Nikki Glaser makes A-listers grumble with daring Epstein files joke before torching CBS and Leonardo DiCaprio during Golden Globes monologue... as viewers slam 'cringe' ceremony
Golden Globes host Nikki Glaser opened the 2026 ceremony with a major bang as she dropped an explosive Epstein files joke before torching Leonardo DiCaprio and CBS during her opening monologue.The comedian, 41, returned as host for a second consecutive year on Sunday night, which she previously insisted is the 'most fun' gig in Hollywood.But viewers were left unimpressed as they flocked to social media to slam the show as 'boring' and 'cringe,' with many complaining they didn't recognize a lot of the nominees and winners. Glaser made mention of Epstein's 'heavily redacted' client list mere seconds into the three-hour ceremony held in Beverly Hills, which aired live on CBS and Paramount+.'I cannot believe the amount of star power we have in this room tonight. It is insane. So many A-listers - and by A-listers, I mean people who are on 'a list' that has been heavily redacted,' Glaser said, eliciting loud cheers and even some groans from the celebrity audience. She went on to jokingly award the 'Golden Globe for best editing' to Donald Trump's Justice Department, who have released just 1% of the files since Trump signed off on their release in November 2025.'Yes. Congratulations,' Glaser added before ripping into CBS News, which has undergone major editorial changes as part of Bari Weiss's 'anti-woke' takeover.'And the award for most editing goes to CBS News. Yes, CBS News, America's newest place to see BS news. We needed another,' she said. Golden Globes host Nikki Glaser opened the 2026 ceremony with a major bang as she dropped an explosive Epstein files joke before torching Leonardo DiCaprio and CBS News during her opening monologueGlaser shifted her focus away from politics to roast many of the A-listers in the room, including Oscar-winner Leonardo DiCaprio.Glaser took a major dig at 51-year-old DiCaprio's reputation for dating women under the age of 25 as she applauded his performance in the nominated film One Battle After Another, which she jokingly referred to as 'One Man-Bun After Another.''What a career you have had,' she said to DiCaprio. 'Countless iconic performances. You've worked with every great director, you've won three Golden Globes, and an Oscar.'The most impressive thing is that you were able to accomplish that all before your girlfriend turned 30. It is just insane.'DiCaprio, who is currently in a relationship with 27-year-old Italian supermodel Vittoria Ceretti, gave Glaser a thumbs up.She then apologized to DiCaprio for the low blow but explained that people 'known nothing else' about the star.'Leo, I'm sorry I made that joke. It is cheap. I tried not to, but, like, we don't know anything else about you,' she explained, before adding, 'There's nothing else. Open up! I'm serious!'Glaser claimed she 'searched' for more information about DiCaprio's private life but 'the most in-depth interview [he has] ever given was for 'Teen Beat' magazine in 1991.' The comedian, 41, who returned as host for a second consecutive year, made mention of Epstein's 'heavily redacted' client list mere seconds into the three-hour ceremony airing live on CBS 'I cannot believe the amount of star power we have in this room tonight. It is insane. So many A-listers - and by A-listers, I mean people who are on 'a list' that has been heavily redacted,' Glaser joked; Kylie Jenner and Timothee Chalamet seen in audience Comedian Bill Maher got a kick out of Glaser's Epstein list joke as he failed to stifle his laughter Glaser ripped into CBS News, which has undergone major editorial changes as part of Bari Weiss's 'anti-woke' takeover 'And the award for most editing goes to CBS News. Yes, CBS News, America's newest place to see BS news. We needed another,' Glaser said; Bari Weiss, Editor-in-chief of CBS News, seen in 2025 Glen Powell cracked up and clapped in the audience as the camera cut to him Golden Globe Awards 2026 winners: AT A GLANCE TELEVISIONBest TV Series – Drama: The PittBest TV Series – Musical or Comedy: The StudioBest Limited TV Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for TV: AdolescenceBest Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for TV: Stephen Graham - AdolescenceBest Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role — TV Series, Limited series or TV Movie: Owen Cooper - AdolescenceBest Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role — TV Series, Limited series or TV Movie: Erin Doherty - AdolescenceBest Performance by an Actor in a TV Series – Drama: Noah Wyle - The PittBest Performance by an Actress in a TV Series — Drama: Rhea Seehorn - PluribusBest Performance by an Actor in a TV Series — Musical or Comedy: Seth Rogen - The StudioBest Performance by an Actress in a TV Series — Musical or Comedy: Jean Smart - Hacks She then directly quoted a ridiculous answer DiCaprio, who would've been in his early 20s, once gave to the 90s magazine.'Is your favorite food still "Pasta, pasta, and more pasta?" she asked, before encouraging DiCaprio and the laughing audience to 'look it up.'Glaser congratulated the entire cast of One Battle After Another, including Golden Globe-winner Teyana Taylor, before taking a brutal dig at 65-year-old Sean Penn's aging appearance.'[Penn] are such an original. Everyone in this town is obsessed with looking younger. But Sean Penn is like, "What if I slowly morph into a sexy leather handbag?"'As the audience erupted in laughter, Glaser reassured the Oscar-winning actor that the look he has going on is 'hot' and 'good.'She then shifted the topic to Penn's humanitarian work in conflict zones in Russia, Venezuela and Cuba, joking that he goes to these destinations to 'do cocaine.' 'I feel like a lot of actors talk the talk, but Sean Penn will actually go to the places in the world that need help the most, and he will do cocaine there,' she said.'And I feel like we don't celebrate that enough.'Glaser insisted that she got 'get permission to do that joke' from Penn's 'best friends' Charlie Sheen and El Chapo. 'Blame it on them,' she added.Glaser teased George Clooney, whose film Jay Kelly is among the nominees, about always playing himself in films. After taking aim at Trump's Justice Department and CBS, DiCaprio's age-gap dating life was brought up by Glaser 'The most impressive thing is that you were able to accomplish that all before your girlfriend turned 30. It is just insane,' she said of DiCaprio's award-filled career Viewers flocked to social media to slam the show as 'boring' and 'cringe,'with many complaining they didn't recognize a lot of the nominees and winners'George Clooney is nominated for the movie Jay Kelly, yes, where he plays George Clooney,' she joked, before mocking the 64-year-old for being the face of Nespresso.'I've always wanted to ask you something, and I know this is unprofessional, but I may never get the chance again, so here it goes: My Nespressos keep coming out watery,' she said to Clooney, who bursted into laughter.'Is it a pot if you cannot do you think it might be the filter? Could you troubleshoot the formulator? Thank you very much. Grazie, signore!' While Clooney took the the jokes in stride, his wife Amal Clooney looked stunned and only cracked a shy smile as Glaser continued ripping into the Oscar-winner.Michael B. Jordan, who plays the role of twin brothers in Ryan Coogler's acclaimed horror flick Sinners, received some flirtatious lines from Glaser during her wild set. Glaser started off by joking if it was appropriate for her, a blonde white woman, to describe Jordan, a Black man, as playing 'two brothers' in the blockbuster film.Wait, am I allowed to say that? It doesn't sound right! He played twins,' she said.She then made a shock masturbation joke as she recalled watching 'two Michael B. Jordans' onscreen.'When I saw that, I was like, Nikki B. Jerkin. Because that was awesome.'She quickly apologized for the racy admission. 'I'm sorry, Michael. Why did I make that joke?''I should not have said that to you,' Glaser exclaimed, before hilariously adding: 'That should've been a DM.'Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo's Wicked sequel Wicked: For Good, which Glaser called 'Wicked: For Money,' also received a good ribbing from the night's host over its nearly three-hour runtime.'Once again, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande gave us two career-defining performances,' Glaser began. 'I mean, it was so emotional.'Two hours in, I was in tears, like, "I can't believe there's 45 minutes left! It's too much!" I'm kidding. A little long, but I loved it.' Sean Penn wasn't safe from Glaser's wrath as she described his appearance to 'a sexy leather handbag' 'George Clooney is nominated for the movie "Jay Kelly," yes, where he plays George Clooney,' she began, before mocking the 64-year-old for being the face of Nespresso While Clooney took the the jokes in stride, his wife Amal Clooney looked stunned and only cracked a shy smile as Glaser continued ripping into the Oscar-winner Kevin Hart, who stands at 5foot5inches tall, took an unexpected jab as Glaser complimented Grande's impressive singing in the blockbuster film.'Ariana, I'd listen to you sing the phone book. Grab the one Kevin Hart is sitting on. I'm sorry, Kevin,' she teased.Glaser continued the body-shaming remarks as she poked fun at Timothee Chalamet's lanky build while recalling his performance in the ping-pong drama Marty Supremere, for which he earned a Best Actor nod. 'This is interesting, not a lot of people know this, [but] Timothee Chalamet is the first actor in history who had to put on muscle for a movie about ping-pong,' she told the audience, before quipping: 'He gained over 60 ounces. It is insane.'Glaser concluded her monologue by telling the A-list attendees and nominees that, despite all her brutal joke-telling, it was 'an absolute privilege to be in this room with you all. 'Yes, I am your host, but I am honestly such a massive fan. Your work this year was innovative, fearless, inspiring, and in some cases downright Zootopian,' she continued.She then called out many of the night's big directors, including Frankenstein's Guillermo Del Toro and Avatar's James Cameron.'Guillermo del toro, keep making weird monster sex movies. And James Cameron, keep making weird monster sex movies,' Glaser said.She then gave a shout-out to Emma Stone and director Yorgos Lanthimos, who worked on Bugonia together, asking them to 'keep making wonderfully bizarre movies together, and go harder.'I want Emma stone playing a piece of toast with epilepsy,' she joked. Timothee Chalamet has soared over Leonardo DiCaprio - who stars in One Battle After Another - as the betting favorite to win the coveted Best Actor Oscar as he earned the top honor at the Golden Globe Awards 2026 for Marty Supreme (directed by Josh Safdie) Before Award season it was 51-year-old DiCaprio who was the odds favorite to take home the coveted gong, but now Chalamet is a massive favorite to win the top acting prize at March's Academy Awards according to regulated exchange and prediction market Kalshi Meanwhile, 30-year-old Chalamet surely had tongues wagging as he barely acknowledged girlfriend Kylie Jenner during his acceptance speech for Marty Supreme Heartthrobs Paul Mescal and Jacob Elordi were encouraged by Glaser to 'keep being the same person to [her] mom.'She closed out the monologue by telling Only Murders In The Building co-stars Steve Martin and Martin Short, who are 80 and 75 respectively, to 'keep proving that in this industry you are never too old to still need money.'People watching from home complained that this year's ceremony has been boring and uninteresting to watch. 'I remember when I used to watch the #GoldenGlobes and other award shows. This year, I don’t think I’ve seen a single nominated film,' one person wrote on X.'The clips I’ve seen make me feel even better about that decision. The Golden Globes look cringe and, quite simply, not funny.'Another wrote, 'This has been one of the most boring Golden Globes I’ve ever seen, and I have watched them for years.'Haven’t heard of any of these one-named films. Haven’t heard of any of these under-30 actors, and they all are as obnoxious as they could possibly be. What a disappointment.'Timothee Chalamet has soared over Leonardo DiCaprio - who stars in One Battle After Another - as the betting favorite to win the coveted Best Actor Oscar as he earned the top honor at the Golden Globe Awards 2026 for Marty Supreme (directed by Josh Safdie). However, DiCaprio's flick One Battle After Another (directed by Paul Thomas Anderson) did earn the last laugh at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Californiaon Sunday night as the film not only triumphed over Chalamet's project but also beat out Blue Moon, Bugonia, No Other Choice, and Nouvelle Vague for Best Picture - Comedy Or Musical One Battle After Another has already had a very successful Awards Season 2026 run but will face a formidable opponent in Hamnet - starring Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal - which earned the top prize Best Picture - DramaBefore Award season it was 51-year-old DiCaprio who was the odds favorite to take home the coveted gong, but now Chalamet is a massive favorite to win the top acting prize at March's Academy Awards according to regulated exchange and prediction market Kalshi.However, DiCaprio's flick One Battle After Another (directed by Paul Thomas Anderson) did earn the last laugh at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Californiaon Sunday night as the film not only triumphed over Chalamet's project but also beat out Blue Moon, Bugonia, No Other Choice, and Nouvelle Vague for Best Picture - Comedy Or Musical.One Battle After Another was the most awarded film of the night with four but will no doubt face stiff competition in the Oscars race from Hanmet (directed by Chloe Zhao) as it earned the last award of the night in the Best Picture - Drama category over Frankenstein, It Was Just An Accident, The Secret Agent, Sentimental Value, and Sinners.On the television side, it was The Pitt (created by R. Scott Gemmill), The Studio (created by Evan Goldberg, Alex Gregory, and Peter Huyck), and Adolescence (created by Stephen Graham and Jack Thorne) which earned wins in the drama, comedy or musical, and limited series categories, respectively.Meanwhile, 30-year-old Chalamet surely had tongues wagging as he barely acknowledged girlfriend Kylie Jenner during his acceptance speech for Marty Supreme.The French-speaking actor had another major awards show moment as he earned Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy and abruptly ended his speech by saying: 'To my parents and partner, I love you. Thank you so much.'It was noticeably a much more muted acknowledgement for Jenner, 28, as he boldly declared her love for her at last week's Critics Choice Awards 2026. Jessie Buckley earned one of the top acting gongs of the night as she earned Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture — Drama for HamnetChalamet beat out an impressive field led by Leonardo DiCaprio for One Battle After Another as the field also featured: George Clooney - Jay Kelly, Ethan Hawke - Blue Moon, Lee Byung-Hun - No Other Choice, Jesse Plemons - Bugonia.One Battle After Another led all winners with four including the aforementioned Best Picture - Comedy Or Musical gong along with Best Director and Screenplay for Paul Thomas Anderson and a surprise Best Supporting Actress win for Teyana Taylor.One Battle After Another has already had a very successful Awards Season 2026 run but will face a formidable opponent in Hamnet - starring Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal - which earned the top prize Best Picture - Drama.Buckley earned one of the top acting gongs of the night as she earned Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture — Drama.The 36-year-old Irish actress triumphed over an A-list field including: Jennifer Lawrence - Die, My Love, Renate Reinsve - Sentimental Value, Julia Roberts - After the Hunt, Tessa Thompson - Hedda, and Eva Victor - Sorry, Baby.On the television side, it was Netflix's Adolescence that had the biggest night as it swept their categories including 16-year-old star Owen Cooper becoming one of the youngest Golden Globe Awards winners of all-time.The teenage actor was recognized in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role — TV Series, Limited series or TV Movie category.His Adolescence co-star Stephen Graham later earned Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for TV. On the television side, it was Netflix's Adolescence that had the biggest night as it swept their categories including 16-year-old star Owen Cooper becoming one of the youngest Golden Globe Awards winners of all-time After winning at last week's Critics Choice Awards 2026 as he was earned Best Performance by an Actor in a TV Series – Drama for The Pitt (created by R. Scott Gemmill) Another big winner was The Studio as it earned Best TV Series – Musical or Comedy in addition to a Best Performance by an Actor in a TV Series win for Seth RogenIt was a massive night for the Netflix series as Erin Doherty also earned Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role — TV Series, Limited series or TV Movie.Adolescence swept their categories as it finished the night winning Best Limited TV Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for TV over: All Her Fault, The Beast in Me. Black Mirror, Dying for Sex, and The Girlfriend.Noah Wyle kept up his winning ways after winning at last week's Critics Choice Awards 2026 as he was earned Best Performance by an Actor in a TV Series – Drama for The Pitt (created by R. Scott Gemmill).Wyle also led the beloved HBO show to the top television honor as The Pitt was honored with Best TV Series - Drama.Another big winner was The Studio as it earned Best TV Series – Musical or Comedy in addition to a Best Performance by an Actor in a TV Series win for Seth Rogen.Golden Globe Awards 2026 winners FILM Best Picture - Comedy Or MusicalBlue MoonBugonia Marty Supreme No Other Choice Nouvelle Vague One Battle After Another - WINNER One Battle After Another earned the most with four including Best Picture - Comedy Or Musical Best Picture – DramaFrankensteinHamnet - WINNERIt Was Just An AccidentThe Secret AgentSentimental Value Sinners Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture — DramaJoel Edgerton - Train DreamsOscar Isaac - FrankensteinDwayne Johnson - Smashing MachineMichael B. Jordan - SinnersWagner Moura - The Secret Agent - WINNERJeremy Allen White - Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture — Musical or ComedyTimothee Chalamet - Marty Supreme - WINNERGeorge Clooney - Jay KellyLeonardo DiCaprio - One Battle After AnotherEthan Hawke - Blue MoonLee Byung-Hun - No Other ChoiceJesse Plemons - Bugonia Timothee Chalamet is one step closer to the Oscar as he earned Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy for Marty Supreme Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture — DramaJessie Buckley - Hamnet - WINNERJennifer Lawrence - Die, My LoveRenate Reinsve - Sentimental ValueJulia Roberts - After the HuntTessa Thompson - HeddaEva Victor - Sorry, Baby Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture — Musical or ComedyRose Byrne - If I Had Legs I’d Kick You - WINNERCynthia Erivo - Wicked: For GoodKate Hudson - Song Sung BlueChase Infiniti - One Battle After AnotherAmanda Seyfried - The Testament of Ann LeeEmma Stone - Bugonia Best Supporting Actress Emily Blunt - The Smashing MachineElle Fanning - Sentimental ValueAriana Grande - Wicked: For GoodInga Ibsdotter Lilleaas - Sentimental ValueAmy Madigan - WeaponsTeyana Taylor - One Battle After Another - WINNER Teyana Taylor earned Best Supporting Actress for One Battle After Another Best Supporting ActorBenicio Del Toro - One Battle After AnotherJacob Elordi - FrankensteinPaul Mescal - HamnetSean Penn - One Battle After AnotherAdam Sandler - Jay KellyStellan Skarsgård - Sentimental Value - WINNER Best Original Song“Dream as One” - Avatar: Fire and Ash“Golden” - KPop Demon Hunters - WINNER“I Lied to You” - Sinners“No Place Like Home” - Wicked: For GoodThe Girl in the Bubble” - Wicked: For Good"Train Dreams” - Train Dreams Best Original Score– Motion Picture Alexandre Desplat - FrankensteinLudwig Göransson - Sinners - WINNERJonny Greenwood - One Battle After AnotherKangding Ray - SirātMax Richter - HamnetHans Zimmer - F1 Best Director – Motion PicturePaul Thomas Anderson - One Battle After Another - WINNERRyan Coogler - SinnersGuillermo del Toro - FrankensteinJafar Panahi - It Was Just an AccidentJoachim Trier - Sentimental ValueChloé Zhao - Hamnet Best ScreenplayPaul Thomas Anderson - One Battle After Another - WINNERRonald Bronstein and Josh Safdie - Marty SupremeRyan Coogler - SinnersJafar Panahi - It Was Just an AccidentMaggie O’Farrell - Hamnet Paul Thomas Anderson earned Best Director and Screenplay for One Battle After Another Best non-English Language Film It Was Just an AccidentNo Other ChoiceThe Secret Agent - WINNERSentimental ValueSirâtThe Voice of Hind Rajab Best Animated Film ArcoDemon Slayer: Infinity CastleElioKPop Demon Hunters - WINNERLittle Amélie or the Character of RainZootopia 2 Outstanding Cinematic and Box Office AchievementAvatar: Fire and AshF1KPop Demon HuntersMission Impossible: The Final ReckoningSinners - WINNERWeaponsWicked: For GoodZootopia 2 TELEVISION Best TV Series – DramaThe DiplomatThe Pitt - WINNERPluribusSeveranceSlow HorsesThe White Lotus The Pitt took home the coveted Best TV Series - Drama Best TV Series – Musical or ComedyAbbott ElementaryThe BearHacksNobody Wants ThisOnly Murders in the BuildingThe Studio - WINNER Best Limited TV Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for TVAdolescence - WINNERAll Her FaultThe Beast in MeBlack MirrorDying for SexThe Girlfriend Best Performance by an Actor in a TV Series – DramaSterling K. Brown - ParadiseDiego Luna - AndorGary Oldman - Slow HorsesMark Ruffalo - TaskAdam Scott - SeveranceNoah Wyle - The Pitt - WINNER Noah Wyle was recognized for his work on The Pitt Best Performance by an Actress in a TV Series — DramaKathy Bates - MatlockBritt Lower - SeveranceHelen Mirren - MobLandBella Ramsey - The Last of UsKeri Russell - The DiplomatRhea Seehorn - Pluribus - WINNER Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for TV Claire Danes - The Beast in MeRashida Jones - Black MirrorAmanda Seyfried - Long Bright RiverSarah Snook - All Her FaultMichelle Williams - Dying for Sex - WINNERRobin Wright - The Girlfriend Best Performance by an Actor in a TV Series — Musical or ComedyAdam Brody - Nobody Wants ThisSteve Martin - Only Murders in the BuildingGlen Powell - Chad PowersSeth Rogen - The Studio - WINNERMartin Short - Only Murders in the BuildingJeremy Allen White - The Bear Seth Rogen earned Best Performance by an Actor in a TV Series — Musical or Comedy; he's pictured with Chase Sui Wonders Best Performance by an Actress in a TV Series — Musical or ComedyKristen Bell - Nobody Wants ThisAyo Edebiri - The BearSelena Gomez - Only Murders in the BuildingNatasha Lyonne - Poker FaceJenna Ortega - WednesdayJean Smart - Hacks - WINNER Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for TVJacob Elordi - The Narrow Road to the Deep NorthPaul Giamatti - Black MirrorStephen Graham - Adolescence - WINNERCharlie Hunnam - Monster: The Ed Gein StoryJude Law - Black RabbitMatthew Rhys - The Beast in Me Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role — TV Series, Limited series or TV MovieOwen Cooper - Adolescence - WINNERBilly Crudup - The Morning ShowWalton Goggins - The White LotusJason Isaac - The White LotusTramell Tillman - SeveranceAshley Walters - Adolescence Owen Cooper was among the youngest winners ever as he earned Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role — TV Series, Limited series or TV Movie for Adolescence Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role — TV Series, Limited series or TV MovieCarrie Coon - The White LotusErin Doherty - Adolescence - WINNERHannah Einbinder - HacksCatherine O’Hara - The StudioParker Posey - The White LotusAimee Lou Wood - The White LotusBest Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on TVBill Maher - Is Anyone Else Seeing This?Brett Goldstein - The Second Best Night of Your LifeKevin Hart - Acting My AgeKumail Nanjiani - Night ThoughtsRicky Gervais - Mortality - WINNERSarah Silverman - Postmortem PODCASTINGBest PodcastArmchair ExpertCall Her DaddyGood Hang - WINNERThe Mel Robbins PodcastSmartlessUp First Amy Poehler earned the inaugural best Podcast award for Good Hang With Amy Poehler
