How Nikki Glaser is drawing inspiration from Tom Brady to arrange for Golden Globes internet hosting gig
Comic and actress Nikki Glaser is getting ready for one of many largest moments of her profession: Internet hosting the 82nd Annual Golden Globes. The occasion will air dwell on CBS on Sunday, Jan. 5.
Identified for her brutally trustworthy fashion, Glaser’s journey comes after years of onerous work within the leisure business. She can be making historical past by turning into the primary girl to solo host the Golden Globes.
“It has been a whole lot of onerous work main up so far of, like, a 22-year profession the place some persons are all of a sudden beginning to take discover on this type of, like, larger scale,” Glaser mentioned. “I am at a degree in my life the place, you recognize, I am sufficiently old to sort of deal with this type of consideration and never let it go to my head.”
Glaser, widely known for her raunchy and relatable standup specials, has constructed a popularity for turning her private experiences into comedy. Glaser credit her success to classes discovered and utilized over the course of her profession.
She additionally gained widespread consideration for her standout efficiency at Netflix’s “The Roast of Tom Brady” earlier this 12 months.
“The way in which I ready for that … was impressed by studying about Tom Brady and the way he prepares,” Glaser mentioned. “It is concerning the flexibility. It is about surrounding your self with folks you’re keen on. Like, I hadn’t thought of that a part of my job in any respect. I all the time simply thought, you simply must work onerous.”
Throughout the interview, Glaser additionally mirrored on recommendation from those that have hosted main award reveals earlier than.
“Ricky [Gervais] known as me immediately to provide me recommendation,” she mentioned. “His recommendation was, ‘Simply be your self. You are not considered one of them. Do not attempt to stroll on the market appearing such as you’re an A-lister simply since you’re invited.'”
The comic has additionally earned her personal recognition this 12 months, with a nomination of her personal.
“It was actually cool to get the nomination on prime of getting ready for this,” Glaser mentioned. “To me, internet hosting is primary.”
Regardless of the stress, Glaser is happy for the expertise and desperate to carry out. And successful is not a purpose for Glaser.
“I am going to do a bit after my award is given out. I believe it is sort of funnier if I lose.”
The 82nd annual Golden Globes will air dwell on Jan. 5, 2025 on CBS and stream on Paramount+
