In an interview she gave prior to hosting last night's Golden Globes ceremony, the comedian Nikki Glaser explained how she had prepared for the job. She put together two writers' rooms and did more than 90 test runs. She debated the meanness of punchlines. She fought with her boyfriend (who is also her producer) over whether the actor Jesse Eisenberg or the podcast Call Her Daddy would be better recognized by the stars in the room. Her efforts paid off. Glaser's 10 minutes onstage to start the evening ran smoothly, clearing the exceptionally low bar set by last year's emcee, Jo Koy. She immediately'and frequently'made herself the butt of the joke, putting the audience at ease. The attendees received her warmly as she made light of the fact that no one watches Peacock, that movie stars now dominate television, and that Joker: Folie a Deux fared so poorly with critics. These cracks were about as exciting as the fun facts about presenters that popped up on chyrons as they walked...
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