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Golden Globes host Nikki Glaser opened the night by mocking celebrities for their previous presidential endorsements that seemed to have no effect.
As the awards show began Sunday night, Glaser began by congratulating the room of celebrities, only to quickly move on to roasting them.
“I’m not here to roast you tonight. I want you to know that. How could I, really? You all are so famous, so talented, so powerful. I mean, you really could do anything… I mean, except tell him the country who to vote for,” Glaser said.
As the crowd laughed, she kept saying, “But it’s okay! You’ll get them next time! If there is one. I’m scared.”
Comedian Nikki Glaser criticized celebrities who endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris. (Rich Polk)
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Several major Hollywood celebrities, including Oprah Winfrey, George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Anne Hathaway, Alec Baldwin, Leonardo DiCaprio and Golden Globe nominee Harrison Ford, came out of the closet. support from Vice President Kamala Harris before the presidential elections.
Despite her endorsement, Harris lost to President-elect Donald Trump, losing all seven swing states as well as the popular vote. Harris also failed to flip any counties that voted for Trump in 2020.
After being announced as a host in August, Glaser wrote a statement expressing her excitement for mock the celebrity audienceciting controversial former presenter Ricky Gervais as inspiration.
Harris failed to win the presidential election despite receiving endorsements from major Hollywood celebrities. (Getty Images)
“I am absolutely thrilled to be hosting the Golden Globes,” Glaser wrote in a statement reported by The Hollywood Reporter. “It’s one of my favorite nights of television and now I have a front row seat (in fact, I think I have to host it from the stage). The Golden Globes are not only a great night for television and movies, but also for comedy. one of the few times that showbiz not only allows but encourages being lovingly mocked (at least I hope so (God, I hope so). It’s an exciting concert, but challenging because it’s live, unpredictable and in front of bigger stars (who could also be there). getting drunk while sitting next to their recent exes)”.
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Nikki Glaser walked the red carpet before hosting the 82nd Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
“Some of my favorite jokes of all time come from previous Golden Globes opening monologues, when Tina (Fey), Amy (Poehler), or Ricky (Gervais) said exactly what we all didn’t know we desperately needed to hear,” said. aggregate. “I just hope to continue that time-honored tradition (which might also get me cancelled). This is truly my dream job. Plus, I no longer have to feel guilty about every TV show and movie I’ve seen in the past year. , it was all worth it (Below Deck: Sailing Yacht Season 4 will be nominated, right?).”
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