Is Nikki Glaser about to get canceled?
The comedian has a protracted historical past of pushing the envelope along with her edgy standup performances.
However she worries she may lastly take issues too far when she hosts the Golden Globes tonight.
Again in August, The Hollywood Reporter revealed that Nikki can be the emcee for Hollywood’s most irreverent award present.
And proper off the bat, the host assured followers that she wouldn’t go simple on Hollywood’s finest and brightest.
Nikki Glaser Pronounces Golden Globes Gig
“I am absolutely thrilled to be hosting the Golden Globes,” Glaser wrote in an announcement to the outlet.
“It’s certainly one of my favourite nights of tv and now I get a entrance row seat (really, I feel I’ve to host from the stage).
“The Golden Globes is 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 be lovingly mocked (at least I hope so),” she continued.
“(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 also might be getting wasted while seated next to their recent exes).”
Current Globes hosts have generated extra controversy than laughs.
And whereas Nikki is clearly hoping to reverse that pattern, she additionally has no intention of taking part in it protected.
Nikki Glaser Says She May Get ‘Canceled’ For Globes Jokes
“Some of my favorite jokes of all time have come from past Golden Globes opening monologues when Tina [Fey], Amy [Poehler] or Ricky [Gervais] have said exactly what we all didn’t know we desperately needed to hear,” she mentioned in her assertion.
“I simply hope to proceed in that time-honored custom (which may additionally get me canceled).
“This is truly a dream job. Plus, I no longer have to feel guilty for every TV show and movie I’ve binged over the past year. It was all worth it. (Below Deck: Sailing Yacht Season Four will be nominated, right?)”
Sadly, the Under Deck franchise will in all probability go un-nominated but once more.
However there’s nonetheless loads to be enthusiastic about, as one of many comedy world’s sharpest and most unpredictable skills prepares to roast Hollywood’s largest stars.
As her work on the current Tom Brady roast reminded us, Nikki isn’t a fan of holding again.
So whereas we hope she received’t get canceled, we additionally hope she received’t pull any punches along with her movie star viewers.