Nikki Glaser walked in at the Golden Globes 2026 night like she owned the place, again. The 83rd edition of the awards on Sunday didn’t begin with polite smiles or safe jokes. They began with fire. And Nikki made sure no famous face stayed untouched.
Nikki Glaser kicked off the night by reminding everyone that she was not a one-time experiment. She had returned, sharper.
“Just like ‘Wicked’, I’m back for a sequel,” she said before adding a line only Nikki could pull off: “Just like Frankenstein, I have been pieced together by an unlicensed European surgeon.”
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Leonardo DiCaprio joke that stole the room
Then came ‘the’ joke of the night aimed straight at Leonardo DiCaprio.
Nikki praised his legendary career, listing his iconic performances, his work with top directors, his three Golden Globes and his Oscar. Then she landed the punchline: “The most impressive thing is you were able to accomplish all that before your girlfriend turned 30.”
The room exploded. Leo laughed. Cameras zoomed in. Social media immediately went wild.
“Leo, I’m sorry I made that joke. It’s cheap,” she said. “I tried not to, but we don’t know anything else about you, man. There’s nothing else. Open up! I’m serious!”
Leonardo DiCaprio laughed, nodded along, and even gave Nikki a thumbs up.
Timothée Chalamet and a ping-pong workout
Next up was Best Actor winner Timothée Chalamet, who didn’t escape either. Nikki joked that Timothée had made history by becoming “the first actor ever to have to put on muscle for a movie about ping-pong.”
It was weird. It was funny. And it somehow made total sense in Nikki’s world.
Michael B Jordan, twins, and an awkward laugh
Michael B Jordan also found himself in Nikki’s spotlight for his role in ‘Sinners’.
She joked, “In ‘Sinners’, Michael played two brothers. Am I allowed to say that? Doesn’t sound right.”
Quickly correcting herself, she said he played twins, adding, “I can’t believe it. We got two Michael B Jordans.” Then came the line that made the room gasp and giggle: “When I saw that, I was like Nikki B Jerkin’, because that was awesome.”
Michael B Jordan laughed awkwardly while sitting right next to his mother. The camera caught it all.
Hollywood deals and dark jokes
Nikki didn’t just roast actors. She went after the industry itself. Talking about the much-discussed Netflix–Warner Bros deal, she joked: “We’ll start the bidding for Warner Bros at $5. Do I hear $5?” Then she moved on to brutally roast the Epstein Files.
And then came one of her boldest turns of the night.
“There are so many A-listers here,” she said, “and by A-listers, I mean people who are on a list that has been heavily redacted.”
The punchline landed hard: “And the Golden Globe for Best Editing goes to the Justice Department.”
No one was safe: Sean Penn, Kevin Hart, The Rock
Nikki saved a few quick jabs for others too. She called Sean Penn a “sexy leather handbag”, confusing, hilarious, oddly accurate.
She also described Kevin Hart and Dwayne Johnson as “the Steve Martin and Martin Short for people under 50 IQ.”
Nikki Glaser first hosted the Golden Globes last year and clearly made a strong enough impression to be invited back for the 2026 edition.