Host Nikki Glaser was holding space at the start of the 2025 Golden Globes on Sunday (Jan. 5), as she kicked off the show with her monologue - and she got a little bit of help from the stars of Wicked.

Nikki Glaser prepared heavily for her Golden Globes hosting gig. She expressed hesitation over telling a Diddy joke, but went for it anyway.

Nikki Glaser ripped into “Joker 2” during her opening monologue at the 2025 Golden Globes Sunday night. The comedian, 40, teed up two quips about the Joaquin Phoenix-Lady-Gaga-starring box-office bomb, a musical sequel to 2019’s “Joker,” with some lighthearted wisecracks about another 2024 movie musical, “Wicked.”

And Ariana Grande was certainly keeping busy at the 2025 Golden Globes, where she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Wicked. Below, a play-by-play of everything that Grande did on the red carpet and in the room,

Nikki Glaser kicked off awards season with a mix of tactful teases and cringe-worthy critiques at the 2025 Golden Globe Awards.

Harrison Ford's cold reaction to Nikki Glaser's weed joke stunned the Golden Globes 2025 audience, leaving hosts second-guessing their lines.

Award-winning comedian Nikki Glaser opened the 2025 Golden Globes ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills on Sunday.

Comedian Nikki Glaser is set to ‘lightly roast’ room of stars including Glen Powell, Timothée Chalamet, Angelina Jolie and Zendaya

The Jon M. Chu film starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande only won one award but it was at the center of fun moments during Sunday's show.

Nikki Glaser savagely roasted multiple celebrities as host of ... ‘Wicked,’ some people said it was ruined because people were singing.” Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP Glaser added, “Then ‘Joker 2,’ some people ...

Hollywood is back to its regularly scheduled programming, which includes a fun and frenzied Golden Globes. The enjoyable but unserious cousin of the awards shows has finally found its stride, post-Hollywood Foreign Press Association scandals.

Host Nikki Glaser was holding ... “I’m scared. Ariana, hold my finger, thank you!” she said, reaching out to Ariana Grande, who was sitting next to co-star Cynthia Erivo.