Comedian Nikki Glaser talks about how 'The Tom Brady Roast' changed her career and how she's gearing up to host the 2025 Golden Globe Awards in an exclusive interview with WWD.
Max Mara cashmere turtleneck; Dior cotton and silk velvet shorts; Jimmy Choo pumps; Calzedonia tights; For Future Reference vintage 1980s bracelet in 18-karat gold with rubies and diamonds; Pamela Zamore Veda and Isla Flow bangles in 18-karat gold, and Eos hug ring in 18-karat gold.January was supposed to be plastic surgery recovery time. Nikki Glaser had it all mapped out: After barely being in her St.
The 40-year-old St. Louis native is something of a celebrity roast pro, having participated in the Comedy Central roasts of actors like Alec Baldwin and Rob Lowe, a style that has become synonymous with the Golden Globes thanks to past hosts Tina Fey, Amy Poehler and Ricky Gervais. “I don’t want to ruin anyone’s night and I don’t want to skewer anyone in a way that will make them uncomfortable enough to make a face. That is not my goal, but I also want to call out hypocrisy and I want to make fun of Hollywood taking itself too seriously and all the things that it deserves to be mocked for. But I also want to make everyone have a good night and not make anyone feel roasted,” she says.
Glaser first had the sense that she was funny when playing a comedic role in a high school play and the drama teacher told her she was “a great comedic actress.” After one year in Colorado she transferred home to the University of Kansas, and started doing stand-up in Kansas City. The spring of her senior year she made the semifinals for “The Last Comic Standing,” which was the vote of confidence she needed to move to L.A. In the midst of temp babysitting jobs and nonstop stand-up appearances she got on “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno,” which felt like the big “I’ve made it moment.
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