Nikki Glaser to host 2026 Golden Globes, signs 3-year deal: report

Nikki Glasser's success Golden Globes is already paying off as she is reportedly set to return as host in 2026.

Glazer, 40, signed a three-year deal to host the Golden Globes last year, according to reports Deadline. While the outlet reports that the comedian was paid more than $400,000 for her Golden Globes hosting debut on Sunday, Jan. 5, the fee is likely to “grow significantly.”

Before the report, the producers of the Golden Globes praised Glaser's performance.

“We had a great experience with her and I think she would be great with it long term,” executive producer Glenn Weiss told Diversity on Monday, Jan. 6, teasing Glaser's possible return. “I can't officially say anything. What I will say is that she really found her niche here as an award-winning creator and director, and I think that really came through in this show. And I'd love to see that continue.”

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Associate Executive Producer Ricky Kirchner called Glaser's reception skills “home run”, adding: “She really prepared. She did her homework. She's been practicing the material in clubs, sometimes four or five shows a night for a couple of weeks straight, working pretty hard on it since November.

Kirschner continued, “When you have an entrepreneur who is so prepared and dedicated and not deaf to what's going on in our business and even in the room, on the fly, she's very good at it. And she proved herself to be a really good host… It's meant to be fun and a party. And Nikki, her whole tone and way of being really fits what this show is about. And I think she scored a very good goal last night.

Glazer entered history as the first woman run the show on her own. Her monologue especially received positive reviews from critics and social media viewers.

“Tonight we celebrate the best film and make room for television,” she quipped on Sunday. “Yes, Evil, strange, night bitch: These are not just words Ben Affleck screams for orgasm. Here are some of the incredible films nominated tonight.

Glazer continued for reference any “future criminals” in the crowd.

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“I really think it's going to be a very memorable night, and maybe not in the way you think,” she added. “I predict that five years from now, when you're watching old clips of this video on YouTube, you're going to see some of the crowd footage and say, 'Oh my God, that was before they caught this guy.' ! We could be making history tonight, and we don't even know with what. He knows or she! It could be a woman. … It won't be. It never is. Like the best director. “

After presenting the awards, Glaser said Howard Stern for the feedback received from people associated with the Golden Globes.

“That first year, when you're just trying to prove yourself, I honestly would have done it for free,” Glaser admitted to SiriusXM. The Howard Stern Show. “It's an insane platform to be on. I'm not talking about money.

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