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Is Nikki Glaser about to get canceled?
The comedian has a protracted historical past of pushing the envelope along with her edgy standup performances. But she worries she may lastly take issues too far when she hosts the Golden Globes in January.
The Hollywood Reporter revealed this week that Nikki would be the emcee for Hollywood’s most irreverent award present.
The Globes received’t happen till subsequent 12 months. But the host is already providing followers a glimpse of what’s in retailer.
Nikki Glaser Announces Golden Globes Gig
“I’m completely thrilled to be internet hosting the Golden Globes,” Glaser wrote in a press release to the outlet.
“It’s one in every of my favourite nights of tv and now I get a entrance row seat (truly, I feel I’ve to host from the stage).
“The Golden Globes shouldn’t be solely an enormous evening for TV and movie but additionally for comedy. It’s one of many few occasions that present enterprise not solely permits however encourages itself to be lovingly mocked (no less than I hope so),” she continued.
“(God I hope so.) It’s an thrilling, but difficult gig as a result of it’s stay, unpredictable and in entrance of Hollywood’s greatest stars (who additionally is likely to be getting wasted whereas seated subsequent to their current exes).
Recent Globes hosts have generated extra controversy than laughs.
And whereas Nikki is clearly hoping to reverse that pattern, she additionally has no intention of enjoying it secure.
Nikki Glaser Says She Might Get ‘Canceled’ For Globes Jokes
“Some of my favourite jokes of all time have come from previous Golden Globes opening monologues when Tina [Fey], Amy [Poehler] or Ricky [Gervais] have stated precisely what all of us didn’t know we desperately wanted to listen to,” she stated in her assertion.
“I simply hope to proceed in that time-honored custom (that may additionally get me canceled).
“This is really a dream job. Plus, I now not need to really feel responsible for each TV present and film I’ve binged over the previous 12 months. It was all value it. (Below Deck: Sailing Yacht Season Four will likely be nominated, proper?)”
Sadly, the Below Deck franchise will most likely go un-nominated but once more.
But there’s nonetheless lots to be enthusiastic about, as one of many comedy world’s sharpest and most unpredictable abilities prepares to roast Hollywood’s greatest and brightest.
As her work on the current Tom Brady roast reminded us, Nikki shouldn’t be a fan of holding again.
So whereas we hope she received’t get canceled, we additionally hope she received’t go too straightforward on her superstar viewers.
