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

Comedian Nikki Glaser opened the 2025 Golden Globe Awards with a set that included jokes about Sean 'Diddy' Combs, President-elect Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 

Glaser, 40, made reference to Trump's popular vote victory - despite Hollywood's overwhelming support for Democratic nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris.

'Some of you may know me as a stand up comedian, and from my appearances on roasts,' Glaser said. '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 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!'

The 2025 Golden Globe Awards, hosted by Emmy-nominated comedian Glaser, are taking place at The Beverly Hilton hotel in Los Angeles. Wicked's Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo and musical drama Emilia Perez lead the nominations. 

Jacques Audiard's surreal narco-thriller musical about a Mexican drug lord who transitions to live as a woman led the nominations with 10, as the race to the Oscars heats up.

The genre-defying film stars transgender actress Karla Sofía Gascón as the title character, along with actress–singer Selena Gomez and Zoe Saldaña in supporting roles.

All three are up for prizes at the Golden Globes, which are widely seen as a bellwether for the Academy Awards.

The smash hit Wicked, the film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical, earned four nominations, including one apiece for pop sensation Grande and Tony award winner  Erivo. 

Grande, who earned her first ever Golden Globe nomination, is featured in the category for Best Supporting Female Actor — Motion Picture for her role as Galinda Upland in the fantasy drama, which is inspired by The Wizard Of Oz.

The versatile star will compete alongside close friend Selena Gomez for her role in Emilia Perez, as well as Margaret Qualley, who won universally positive reviews for her body shock horror film The Substance. 

Isabella Rossellini is also nominated for her role in Concave, as is Zoe Saldana, again for Emilia Perez. 

Ahead of the nominations, Variety Senior Awards Editor Clayton Davis suggested organizers should save the last three categories of the night for comedy–musical honors, especially lead actress, which he called 'the bloodbath category.;

He could be right, with Erivo, Emilia Perez star Karla Sofía Gascón and Anora star Mikey Madison battling for the lead actress prize with perennial awards-favorite Amy Adams for Nightbitch, as well as Demi Moore for The Substance and Challengers star Zendaya.

Wicked also received a nod for Cinematic and Box Office Achievement, along with the hit films Deadpool & Wolverine, Twisters, Inside Out 2, the sequel Beetlejuice Beetlejuice and the surprisingly overlooked Gladiator II. 

Brady Corbet's The Brutalist is among the contenders for Best Motion Picture Drama, while Adam Brody and British star Felicity Jones scored acting nods alongside Guy Pearce for supporting.

The category also features two films starring Timothée Chalamet, his Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown and Denis Villeneuve's Dune: Part Two. 

Chalamet is also up for best actor in a motion picture drama for his role as influential folk singer Dylan, alongside British star Daniel Craig for Queer, Sebastian Stan for his role as Donald Trump in The Apprentice and Colman Domingo for Sing Sing, a film about a man imprisoned for a crime he did not commit who finds purpose by acting in a theatre group.

The nominations haul for Conclave includes British actor Ralph Fiennes, who leads the pack for Best Actor in a Drama for his portrayal of a conflicted priest overseeing a papal election. 

British star Eddie Redmayne was among the early contenders after being named in the category for Best Television Actor in a Drama Series for his starring role in the Sky Original series The Day Of The Jackal. 

The actor faces stiff competition from Jake Gyllenhaal for Presumed Innocent, while Donald Glover also earned a nomination for his role in Mr. & Mrs. Smith. 

Gary Oldman's starring role in the Apple TV+ series Slow Horses has earned him a richly deserved nomination, while Hiroyuki Sanada and Billy Bob Thornton win respective nods for Shōgun and Landman.

Netflix drama Baby Reindeer has also been acknowledged, with the Richard Gadd–written show featuring in the category for Best Limited Series, Anthology Series or Television Motion Picture and its lead actress Jessica Gunning getting a nod in the Best Supporting Female Actor category.

The show will compete alongside the hugely popular Ripley, the controversial biopic Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story, True Detective: Night Country and The Penguin. 

Baby Reindeer earned another acknowledgement in the opposing Male Actor in a Limited Series category, with Gadd featured alongside Colin Farrell for The Penguin, Kevin Kline for Disclaimer, Andrew Scott for Ripley, Kevin Kline for Disclaimer and newcomer Cooper Koch for Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story.

Elsewhere, Jon M. Chu and Ridley Scott were surprise omissions from the Best Director — Motion Picture category, despite respective blockbusters Wicked and Gladiator II enjoying enormous box office success. 

Instead, Emilia Perez director Jacques Audiard joined Sean Baker for Anora, Edward Berger for Concave, Bradley Corbet for The Brutalist, Coralie Fareget for The Substance and Payal Kapadia for All We Imagine Is Light in a hotly contested six-strong group.

Australian actress Cate Blanchett has also been acknowledged, with the serial winner earning a nomination in the Best Female Actor in a Limited Series nomination for her role in Disclaimer. 

She joins Jodie Foster for her triumphant turn in True Detective: Night Country, Naomi Watts for Feud Capote Vs The Swans, Cristin Milioti for The Penguin and British star Kate Winslet for The Regime. 

Jeremy Allen White lands his latest nomination for The Bear, this time in the category for Best Television Male Actor in a Musical/Comedy series.

The actor joins Adam Brody for Nobody Wants This, Ted Danson for A Man On The Inside, and Steve Martin and Martin Short for Only Murders In The Building. 

Hollywood legend Kathy Bates also featured among this years nominees, with her role in Matlock earning a place in the category for Best Television Female Actor in a Drama Series.

Last year, the Golden Globes proved a successful night for Oppenheimer, which scored five major awards during the ceremony. 

British filmmaker Sir Christopher Nolan was named best director for the first time after six nominations, while Irish actor Cillian Murphy took home best actor in a drama for his work as the father of the atomic bomb.

During the event, Cheers legend Ted Danson will receive the Carol Burnett Award for those who have 'made outstanding contributions to television on or off screen' and Viola Davis will be handed the Cecil B. DeMille Award for achievement in film.