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2025 Golden Globes Host Nikki Glaser Takes Aim at Ben Affleck’s Sex Life: All Her NSFW Digs
Nikki Glaser was on her best behavior while hosting the 2025 Golden Globes.
Don't believe it? Well, after putting several stars on blast while emceeing the annual Hollywood award show on Jan. 5, the comedian revealed some NSFW jokes were actually cut from her monologue for being too naughty.
For starters, Nikki axed a mention of Sean "Diddy" Combs amid his sex-trafficking and racketeering charges. (He’s denied all allegations of misconduct.)
Speaking to host Howard Stern during his Jan. 6 The Howard Stern Show episode, Nikki recounted of the skipped-over line, "That one was so fun, and it was so nice to be like, ‘I’ll just tell it to Stern anyway.’ And that one you don’t want to do, because it’s like you’re accusing the people of that room of being involved in that, and they might turn on you.”
Ultimately, Nikki went with a joke in which she quipped that Challengers was "more sexually charged than Diddy's credit card."
However, the 40-year-old had more Diddy wisecracks up her sleeve that went unused.
“Amy Adams is nominated for her performance in Night Bitch, while I was totally snubbed for my performance in Day Slut,” Nikki told Howard of another cut joke. “The documentary category is tough, though. By the way, Night Bitch is what Diddy hears every evening before it lights out.”
Meanwhile, Luigi Mangione—who is facing murder charges after the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson—was another topic Nikki ultimately chose to avoid.
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“Glen Powell is nominated tonight for Hit Man. Who would have thought that by the end of the year, you’d only be the second hottest hit man in America,” Nikki revealed to Howard. “That one we didn’t do because Luigi was a big deal for a while, and then it kind of faded and took a while for people to get it.”
Turning her attention to Conclave, one of the night's most nominated films, Nikki opted to forgo a jab towards the Catholic Church.
“I love Conclave, and I think it’s about the cardinals choosing a new pope," she recounted. "And I think everyone should see it. It was so heartwarming. Honestly, it’ll touch you so much that the church will have to move it to another theater. Conclave is rated PG, bring the kids. They’ll love it. The Catholic Church will love it. Hot tip, you don’t need ID to get into the Conclave afterparty."
However, she ended up deciding that “Catholic Church pedophile jokes” are played out.
Rounding out the star's target list was Alec Baldwin, who she spared after his 2024 trial for involuntary manslaughter in connection to cinematographer Halyna Hutchins' death was dismissed.
“Please know that I know this is not nice,” Nikki teased before revealing the joke: “Michael Keaton was so great in Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice and Alec Baldwin, sadly, did not come back to play a ghost because he was too busy making them.”
She added that the joke was “too mean” to share on stage.
Keep reading to see more behind-the-scenes Golden Globes moments you didn't see on TV.
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Only Love in the Building
Martin Short celebrated his costar Selena Gomez's big night with her fiancé Benny Blanco by her side.
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This Friendship is No Pain
Costars Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin embraced after the latter's big win.
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A Wickedly Good Time
The stars of the epic movie musical toasted their many nominations.
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Two Stars, Passing in the Night
Icons Kate Winslet and Angelina Jolie shared a poignant moment during the ceremony.
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Overcome
Emilia Pérez star Zoe Saldaña tearfully celebrated her first Golden Globe win.
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Dancing Through Life
Stars Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, John Lithgow and Kathy Bates snapped a sweet pic together.
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A Big Win
Shögun's Anna Sawai rightfully celebrated her big win—and first Golden Globe.
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Odd Man Out
A Complete Unknown star Timothée Chalamet is every guy sitting with his girlfriend while she's chatting away with her pals.
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A Substantial Moment
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You Old So-and-So
Harrison Ford and Vin Diesel came face to face and the pairing is such a Hitchcockian mystery the room went black and white.
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Avengers Assembled!
Anthony Mackie showed his love for his Marvel compatriot when Sebastian Stan snagged the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Motion Picture—Musical or Comedy for A Different Man.
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This Must Be the Good Place
Is that a devilish gleam in Ted Danson's eye as he reunited with fellow Good Place alum Kristen Bell?
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Golden Girls
Molly Sims, model Elaine Irwin, Nobody Wants This creator Erin Foster and her sister Sara Foster stopped for a selfie.
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A Real Pair
Sing Sing star Colman Domingo caught up with Kieran Culkin, the Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture winner for A Real Pain.
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Silver Foxes
Glenn Close would not be ignored when she wanted a word with her Air Force One costar Harrison Ford.
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A Couple of Acting Thoroughbreds
Slow Horses actor Gary Oldman and Lee star Kate Winslet, both nominees who play Oscar winners in real life, cuddled up for a memory.
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Love All
The Bear's Ayo Edebiri and Challengers star Zendaya, both nominees, took a glamorous snap during a break in the festivities, with a photo bomb brought to you by Dax Shepard.
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Rock Solid
Dwayne Johnson was Zoe Saldana's rock after she got emotional accepting her win for Best Supporting Actress in a motion picture.
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Funny People
It was all love and laughs for fellow nominees Jamie Foxx and Adam Sandler, who were both vying for Best Stand-Up Comedy Performance—Television (and both lost, to Ali Wong).
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Globes Crashers
Everything was coming up roses for Amy Adams, a Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy, nominee for Nightbitch and Only Murders in the Building guest actress Melissa McCarthy.
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Table for Two
No one ever looks more in love than Babygirl star Nicole Kidman, a nominee for Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama, and husband Keith Urban.
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Call for Backup
Kylie Jenner, Elle Fanning and Top Gun: Maverick actress Monica Barbaro caught up during a commercial break.
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Like a Love Song
Selena Gomez, a two-time nominee at the Jan. 5 ceremony for Emilia Perez and Only Murders in the Building, enjoys date night wherever she goes, so long as fiancé Benny Blanco is there.
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She Wants This
Kristen Bell, a Best Actress in a Television Series—Musical or Comedy nominee for hit Netflix series Nobody Wants This, only had eyes for husband Dax Shepard.
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On the Rocks With a Twist(ers)
Hit Man star Glen Powell, a nominee for Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy, made a beeline for the bar (no need to go thirsty) with his dates for the evening—dad Glen Powell Sr. and mom Cyndy Powell—close behind.
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Pretty Darn Famous
Truth be told, Golden Globes presenter Kate Hudson knows how to make an entrance.
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With the Wizard
Jaunty Jeff Goldblum brought wife Emilie Goldbum to witness the Wicked phenomenon (and see if the blockbuster wins for Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy).
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Turning the Tables
Jesse Plemons, a Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy, nominee for Kinds of Kindness snapped a moment for posterity alongside wife Kirsten Dunst.
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The Pictures Got Small
Cate Blanchett finds herself on the other side of the room for a change, the movie star a nominee for Best Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture—Television for Disclaimer.
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Hitting the Carpet
Powell, a first-time Golden Globe nominee for Hit Man, navigated his way across the red carpet looking cool as could be in aviator shades.
Watch E! News Monday, Jan. 6, at 11 p.m. for a full recap of every must-see moment from the 2025 Golden Globe Awards.
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