Nikki Glaser’s divorce joke with Ben Affleck scrapped from the Golden Globes

Nikki Glaser brought her trademark wit Golden Globes 2025 stage and delivered a monologue full of sharp one-liners aimed at Hollywood’s biggest names. However, the comedian recently revealed that not all of her jokes made it to air – including one particularly snarky joke about it Ben Affleck‘s love life.

When Glaser appeared on The Howard Stern Show after her well-received Golden Globes performance, she told one of the jokes that was ultimately cut from her opening monologue.

“(I almost said), ‘Am I going to roast or should I toast?’ You know what? I don’t roast. “I’ll toast,” Glaser remembers. “And I just made all these toasts that were roasts. Like, ‘To Ben Affleck, I can’t wait to see which Jennifer you try to ruin next.'”

The comedian admitted she debated the joke’s impact, explaining: “And I argued, ‘Oh, I didn’t say ruin it.’ I said he tried to ruin her, so it’s not against her. But I thought, ‘That would have been crazy.'”

Affleck, of course, has a well-publicized romantic history. He got married Jennifer Garner in 2005 before they finally split in 2015. He later rekindled his romance with his former fiancée Jennifer Lopez in 2021, and the two tied the knot in 2022.

While Affleck’s romantic story didn’t make it into Glaser’s final script, the actor was still in the comedian’s comedic crosshairs during the live broadcast.

During her opening monologue, Glaser quipped, “Tonight we celebrate the best of film and make room for television.” Yes, “Wicked,” “Queer,” “Nightb-tch.” These aren’t just words Ben Affleck screams after his orgasm. These are some of the incredible films nominated tonight.”

Despite the roast-heavy format, Glaser insisted her goal was never to hurt feelings. In conversation with Entertainment tonight Before the awards ceremony, she made her comedic intentions clear.

“You won’t cry because of my jokes later,” she said. “Just be a cool person who laughs at yourself. If I make a joke about you, I promise you it’s not meant to humiliate you or highlight something about you that no one else has noticed.”

With her sharp humor and quick wit, Nikki Glaser established herself as the standout host of the 2025 Golden Globes, even if some of her most daring jokes didn’t make the final cut.

“I think the Blake Lively-Justin Baldoni thing is so sensitive right now that even mentioning it makes it seem like I might be on the wrong side, even if that was never the case,” Glaser shared candidly.

The comedian didn’t stop there and added her unfiltered thoughts about Baldoni. “Besides, I don’t want to say his name – I’m pissed I even know his name, to be honest, so I don’t have to say it anymore.”

And she stayed true to her word. There were no jokes about Lively or Baldoni’s ongoing legal drama during the Golden Globes.

The controversy surrounding the “It Ends with Us” production has made waves in recent weeks. Lively, who starred in both the highly anticipated film adaptation and was directed by Baldoni, accused Baldoni of sexual harassment during production.

According to the lawsuitBaldoni allegedly showed Lively explicit images and videos and asked inappropriate questions about her personal sex life. The complaint also alleges that when Lively spoke out, Baldoni responded with a smear campaign aimed at damaging her professional and personal reputation.