Comedian Nikki Glaser set to host Golden Globes after viral Tom Brady roast, prep underway for ‘outrageous’ concert

Nikki Glaser has been tapped to host the Golden Globes as her viral excerpt from the Tom Brady roast continues to make the rounds on social media. The Emmy-nominated American comedian is currently running ‘joke prep’ with a team of about 10 writers in Missouri ahead of the awards ceremony on January 5. Glaser is also nominated for ‘Best Performance in a Stand-Up Comedy on Television’ for the first time — in addition to being the first female solo host in Golden Globes history.

“It’s a gig that a lot of people say no to because it’s so scary. I actively want things that are live, and I think a lot of other artists just don’t like that,” she told Wall Street Journal earlier this week.

In recent years, Glaser has made a name for himself as a restlessly sharp wit with a special ability to roast. Videos of 40-year-old needling football star Tom Brady for his complex love life and his one-time crypto advocate going on during a Netflix roast have repeatedly gone viral on social media platforms this year.

Hosting an awards show has become a difficult prospect in recent years – with several prominent comedians reportedly turning down calls to host the Globes last year. The job eventually went to Jo Koy at the last minute, but seemed to go badly wrong with a fumbled opening monologue and rushed pacing. By most accounts, it was an awkward few minutes – with celebrities far from amused by his monologue and some glaringly ill-received jokes falling flat on their faces.

However, Glaser remains undeterred, telling the WSJ of plans to touch on several difficult topics during her speech. The comedian expects to mine the “Wicked” press tour, the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sex-trafficking case, incoming US President Donald Trump and more.

The comedian has also made several appearances on Amazon Prime Video’s “Thursday Night Football” postgame show in recent weeks. However, her ‘Late Hits’ segment requires Glaser and her writers to come up with material while the game is taking place.

“I give her and her team a lot of credit because what they did was they took a risk doing live stand-up comedy on a sports show. And there’s no way we could have practiced how our first one was going to look like. None of us knew what the reaction would be in the crowd,” said Spoon Daftary, senior coordinating producer at Prime Video’s pregame, halftime and postgame shows.

(With input from agencies)