Nikki Glaser Won't Joke About Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni's Scandal at Golden Globes: 'Mad I Even Know His Name'

Mar. 15, 2025

Nikki Glaser; Blake Lively; Justin Baldoni.Photo:FilmMagic; Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty; Dia Dipasupil/Getty

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Nikki Glaserplans to steer clear of any jokes aboutBlake LivelyandJustin Baldoniwhile hosting theGolden Globes.The comedian, 40, is set to host the awards show this Sunday, Jan. 5, and in aninterview with Yahoo! Entertainmentshe confirmed she won’t bring up the legal battles betweenIt Ends With Uscostars Lively and Baldoni during the ceremony.“I think the Blake Lively–Justin Baldoni thing is such a hot-button thing right now that even a mere mention of it will seem like I could be on the wrong side of things, even though I would never be,” Glaser told the outlet.“I also don’t want to give his name any— I’m mad I even know his name, to be honest with you, so I don’t need to say it anymore,” she added.Teasing her planned routines for the Globes, Glaser insisted that she is “not gonna go so hard that anyone’s gonna be offended.““I’ve made a point not to, and that’s not to disappoint anyone who’s hoping I’m going to pull a Ricky Gervais. I’m not Ricky Gervais. This isn’t my last Golden Globes, this is my first one,” she said. “He really went hard on his last one. He was ready to burn some bridges[because] it didn’t matter anymore.“Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni.Gotham/WireImage (2)Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up to date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Lively filed a complaint in December 2024 against Baldoni and his associates,alleging sexual harassment and a retaliatory smear campaignto tarnish her reputation. Baldoni’s lawyer Bryan Freedman called the allegations “false, outrageous and intentionally salacious with an intent to publicly hurt.“Baldoni laterfiled a $250 million lawsuit againstThe New York Timesover the newspaper’s articlepublished Dec. 21 about Lively’s complaint. A spokesperson forTheTimessaid its story “was meticulously and responsibly reported.“Nikki Glaser on Dec. 4, 2024.WireImageSeveral of Lively’sformer costars and collaborators have spoken out in supportof her coming forward, as well as herIt Ends With UscostarsBrandon SklenarandJenny Slate.About her Globes hosting priorities,Glaser recently told PEOPLE, “I’m not out for blood. I want everyone to have a good night. I am really in service of thepeople that are being honored there.“The 82nd annual Golden Globes will air live on Sunday, Jan. 5, at 8 p.m. ET on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.

Nikki Glaserplans to steer clear of any jokes aboutBlake LivelyandJustin Baldoniwhile hosting theGolden Globes.

The comedian, 40, is set to host the awards show this Sunday, Jan. 5, and in aninterview with Yahoo! Entertainmentshe confirmed she won’t bring up the legal battles betweenIt Ends With Uscostars Lively and Baldoni during the ceremony.

“I think the Blake Lively–Justin Baldoni thing is such a hot-button thing right now that even a mere mention of it will seem like I could be on the wrong side of things, even though I would never be,” Glaser told the outlet.

“I also don’t want to give his name any— I’m mad I even know his name, to be honest with you, so I don’t need to say it anymore,” she added.

Teasing her planned routines for the Globes, Glaser insisted that she is “not gonna go so hard that anyone’s gonna be offended.”

“I’ve made a point not to, and that’s not to disappoint anyone who’s hoping I’m going to pull a Ricky Gervais. I’m not Ricky Gervais. This isn’t my last Golden Globes, this is my first one,” she said. “He really went hard on his last one. He was ready to burn some bridges[because] it didn’t matter anymore.”

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni.Gotham/WireImage (2)

Gotham/WireImage (2)

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Lively filed a complaint in December 2024 against Baldoni and his associates,alleging sexual harassment and a retaliatory smear campaignto tarnish her reputation. Baldoni’s lawyer Bryan Freedman called the allegations “false, outrageous and intentionally salacious with an intent to publicly hurt.”

Baldoni laterfiled a $250 million lawsuit againstThe New York Timesover the newspaper’s articlepublished Dec. 21 about Lively’s complaint. A spokesperson forTheTimessaid its story “was meticulously and responsibly reported.”

Nikki Glaser on Dec. 4, 2024.WireImage

WireImage

Several of Lively’sformer costars and collaborators have spoken out in supportof her coming forward, as well as herIt Ends With UscostarsBrandon SklenarandJenny Slate.

About her Globes hosting priorities,Glaser recently told PEOPLE, “I’m not out for blood. I want everyone to have a good night. I am really in service of thepeople that are being honored there.”

The 82nd annual Golden Globes will air live on Sunday, Jan. 5, at 8 p.m. ET on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.

source: people.com