Will Nikki Glaser make jokes about Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni at Golden Globes 2025?



It ends with her. 

Comedian Nikki Glaser, 40, who is gearing up to host the 2025 Golden Globes on Sunday, has confirmed one area that’s off-limits for her to make jokes about. 

“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 Yahoo Entertainment

She added, “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.”

Nikki Glaser at iHeartRadio 102.7 KIIS FM’s Jingle Ball 2024. Billboard via Getty Images
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni in “It Ends With Us.” ©Sony Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection
Justin Baldoni in “It Ends With Us.” ©Sony Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection

Lively, 37, and Baldoni, 40, co-starred as a couple in an abusive relationship in the hit summer movie “It Ends With Us.” 

They’ve been a hit-button topic since this summer, when they didn’t appear together at the movie’s premiere or do press together, leading to speculation of a feud. Since December, they’ve been in an endless back and forth of lawsuits. 

On Dec. 20, Lively filed a lawsuit against Baldoni, who not only co-starred in “It Ends With Us” but also directed it. 

Lively’s lawsuit alleged that Baldoni sexually harassed her on the set. 

According to the legal docs, the “Gossip Girl” star also accused Baldoni of “a coordinated effort to destroy her reputation” after the movie was released. 

Lively said in the docs that the alleged smear campaign caused harm to her business and led to her family experiencing “severe emotional distress.”

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni in “It Ends With Us.” ©Sony Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection
Blake Lively in “It Ends With Us.” ©Sony Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection

The “Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants” actress also claimed that Baldoni and his allies “engaged in a ‘social manipulation’ campaign to ‘destroy’ her reputation.”

“These claims are completely false, outrageous and intentionally salacious with an intent to publicly hurt and rehash a narrative in the media,” Baldoni’s lawyer told The Post in a statement.

On Dec. 31, Baldoni filed a $250 million lawsuit against the New York Times, alleging that the paper used “‘cherry-picked’ examples of stories and Baldoni and Lively’s alleged communications on the set.

A spokesperson for the Times said, “The role of an independent news organization is to follow the facts where they lead. Our story was meticulously and responsibly reported. It was based on a review of thousands of pages of original documents … We plan to vigorously defend against the lawsuit.”

Nikki Glaser at the 82nd Annual Golden Globe Awards Preview Day and Red Carpet Rollout at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Jan. 2, 2025. CBS via Getty Images
Justin Baldoni attends the “It Ends With Us” New York premiere at AMC Lincoln Square Theater on Aug. 6, 2024. WireImage

On Friday, Jan 3., Baldoni’s lawyer, Bryan Freeman, was asked by NBC News if his client plans to sue Lively.

“Absolutely … yes,” Freeman said in the interview, which aired on Thursday, Jan. 2.

“We plan to release every single text message between the two of them. We want the truth to be out there. We want the documents to be out there,” he continued. “We want people to make their determination based on receipts.”

The attorney did not give a timeline but noted their action would be “soon.”

Blake Lively at the “It Ends With Us” UK screening on Aug. 8, 2024.

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Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni in “It Ends With Us.” ©Sony Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection

Regarding her plans for going after celebrities in her Golden Globes opening monologue, Glaser told the Hollywood Reporter, “I’m 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. He really went hard on his last one. He was ready to burn some bridges [because] it didn’t matter anymore.”

She added, “Celebrities shouldn’t be nervous because [showing they have a sense of humor about themselves is] a great opportunity for them to look cool.”



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