Cincinnati native Nikki Glaser to host 2025 Golden Globes; says it might 'get me canceled'

Cincinnati-born comedian Nikki Glaser has been tapped to host the 82nd Golden Globe Awards.

The Golden Globes will occur from 8-11 p.m. on Jan. 5. The show will air on CBS and stream on Paramount+ in the U.S. According to USA Today, Glaser will become the latest name to join the roster of comedians who have hosted the annual award show, which includes Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Ricky Gervais, Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers, and Jerrod Carmichael.

In a statement, Glaser described the Golden Globes as one of her "favorite nights of television," saying 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). (God I hope so)."

The comic added that some of her "favorite jokes of all time" have come from Golden Globes monologues that said "exactly what we all didn't know we desperately needed to hear" from previous hosts like Fey, Poehler and Gervais.

"I just hope to continue in that time-honored tradition (that might also get me canceled)," she quipped.

Who is Nikki Glaser?

Glaser was born in Cincinnati but spent most of her childhood in St. Louis, Missouri, according to Fox 19 (WXIX-TV). She started performing stand-up comedy at age 18 and wrote her first jokes in college.

Glaser rose to fame after appearances on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” and “Last Comic Standing.”

She now hosts the dating shows “Blind Date” and “FBoy Island” and was the subject of an E! channel reality series, “Welcome Home Nikki Glaser.” She has also hosted several podcasts, including “You Had to Be There,” “The Nikki Glaser Podcast,” and “We Know Nothing."

Glaser is known for participating in numerous Comedy Central roasts, having skewered stars like Alec Baldwin and Rob Lowe. She most recently roasted Tom Brady during a Netflix special in May and received universal acclaim for her set, during which she brutally mocked the NFL legend for his divorce from Gisele Bündchen.

"You have seven rings," she said during the special. "Well, eight now that Gisele gave hers back."

Glaser recently performed at the Hard Rock Casino Cincinnati on March 23.

This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Nikki Glaser to host Golden Globes: See what she is known for