"The 2026 awards season is underway and, alongside the usual crop of award-worthy movies and TV shows, it brings with it a wealth of dystopian topical events for hosts to potentially reference in their opening monologues. Last year, the shadows of the Hollywood wildfires loomed large over the various proceedings, which led to several hosts awkwardly attempting to justify holding awards shows in a city still ravaged by a natural disaster."
"MCs can also choose to ignore the world outside and make the same overused jokes about Leonardo DiCaprio's dating history they've been making for years. It's part of why awards-show monologues are so compelling. They can be full of incisive jokes or pun-heavy songs. They can swing from disastrous to legendary. They can cast an uncomfortable haze over an entire ceremony or set the tone for a jubilant evening."
"This year, returning hosts Nikki Glaser and Conan O'Brien will get their chance to cement their legacies as stellar hosts of the Golden Globes and Oscars, respectively, while first-timers like Ego Nwodim (the Film Independent Spirit Awards) and Atsuko Okatsuka (the Writers Guild Awards, West) will get the chance to make their mark. Here's every monologue from the 2026 awards season so far."
The 2026 awards season is underway and brings a wealth of dystopian topical events for hosts to potentially reference in opening monologues. Hosts face recent tragedies and controversies including ICE's murder of Renee Good in Minnesota, Donald Trump's illegal war in Venezuela, declassified-ish Epstein files, and speculation about Netflix acquiring Warner Bros. Hosts can alternatively ignore current events and repeat familiar jokes. Awards-show monologues can range from incisive and memorable to disastrous and awkward, shaping the tone of ceremonies. Returning hosts like Nikki Glaser and Conan O'Brien join first-timers such as Ego Nwodim and Atsuko Okatsuka.
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