Nikki Glaser kicked off the 83rd Annual Golden Globes on January 11 in Los Angeles with a bang. The night was filled with her signature humor, and she delivered jokes with impeccable timing and sharp punchlines. However, one of her jokes on CBS reportedly didn’t sit well with Gayle King, who was said to be furious after the line was delivered. In fact, reports suggest that the broadcast journalist was “blindsided” by the joke and didn’t see it coming at all. Moreover, she was “visibly stiffened” and was quite displeased with the humor.
Gayle King ‘visibly stiffened’ during Nikki Glaser’s CBS joke at Golden Globes, per source
The 83rd Annual Golden Globes was held on January 11 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles. The event was hosted by Nikki Glaser, and the night was filled with star-studded appearances, heartwarming speeches, performances, and witty jokes that kept the audience cheerful and entertained throughout.
Glaser made jokes about various celebrities, including Leonardo DiCaprio, Kevin Hart, Michael B. Jordan, Sean Penn, and many more. However, her punchline on CBS News wasn’t received very well by the journalist Gayle King.
Rob Shuter of #ShuterScoop reported that King didn’t like the jibe at CBS News in front of all the celebrities. A source said, “Gayle visibly stiffened. She did not find it funny. At all.” The source continued, “She sees herself as a serious journalist. She doesn’t do self-deprecating jokes. She takes her work—and her reputation—very seriously.”
During the star-studded event, Glaser said, “The award for most editing goes to CBS News… America’s newest place to see-BS-news.” Her joke was met with applause; however, as per insiders, the backstage had a different story to tell. An insider from the industry said, “No one at CBS News signed off on it. Gayle was blindsided.”
Talking about King, a source said that she has worked very hard and “spent decades defending her credibility.” This is why when the joke was made at a big event like the Golden Globes, it left her feeling highly “uncomfortable.”
A source added that “this wasn’t comedy” for King. Meanwhile, another insider confirmed that while the audience may have found the joke funny and laughed, “Gayle King did not.”
