Nikki Glaser is set to host the 82nd annual Golden Globes, which air Sunday, Jan. 5 (8-11 p.m. live ET/5-8 p.m. live PT) on CBS.
Glaser is the first woman to serve as a solo Globes host in recent years. Tina Fey and Amy Poehler participated four times (2013-15, 2021). Actress Sandra Oh co-hosted with comedian Andy Samberg in 2019.
Glaser, 40, is nominated for a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Taped) as an executive producer and performer on the HBO special Someday you will die. The award will be presented at night one of the Creative Arts Emmys on September 7.
“I am absolutely thrilled to host the Golden Globes,” Glaser said in a statement. “It's one of my favorite nights of TV and now I'm getting a front row seat (actually, I think I should be hosting from the stage). The Golden Globes are not only a huge night for TV and film, but also for comedy. It's one of the few times that show business not only allows, but encourages itself to make fun of itself lovingly (at least I hope so). (God I hope so). It's an exciting, yet challenging gig because it's live, unpredictable and in front of Hollywood's biggest stars (who might as well be wasted sitting next to their recent exes).”
Glaser continued, “Some of my all-time favorite jokes have come from previous Golden Globes opening monologues when Tina, Amy or Ricky [Gervais] we said exactly what we all didn't know we desperately needed to hear. I'm just hoping to continue in that time honored tradition (that might also get me undone). This is truly a dream job.”
“Nikki Glaser brings a fresh and unparalleled honesty to her comedy and to the Golden Globes,” Jay Penske, chairman and CEO of Dick Clark Productions and Penske Media Corporation, said in a statement. “Her unapologetic style made her an obvious and exciting choice to host this year's event. We hope this could be the first of many Golden Globes that Nikki will surprise and delight our CBS audience, as well as our audiences around the world.”
“Nikki Glaser is a comedic powerhouse whose bold and unfiltered humor is a perfect match for the Golden Globes,” said Helen Hoehne, president of the Golden Globes. “He is sure to bring a unique energy and spontaneity to the show that will entertain the audience all night long.”
The Golden Globes, the first major awards show of the season, are often referred to as “Hollywood's party of the year.” It's the biggest awards show celebrating the best of both film and television. Multi-Emmy Award-winning producing duo Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner of White Cherry Entertainment will return as executive showrunners for the 82nd Golden Globes. Dick Clark Productions will design, host and produce the annual Golden Globes.
CBS' 81st Annual Golden Globes telecast on Sunday, January 7, hosted by comedian Jo Koy, averaged 10 million viewers (Nielsen Live+7-Day national ratings), up nearly +50% from last year, its largest audience since 2020. The telecast was also the third-biggest live-streamed CBS special on Paramount+ ever in terms of AMA (average audience) and reach.
The deadline for film and TV film submissions for the 2025 Golden Globes is Monday, November 4. Nominations are due to be announced on Monday, December 9.
In addition to the live broadcast on CBS, the show will be broadcast on Paramount+ in the US (live and on-demand for Paramount+ with Showtime subscribers or on-demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the special).
Penske Media Eldridge — a joint venture between Bulletin boardParent company Penske Media Corporation and Eldridge — owns Dick Clark Productions, the producer of the Golden Globe Awards.
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