, Sinners
Jonny Greenwood, One Battle After Another
Kangding Ray, Sirāt
Max Richter, Hamnet
Hans Zimmer, F1
Best Original Song — Motion Picture
“Dream as One,” Avatar: Fire and Ash, Miley Cyrus, Simon Franglen, Mark Ronson, and Andrew Wyatt
“Golden,” KPop Demon Hunters, EJAE, and Mark Sonnenblick
“I Lied to You,” Sinners, Ludwig Göransson and Raphael Saadiq
“No Place Like Home,” Wicked: For Good, Stephen Schwartz
“The Girl in the Bubble,” Wicked: For Good, Stephen Schwartz
“Train Dreams,” Train Dreams, Nick Cave, Bryce Dessner
Best Motion Picture, Non-English Language
It Was Just an Accident
No Other Choice
The Secret Agent
Sentimental Value
Sirāt
The Voice of Hind Rajab
Best Screenplay
One Battle After Another
Marty Supreme
Sinners
It Was Just an Accident
Sentimental Value
Hamnet
Best Motion Picture, Animated
Arco
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
Elio
KPop Demon Hunters
Little Amélie or the Character of Rain
Zootopia 2
Cinematic and Box Office Achievement
Avatar: Fire and Ash
F1
KPop Demon Hunters
Mission Impossible — The Final Reckoning
Sinners
Weapons
Wicked For Good
Zootopia 2
TV
Best Television Series — Drama
The Diplomat
The Pitt
Pluribus
Severance
Slow Horses
The White Lotus
Best Television Series — Musical or Comedy
Abbott Elementary
The Bear
Hacks
Nobody Wants This
Only Murders in the Building
The Studio
Best Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television
Adolescence
All Her Fault
The Beast in Me
Black Mirror
Dying for Sex
The Girlfriend
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a TV Show — Drama
Sterling K. Brown, Paradise
Diego Luna, Andor
Gary Oldman, Slow Horses
Mark Ruffalo, Task
Adam Scott, Severance
Noah Wyle, The Pitt
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a TV Show — Drama
Kathy Bates, Matlock
Britt Lower, Severance
Helen Mirren, Mobland
Bella Ramsey, The Last of Us
Keri Russell, The Diplomat
Rhea Seehorn, Pluribus
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a TV Show — Musical or Comedy
Adam Brody, Nobody Wants This
Steve Martin, Only Murders in the Building
Glen Powell, Chad Powers
Seth Rogen, The Studio
Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building
Jeremy Allen White, The Bear
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a TV Show — Musical or Comedy
Kristen Bell, Nobody Wants This
Ayo Edeberi, The Bear
Selena Gomez, Only Murders in the Building
Natasha Lyonne, Poker Face
Jenna Ortega, Wednesday
Jean Smart, Hacks
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a TV Show — Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television
Jacob Elordi, The Narrow Road to the Deep North
Paul Giamatti, Black Mirror
Stephen Graham, Adolescence
Charlie Hunnam, Monster: The Ed Gein Story
Jude Law, Black Rabbit
Matthew Reis, The Beast in Me
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a TV Show — Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television
Claire Danes, The Beast in Me
Rashida Jones, Black Mirror
Amanda Seyfried, Long Bright River
Sarah Snook, All Her Fault
Michelle Williams, Dying for Sex
Robin Wright, The Girlfriend
Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role — Television
Owen Cooper, Adolescence
Billy Crudup, The Morning Show
Walton Goggins, The White Lotus
Jason Isaacs, The White Lotus
Tramell Tillman, Severance
Ashley Walters, Adolescence
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role — Television
Carrie Coon, The White Lotus
Erin Doherty, Adolescence
Hannah Einbinder, Hacks
Catherine O’Hara, The Studio
Parker Posey, The White Lotus
Aimee Lou Wood, The White Lotus
Podcast of the Year
Armchair Expert With Dax Shepard
Call Her Daddy
Good Hang With Amy Poehler
The Mel Robbins Podcast
SmartLess
Up First From NPR
Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy
Bill Maher: Is Anyone Else Seeing This?
Brett Goldstein: The Second Best Night of Your Life
Kevin Hart: Acting My Age
Kumail Nanjiani: Night Thoughts
Ricky Gervais, Mortality
Sarah Silverman: PostMortem
omg Leo DiCaprio's reactions to all of Nikki Glaser's jokes about him at the Golden Globes LOL
— Spencer Althouse (@SpencerAlthouse) January 12, 2026
"What a career you've had. The most impressive thing is that you've been able to accomplish all of this before your girlfriend turned 30." pic.twitter.com/2yZlOWHOkS