Nikki Glaser Says She’s Not Touching ‘It Ends With Us’ Controversy During Golden Globes

As Nikki Glaser prepares to host the 82nd Golden Globes, she’s staying away from politics and the latest Hollywood drama.

The comedian, whose special Someday You’ll Die is nominated for Best Stand-Up Comedy Performance, recently explained that she’s “not gonna go so hard that anyone’s gonna be offended” during her hosting gig on Sunday’s awards show, airing live at 8pm ET on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.

“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,” Glaser told Yahoo Entertainment. “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.”

After Blake Lively officially filed a lawsuit against It Ends With Us co-star and director Justin Baldoni, accusing him of sexual harassment and retaliation, Glaser explained that she’s staying away from the behind-the-scenes controversy in her jokes.

“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,” she said. “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.”

Glaser also plans to avoid the topic of politics after Donald Trump secured presidential re-election against Vice President Kamala Harris, explaining that “people are just tired of hearing about it, even though it’s looming and it’s in the air.”

“There will be a nod to it, but it will not be too heavy-handed,” said Glaser. “I’ve made a good point not to go too hard.”

Following her breakout performance on Netflix’s The Roast of Tom Brady, Glaser was announced as a first-time Golden Globes host in August. In November, she was also announced as a first-time nominee.