Nikki Glaser roasts Hollywood during 2025 Golden Globes monologue with jibes over Trump, Diddy and RFK Jr.

Nikki Glaser roasted Hollywood in her explosive 2025 Golden Globe Awards opening monologue on Sunday – dropping shock jokes about Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

The SNL star, 40, who was hosting the glittering awards show for the first time, left the superstar audience and viewers reeling as she mentioned the disgraced star’s ‘freak-offs’ and the viral 1,000 bottles of baby oil claims. 

Glaser also made reference to Trump’s presidential election victory – despite Hollywood’s overwhelming support for Democratic nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris as well as a sex joke about Ben Affleck.

She said: ‘Some of you may know me as a stand up comedian, and from my appearances on roasts. But I’m not here to roast you. I want you to know that. How could I, really? You’re also famous, so talented, so powerful. You can really do anything, except tell the country who to vote for, but it’s okay.’

The reference about Diddy came as Glaser made mention of Zendaya, as she said, ‘Zendaya is here – Zendaya, you were incredible in Dune. Oh, my God, I woke up for all of your scenes. You were so good.

‘And Challengers, girl? Oh, my God, that was so good. That movie was more sexually charged than Diddy’s credit card.’ 

Glaser continued: ‘I’m sorry, I’m upset, too. The afterparty isn’t gonna be as good this year. But we have to move on – “Stanley Tucci freak-off” doesn’t have the same ring to it – no baby oil this year, just lots of olive oil.’

The film Challengers ‘was more sexually charged than Diddy’s credit card,’ Glaser joked at the proceedings 

The joke about Kennedy, Trump’s health secretary nominee, centered on the activist’s admitted dietary quirks.

She joked, ‘The Bear, The Penguin, Baby Reindeer – these are not just things found in RFK’s freezer!’

Reactions on social media were mixed to the topics and punchlines the comedian – who stood out at last year’s Tom Brady roast – delivered on the huge stage in Los Angeles to open the new year.

‘Love how Nikki Glaser roasted the Hollywood elites right to their faces at the Golden Globes, especially that zinger about Diddy’s parties – no more freak offs, no baby oil,’ said one user. ‘The awkward laughs from the A-listers were priceless.

‘Finally, someone calling out the hypocrisy in Tinseltown. Kudos to Nikki for keeping it real and funny.’

A number of people took issue with the jokes about Combs, who remains in custody in connection with allegations of sex trafficking, ahead of a trial slated for May.

‘Can someone please tell these “comedians” that the diddy jokes are not funny? We’re in for a long night with the golden globes I think…’ one user said.

Other users noted the multiple allegations against Combs in lawsuits pertaining to the sexual assault of minors.

Glaser made reference to Trump’s popular vote victory – despite Hollywood’s overwhelming support for Democratic nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris. Pictured in Philadelphia in November with Oprah Winfrey 

Glaser joked of Diddy: ‘I’m sorry, I’m upset, too. The afterparty isn’t gonna be as good this year. But we have to move on – “Stanley Tucci freak-off” doesn’t have the same ring to it – no baby oil this year, just lots of olive oil’

‘Maybe this is Too Woke of me but Nikki Glaser’s jokes about the Diddy…. Yikes. Like where is the humor in the mass sexual assault and trafficking of minors?’ one user said.

Another added that the jokes are ‘poking fun at abuse the victims went through,’ describing Glaser as ‘already painfully unfunny’ and her jokes on the topic ‘pathetic and gross.’

Some felt the Diddy jokes were appropriate, with one user saying, ‘ROFL!! What a great example and relevance of discussing Diddy`s credit cards here. This is why we love Nikki Glaser! Always bringing the controversy and heat.’

Glaser also took aim at Affleck while naming nominated films, saying: ‘Wicked, Queer, Nightb***h … these are not just words Ben Affleck yells when he orgasms.

Zoe Saldana led Emilia Perez to top honors while Demi Moore became a first time winner at 62 at the Golden Globes 2025 on Sunday night where Shōgun and The Brutalist were also big winners.

Zoe, 46, earned Best Supporting Actress – Musical or Comedy early in the night before the Netflix film earned top prize Best Film – Musical or Comedy.

Meanwhile, Demi was left shocked as she earned  Best Actress in Musical or Comedy for The Substance.

When it came to television, it was Shōgun which swept the drama categories including Best TV Series and individual honors for Anna Sawai, Hiroyuki Sanada, and Tadanobu Asano.

Reactions on social media were mixed to the topics and punchlines the comedian – who stood out at last year’s Tom Brady roast – delivered on the huge stage in Los Angeles to open the new year 

Zoe Saldana led Emilia Perez to top honors while Demi Moore became a first time winner at 62 at the Golden Globes 2025 on Sunday night where Shōgun and The Brutalist were also big winners

The 62-year-old actress gave a riveting speech about the journey it took her to get to this crowning achievement.

She won over a very impressive field including: Amy Adams for Nightbitch, Cynthia Erivo for Wicked, Karla Sofía Gascón for Emilia Pérez, Mikey Madison for Anora, and Zendaya for Challengers.

Demi began her acceptance speech by saying: ‘Oh, wow! I really wasn’t expecting that. I’m just in shock right now. I’ve been doing this a long time, like, over 45 years, and this is the first time I’ve ever won anything as an actor. And I am just so humbled and so grateful. 

’30 years ago I had a producer tell me that I was a popcorn actress, and at that time I made that mean that this is not something I was allowed to have. That I could do movies that were successful and made a lot of money, but that I couldn’t be acknowledged, and I bought in and I believed that. That corroded me over time, to the point where I thought a few years ago that maybe this was it, maybe I was complete, maybe I had done what I was supposed to do.’

Demi credits her latest project to helping not only reinvigorate her career but also the artist within herself.

Demi Moore was left shocked as she earned Best Actress in Musical or Comedy for The Substance at the Golden Globes 2025

She explained: ‘And as I was at kind of a low point, I had this magical, bold, courageous, out-of-the-box, absently bonkers script come across my desk called The Substance. And the universe told me, you are not done, and I am so grateful to Coralie for trusting me to step in and play this woman.’

She went on to thank her co-star Margaret Qualley in addition to her support system throughout her career.

Demi concluded: ‘And I will just leave you with one thing that I think this movie is imparting. In those moments when we don’t think we are smart enough or pretty enough or skinny enough or successful enough, or basically just not enough, I ha a woman say to me, just know you will never be enough, but you can know the value of your worth if you just put down the measuring stick. 

‘So today I celebrate this as a marker of my wholeness end of the love that is driving me, and the gift of doing something I love and being reminded that I do belong. Thank you so much.’

In the film she plays a fading celebrity named Elisabeth who takes a black-market drug: a cell-replicating substance that temporarily creates a younger, better version of herself.

The 2025 Golden Globe Awards kicked off in fine form as Zoe Saldana  upset Ariana Grande to take home the first award of the night

 The 46-year-old actress was emotional as she earned Best Supporting Female Actor for her transcendent work in Emilia Perez.

She triumphed over an impressive field which included the aforementioned Ariana for Wicked in addition to  Selena Gomez for Emilia Pérez, Felicity Jones for The Brutalist, Margaret Qualley for The Substance, and Isabella Rossellini for Conclave.

The 62-year-old actress gave a riveting speech about the journey it took her to get to this crowning achievement

She won over a very impressive field including: Amy Adams for Nightbitch, Cynthia Erivo for Wicked, Karla Sofía Gascón for Emilia Pérez, Mikey Madison for Anora, and Zendaya (pictured) for Challengers

In the film she plays a fading celebrity named Elisabeth who takes a black-market drug: a cell-replicating substance that temporarily creates a younger, better version of herself

Zoe had tears running down her face as she accepted the honor as she took to the podium and said: ‘I know I don’t have much time, and I have dyslexia, so I tend to forget when I’m really anxious, and I’m filled with adrenaline, but my heart is full of gratitude. 

‘Thank you so much to the Golden Globes for celebrating our film, and honoring the women of Emilia Perez. Thank you so much. Oh, my god!’

She went on to thank her fellow nominees as she continued: ‘This is a first time for me, and I’m just so blessed that I’m sharing this moment with Selena and Carla and Jack and all of my fellow nominees. I am in all of you. 

‘Your strength, your complexity, your undeniable talent. I know it’s a competition, but all I have witnessed is just us showing up for each other and celebrating each other, and it is just so beautiful. 

‘Selena, Ariana, Margaret, Felicity, Isabella, I had lunch one time in your house and I thought I had made it already. You are magic. You’re all magic.’

In Emilia Perez, Zoe plays Rita Mora Castro who is a lawyer as the film is centered around four remarkable women pursuing their individual happiness in Mexico.

Cartel leader Emilia (played by Karla Sofia Gascon) enlists Rita, an unappreciated lawyer, to help fake her death so that she can finally live authentically as her true self. 

Emilia Perez also earned the coveted Best Non-English Language Film award later in the night over All We Imagine as Light, The Girl with the Needle, I’m Still Here, The Seed of the Sacred Fig, and Vermiglio.

The 2025 Golden Globe Awards kicked off in fine form as Zoe Saldana upset Ariana Grande to take home the first award of the night

The 46-year-old actress was emotional as she earned Best Supporting Female Actor for her transcendent work in Emilia Perez

She triumphed over an impressive field which included Ariana  Grande (pictured) for Wicked in addition to Selena Gomez for Emilia Pérez, Felicity Jones for The Brutalist, Margaret Qualley for The Substance, and Isabella Rossellini for Conclave

Zoe had tears running down her face as she accepted the honor as she took to the podium and said: ‘I know I don’t have much time, and I have dyslexia, so I tend to forget when I’m really anxious, and I’m filled with adrenaline, but my heart is full of gratitude. Thank you so much to the Golden Globes for celebrating our film, and honoring the women of Emilia Perez. Thank you so much. Oh, my god!’

In Emilia Perez, Zoe (pictured left) plays Rita Mora Castro who is a lawyer as the film is centered around four remarkable women pursuing their individual happiness in Mexico; she is shown alongside Karla Sofia Gascon

One of the highlight wins in television came when Jessica Gunning earned Best Supporting Actress for her work in Baby Reindeer.

 The 38-year-old English thespian beat out Liza Colón-Zayas for The Bear, Hannah Einbinder for Hacks, Dakota Fanning for Ripley, Allison Janney for The Diplomat, and Kali Reis for True Detective: Night Country.

Jessica almost took a tumble as she hit the stage and was quick to make a cheeky joke as she hit the microphone and said: ‘I almost tripped up. You almost saw my Golden Globes there. Thank you very much. 

‘This is an absolute honor, honestly. This is a video of me when I was little, about eight years old, and my mom and dad got me a hamster for Christmas, and they brought it out and they said — in a bin bag, happy Christmas. I have a very Yorkshire accent. I can’t believe this is happening to me. 

One of the highlight wins in television came when Jessica Gunning earned Best Supporting Actress for her work in Baby Reindeer

In the based-on-a-true-story Netflix series, Gunning portrays Martha Scott who is a former lawyer with a criminal past obsessed with Richard Gadd’s character 

‘I realized this morning that has been kind of the soundtrack for my life this last year since Baby Reindeer came out. I can’t believe any of this is happening to me. I want to say thank you for everyone to let me come on this journey.’

In the based-on-a-true-story Netflix series, Gunning portrays Martha Scott who is a former lawyer with a criminal past obsessed with Richard Gadd’s character. 

Baby Reindeer also earned Best Limited TV series over Disclaimer, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, The Penguin, Ripley, and True Detective: Night Country.

Hacks was another major winner in the television categories as leading lady Jean Smart earned  Best TV Actress – Comedy or Musical.

The 73-year-old actress beat out Kristen Bell for Nobody Wants This, Quinta Brunson for Abbott Elementary, Ayo Edebiri for The Bear, Selena Gomez for Only Murders in the Building, and Kathryn Hahn for Agatha All Along.

Hacks explores a dark mentorship that forms between Jean’s character Deborah Vance, a legendary Las Vegas comedian, and an entitled, outcast 25-year-old played by Hannah Einbinder. 

The series also  earned top honor Best TV Series – Comedy or Musical over Abbott Elementary, The Bear, The Gentlemen, Nobody Wants This, and Only Murders in the Building.

Hacks was another major winner in the television categories as leading lady Jean Smart earned Best TV Actress – Comedy or Musical

The 73-year-old actress beat out Kristen Bell for Nobody Wants This, Quinta Brunson for Abbott Elementary, Ayo Edebiri for The Bear, Selena Gomez for Only Murders in the Building, and Kathryn Hahn for Agatha All Along

The series also earned top honor Best TV Series – Comedy or Musical over Abbott Elementary, The Bear, The Gentlemen, Nobody Wants This, and Only Murders in the Building

Sebastian Stan was a major winner as he took home Best Actor – Musical or Comedy for A Different Man. 

The 42-year-old actor was the top man over Jesse Eisenberg for A Real Pain, Hugh Grant for Heretic, Gabriel LaBelle for Saturday Night, Jesse Plemons for Kinds of Kindness, and Glen Powell for Hit Man.

Sebastian shared an important message during his speech as he said: ‘Our ignorance and discomfort around disability and disfigurement has to end now. We have to normalize it and continue to expose ourselves to it, and our children, encourage acceptance. One way we can do that is by continuing to champion stories that are inclusive. 

‘This was not an easy movie to make. Neither is The Apprentice, the other film that I was lucky to be a part of and that I am proud to be in. These are tough subject matters, but these films are real and they are necessary, and we can’t be afraid and look.’

Sebastian Stan was a major winner as he took home Best Actor – Musical or Comedy for A Different Man

This film is centered around Sebastian’s character Edward who is an aspiring actor undergoes a radical medical procedure to drastically transform his appearance, but his new dream face quickly turns into a nightmare

This film is centered around Sebastian’s character Edward who is an aspiring actor undergoes a radical medical procedure to drastically transform his appearance, but his new dream face quickly turns into a nightmare.

Colin Farrell took home Best TV Actor – Limited Series for his work in The Penguin.

 The 48-year-old Irishman beat out Richard Gadd for Baby Reindeer, Kevin Kline for Disclaimer, Cooper Koch for Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, Ewan McGregor for A Gentleman in Moscow, and Andrew Scott for Ripley.

Colin turned up the charm as he began his acceptance speech by saying: ‘No one to think on this one, I did it all by myself. Just a raw. Pared-away performance. 

‘You will know it takes a village whether on the small screen of the big screen. I’m here on the backs of the talent of so many people through the years. Maybe this one more than others because of the designer of the makeup, the extruder a make-up team. 

‘All it took was three hours in the chair in the morning. I drank black coffee and listen to ’80s music and became a canvas for that team’s brilliance.’

In the HBO mini series which takes place following the events of 2022 film The Batman, Colin’s character Oz Cobb, AKA the Penguin, makes a play to seize the reins of the crime world in Gotham.

GOLDEN GLOBES 2025 WINNERS

FILM 

Best Film – Drama

The Brutalist – WINNER

A Complete Unknown

Conclave

Dune: Part Two

Nickel Boys

September 5

Timothee Chalamet and Zendaya, Dune: Part Two

 

Best Film – Musical or Comedy

Anora

Challengers

Emilia Pérez

A Real Pain

The Substance

Wicked

 

Best Non-English Language Film

All We Imagine as Light

Emilia Pérez – WINNER

The Girl with the Needle

I’m Still Here

The Seed of the Sacred Fig

Vermiglio

Selena Gomez, Emilia Pérez

 

Best Animated Film

Flow – WINNER

Inside Out 2

Memoir of a Snail

Moana 2

Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl

The Wild Robot

 

Cinematic And Box Office Achievement

Alien: Romulus

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

Deadpool & Wolverine

Gladiator II

Inside Out 2

Twisters

Wicked – WINNER

The Wild Robot

Paul Mescal, Gladiator II

 

Best Actress – Drama

Pamela Anderson, The Last Showgirl

Angelina Jolie, Maria

Nicole Kidman, Babygirl

Tilda Swinton, The Room Next Door

Fernanda Torres, I’m Still Here – WINNER

Kate Winslet, Lee

 

Best Actor – Drama

Adrien Brody, The Brutalist – WINNER

Timothée Chalamet, A Complete Unknown

Daniel Craig, Queer

Colman Domingo, Sing Sing

Ralph Fiennes, Conclave

Sebastian Stan, The Apprentice 

 

Best Actress – Musical or Comedy

Amy Adams, Nightbitch

Cynthia Erivo, Wicked

Karla Sofía Gascón, Emilia Pérez

Mikey Madison, Anora

Demi Moore, The Substance – WINNER

Zendaya, Challengers

Daniel Craig and Drew Starkey, Queer

Best Actor – Musical or Comedy

Jesse Eisenberg, A Real Pain

Hugh Grant, Heretic

Gabriel LaBelle, Saturday Night

Jesse Plemons, Kinds of Kindness

Glen Powell, Hit Man

Sebastian Stan, A Different Man – WINNER

 

Best Supporting Actress – Musical or Comedy

Ariana Grande, Wicked

Selena Gomez, Emilia Pérez

Felicity Jones, The Brutalist

Margaret Qualley, The Substance

Isabella Rossellini, Conclave

Zoe Saldaña, Emilia Pérez – WINNER

 

Best supporting Actor – Musical or Comedy

Yura Borisov, Anora

Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain – WINNER

Edward Norton, A Complete Unknown

Guy Pearce, The Brutalist

Jeremy Strong, The Apprentice

Denzel Washington, Gladiator II

Jeremy Strong and Sebastian Stan, The Apprentice

Best director

Jacques Audiard, Emilia Pérez

Sean Baker, Anora

Edward Berger, Conclave

Brady Corbet, The Brutalist – WINNER

Coralie Fargeat, The Substance

Payal Kapadia, All We Imagine as Light

 

Best screenplay

Jacques Audiard, Emilia Pérez

Sean Baker, Anora

Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold, The Brutalist

Jesse Eisenberg, A Real Pain

Coralie Fargeat, The Substance

Peter Straughan, Conclave – WINNER

Jesse Eisenberg, A Real Pain

Best Original Song

Beautiful That Way, The Last Showgirl

Compress/Repress, Challengers

El Mal, Emilia Pérez – WINNER

Forbidden Road, Better Man

Kiss The Sky, The Wild Robot

Mi Camino, Emilia Pérez

 

Best Original Film Score

Conclave

The Brutalist

The Wild Robot

Emilia Pérez

Challengers – WINNER

Dune: Part Two

TV  

Best TV Series – Drama

The Diplomat

Mr. and Mrs. Smith

Shōgun – WINNER

Squid Game

Slow Horses

The Day of the Jackal

 

Best TV Series – Comedy or Musical

Abbott Elementary

The Bear

The Gentlemen

Hacks – WINNER

Nobody Wants This

Only Murders in the Building

Kaya Scodelario and Theo James, The Gentlemen

Best Limited TV Series

Baby Reindeer – WINNER

Disclaimer

Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story

The Penguin

Ripley

True Detective: Night Country

 

Best TV Actress – Drama

Kathy Bates, Matlock

Emma D’Arcy, House of the Dragon

Maya Erskine, Mr. and Mrs. Smith

Keira Knightley, Black Doves

Anna Sawai, Shōgun – WINNER

Keri Russell, The Diplomat

Keira Knightley, Black Doves

Best TV Actor – Drama

Donald Glover, Mr. and Mrs. Smith

Jake Gyllenhaal, Presumed Innocent

Gary Oldman, Slow Horses

Eddie Redmayne, The Day of the Jackal

Hiroyuki Sanada, Shōgun – WINNER

Billy Bob Thornton, Landman (Paramount+)

 

Best TV Actress – Comedy or Musical

Kristen Bell, Nobody Wants This

Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary

Ayo Edebiri, The Bear

Selena Gomez, Only Murders in the Building

Kathryn Hahn, Agatha All Along

Jean Smart, Hacks – WINNER

Ayo Edebiri, The Bear

Best TV Actor – Comedy or Musical

Adam Brody, Nobody Wants This

Ted Danson, A Man on the Inside

Steve Martin, Only Murders in the Building

Jason Segel, Shrinking

Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building

Jeremy Allen White, The Bear – WINNER

 

Best TV Actress – Limited Series

Cate Blanchett, Disclaimer

Jodie Foster, True Detective: Night Country – WINNER

Cristin Milioti, The Penguin

Sofía Vergara, Griselda

Naomi Watts, Feud: Capote vs. The Swans

Kate Winslet, The Regime

 

Best TV Actor – Limited Series

Colin Farrell, The Penguin – WINNER

Richard Gadd, Baby Reindeer

Kevin Kline, Disclaimer

Cooper Koch, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story

Ewan McGregor, A Gentleman in Moscow

Andrew Scott, Ripley

Richard Gadd and Jessica Gunning, Baby Reindeer

Best Supporting Actress – TV

Liza Colón-Zayas, The Bear

Hannah Einbinder, Hacks

Dakota Fanning, Ripley

Jessica Gunning, Baby Reindeer – WINNER

Allison Janney, The Diplomat

Kali Reis, True Detective: Night Country

 

Best Supporting Actor – TV

Tadanobu Asano, Shōgun – WINNER

Javier Bardem, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story

Harrison Ford, Shrinking

Jack Lowden, Slow Horses

Diego Luna, La Maquina

Ebon Moss-Bachrach, The Bear

 

Best TV Stand-Up Comedy Performance

Jamie Foxx, What Had Happened Was

Nikki Glaser, Someday You’ll Die

Seth Meyers, Dad Man Walking

Adam Sandler, Love You

Ali Wong, Single Lady – WINNER

Ramy Youssef, More Feelings