Nikki Glaser’s 2025 Golden Globes monologue was a hit, but not all her jokes made it to the stage.
In an appearance on The Howard Stern Show (via Page Six), Nikki shared some of the jokes that were cut, revealing a few that almost made it into her performance. One of the jokes involved Ben Affleck: “Here’s to Ben Affleck, I can’t wait to see which Jennifer you try to ruin next.” She explained, “I didn’t say ruin them, I said he tried to ruin them, so it’s not against them. But I was like, ‘That would have been insane.'”
Other jokes she tossed out included a zinger about actor Glen Powell: “Glen Powell is nominated tonight for Hit Man. Who would have thought that by the end of the year, you’d only be the second hottest hit man in America?”
She also poked fun at the show Only Murders in the Building, saying, “It’s so cool that legends like Steve Martin, Martin Short, Meryl Streep are still putting up some of the best performances of their careers. It just goes to show you, you are never too old to still need money.”
In another cut joke, Nikki took a jab at boxer Jake Paul, saying, “Guys, please don’t fight Jake Paul. Please don’t do it. Why are you still working so hard? Did you get caught up in Hawk Tuah girl’s crypto scheme?”
She even had a playful dig at Nicole Kidman, joking, “The Wild Robot is nominated tonight. And by that, I mean Nicole Kidman after two white wines.”
Despite these cuts, Nikki’s final monologue still delivered a memorable Ben Affleck joke.
