Nikki Glaser’s Golden Globes won’t feature Blake Lively lawsuit jokes

Nikki Glaser No stranger to making controversial jokes, there’s one “hot button” issue she doesn’t plan to address while hosting the 2025 Golden Globes.

“I think Blake Lively–Justin Baldoni It’s so hot right now, even just bringing it up makes people feel like maybe I’m on the wrong side of it, even though I would never do that,” Glaser, 40, told Yahoo! Entertainment on Thursday 2nd January. [weight]”.

She added, “Honestly, I even know his name and I’m so angry that I don’t need to say it anymore.”

Lively, 37, named Baldoni, 40, in a December 2024 lawsuit, accusing him of sexual harassment and creating a “hostile work environment” while filming the 2024 film It all ends with us. Lively also claimed that Baldoni caused her “severe emotional distress” and attempted to launch a campaign of “social manipulation” to damage her reputation, allegedly to protect her own image.

Related: Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s alleged feud and lawsuit explained

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s feud made headlines just months before the “Beside Us” costars filed a lawsuit. When Lively and Baldoni were promoting the film in August 2024, rumors began to circulate about an alleged feud between the two. Fans noticed that Lively was promoting the film with some of her costars, while Baldoni […]

“I hope my legal action helps lift the lid on these sinister retaliatory tactics designed to harm those who dare speak out about wrongdoing and help protect others who may be targeted,” Lively said. US Weekly in a statement last month.

Baldoni vehemently denied the accusations and subsequently filed a $250 million lawsuit against the company. new york times Defamation and false information invade privacy. He also reportedly plans to file a separate lawsuit against Lively.

“We plan to publish every text message between the two of them. We want the truth to come out. Brian Friedman told NBC News on Thursday. “We want these documents to be made public. We want people to make decisions based on receipts.

Lively and Baldoni’s legal battle has inspired many Hollywood stars, including Kate Beckinsale and Abigail Breslincame forward with his own story of alleged industry misconduct.

However, Glaser doesn’t plan to include anything controversial in Sunday’s opening monologue.

“We all know someone who doesn’t have a sense of humor themselves, and if I make that person laugh, that shows the people in the room, ‘Okay, it’s safe to laugh,'” the comedian told type Thursday. “I have a joke that I don’t think will be the final monologue: ‘The camera will be on you. Pro tip: Laugh. It’s a great way to endear yourself to your domestic audience.

Glaser added: “I don’t understand why the publicist didn’t tell them that. When you laugh at a joke about yourself, you appear so nice, so cool, so personable. I’m trying to help you. That’s it. You don’t have to play hip-hop hopscotch with Jimmy Fallon to look relatable.

The 82nd Annual Golden Globe Awards will air live on CBS on Sunday, January 5, 2025 at 8 pm ET. The ceremony will also be broadcast live on Paramount+.