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Golden Globes 2026: Host Nikki Glaser's 21 Best And Most Outrageous One-Liners

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Nikki Glaser arriving at the Golden Globes on Sunday evening

After winning a wave of praise for her hosting stint in 2025, US comedian Nikki Glaser returned to the Golden Globes stage for her second year as host on Sunday night, and killed it all over again.

During her introductory monologue, Nikki sent up the current situation in Hollywood, as well as roasting celebrity guests in attendance like Leonardo DiCaprio, George Clooney, Sean Penn and the cast and crew of Wicked For Good.

But she also touched on more serious matters – most notably the ongoing political turbulence in the US.

Here are just a handful of Nikki’s best one-liners from her Golden Globes monologue and elsewhere in the show…

1. “[Welcome to] the Golden Globes, without a doubt the most important thing that’s happening in the world right now”

How Nikki Glaser started her #GoldenGlobes monologue: “Yes, the Golden Globes — without a doubt, the most important thing that’s happening in the world right now” pic.twitter.com/GxZPQgVDA5

— Deadline (@DEADLINE) January 12, 2026

2. “Let’s get down to business, shall we? We’ll start the bidding for Warner Bros at $5. Do I hear $5?”

3. “Just like Wicked, I’m back for a sequel. Just like Frankenstein, I’ve been pieced together by an unlicensed European surgeon. And just like the podcasters nominated tonight, I should not be allowed to be this close to Julia Roberts.”

4. “I cannot believe the amount of star power we have in this room tonight. It’s insane. There are so many A-listers – and by A-listers, I do mean people who are on ‘a list’ that has been heavily redacted.”

5. “And the Golden Globe for best editing goes to… the Justice Department. And the award for most editing goes to CBS News. America’s newest........

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