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Who’s hosting the 2025 Golden Globes? All about Nikki Glaser

A new face will grace the stage in 2025 Golden Globe Awardsand first-time host Nikki Glaser will have the difficult task of keeping celebrities — and the millions of fans watching at home — entertained as Hollywood celebrates the patriotic holiday. The best TV shows and movies From last year.

Glaser, the comedienne who gained widespread attention after her performance in Netflix’s The Roast of Tom Brady last year, has been tapped to host tonight’s awards show. She will be the first solo host of the Golden Globe Awards.

Here’s what to know about this year’s host.

Who is Nikki Glaser?

An Ohio native, Nikki Glaser has worn many hats throughout her career. Primarily a comedienne, she has also achieved success as an actress and radio and television presenter.

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Nikki Glaser at The Hollywood Reporter’s Women in Entertainment Galaser Party on December 4, 2024, in Beverly Hills, California.

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She began performing stand-up comedy at the age of 18, and made her way to performances on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” “Conan,” and two seasons of “Last Comic Standing.” She is known for her brutally honest comedy style and her raunchy, relatable specials.

Glaser spoke with “CBS Mornings.” In December, she spoke about the long road that led her to the Golden Globes stage at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.

“There’s been a lot of hard work leading up to this point, say, 22 years into a career where suddenly some people started paying attention,” Glaser said. “I’m at a point in my life where, you know, I’m old enough to deal with that kind of attention and not let it get to my head.”

She has been candid about her struggles with self-medication, eating disorders, and alcoholism. For CBS “Sunday Morning” In a recent interview, “Obsession with work is, like, not wanting to feel.”

But she said she’s not worried about the pressures of hosting the Golden Globes. “I thrive on anxiety,” she said. “I like to feel like, ‘Oh, what’s going to happen?’ I love this feeling and I kill it when I’m anxious.”

What movies and shows has Nikki Glaser been in?

In addition to her appearances on the late-night shows and “Last Comic Standing,” Glaser hosted Comedy Central’s “Not Safe with Nikki Glaser,” a sex-focused comedy and talk show.

She was also the star of the 2022 reality show “Welcome Home Nikki Glaser” and has hosted the reality TV dating shows “Blind Date” and “FBoy Island” and its spin-off series “Lovers and Liars”.

She had acting roles in the Amy Schumer comedies “Trainwreck” and “I Feel Pretty,” and participated in competition shows like “Dancing with the Stars” and “The Masked Singer.”

Glaser has also participated in roasting Rob Lowe, Bruce Willis, Alec Baldwin, and Tom Brady.

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Nikki Glaser and Tom Brady on stage during Netflix’s “GROAT The Greatest Roast Of All Time: Tom Brady” is the 2024 Joke Festival.

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The comedian has released four comedy specials, including her latest, “Nikky Glaser: Someday You’ll Die,” which received an award Golden Globe nomination For best improvisational comedy performance.

“It was really cool to get the nomination as well as prepare for this,” Glaser told CBS Morning about the Globe Awards. “For me, hosting is No. 1.”

Despite the pressure, Glaser is excited about the experience and can’t wait for her big night – whether she gets the trophy or not.

“I will do some after I hand over my award,” she said. “I think it would be more fun if you lost.”

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