"The comedian walked out to Taylor Swift's "Style" and almost immediately upped the ante from her successful bout last year. "I cannot believe the amount of star power we have in this room tonight," she said. Glaser pulled this move last year as well, establishing herself as significantly less famous than those around her. It's a good play up at the top - one that puts Glaser in a safe(ish) position"
"Starting off with an Epstein joke was maybe not the most promising effort, but Glaser quickly brought the room back by going in on CBS. This type of gutsy move is her bread and butter after years of cleaning up at Comedy Central roasts, taking a swipe that CBS News is "America's newest place to see bs news." That's a bold play when they're literally producing the show, but the room ate it all up."
Nikki Glaser opened the Golden Globes walking out to Taylor Swift's "Style," immediately leaning into self-deprecating material about being far less famous than the A-list attendees. She repeated the gag about being on a redacted list to emphasize the fame gap. An Epstein joke opened the set but she regained momentum by attacking CBS, calling its news "America's newest place to see bs news," even though CBS produced the show. Her roast background showed in bold jabs and disarming celebrity interactions, including bits with Julia Roberts, George Clooney, The Rock and Leonardo DiCaprio that mixed silliness with sharp punchlines.
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