What's Inside?
- Nikki Glaser’s Golden Globes monologue revived long-running jokes about Leonardo DiCaprio’s private life and guarded public image.
- Paul Thomas Anderson won his first Golden Globe for Best Screenplay for 'One Battle After Another.'
- With nine nominations and multiple wins, the film emerged as a serious awards-season frontrunner.
Leonardo DiCaprio walked into the 2026 Golden Globes with a celebrated career and the baggage of a public narrative he has never fully addressed. As awards season buzzed around One Battle After Another, the night became less about restraint but certainly about exposure. Host Nikki Glaser turned the room uneasy, aiming her boldest jokes at a star known for keeping the world at arm’s length.
The roast landed because it tapped into more than a dating headline. It touched fame, privacy, and contradiction. DiCaprio’s carefully managed distance from public life collided with comedy that thrives on familiarity. The laughter inside the Beverly Hilton reflected how a single joke reopened years of pop culture conversation in seconds.
Nikki Glaser Roasts Leonardo DiCaprio and His Carefully Guarded Image
Nikki Glaser’s monologue was aimed at Leonardo DiCaprio. She praised his work, listed his awards, then delivered the line that became a talk of the town.
“How good was Leo in One Battle? I mean, it’s insane, it’s so good. What a career you’ve had. Countless iconic performances, worked with every great director, won three Golden Globes, an Oscar. And the most impressive thing is you were able to accomplish all that before your girlfriend turned 30.”
DiCaprio smiled and nodded. Glaser did not stop there. She pulled the joke apart, admitting its familiarity before explaining why she had little else to use.
omg Leo DiCaprio’s reactions to all of Nikki Glaser’s jokes about him at the Golden Globes LOL
“What a career you’ve had. The most impressive thing is that you’ve been able to accomplish all of this before your girlfriend turned 30.” pic.twitter.com/2yZlOWHOkS
— Spencer Althouse (@SpencerAlthouse) January 12, 2026
“Leo, I’m sorry I made that joke, it’s cheap! I mean, I tried not to, we don’t know anything else about you, man. There’s nothing else! Like, open up!”
She continued,
“I looked, I searched. I mean, the most in-depth interview you’ve given was in Teen Beat magazine in 1991. Is your favourite food still ‘Pasta, pasta, and more pasta?’”
DiCaprio’s reaction said enough.
One Battle After Another At The Golden Globes
Paul Thomas Anderson claimed his first Golden Globe after winning Best Screenplay for One Battle After Another at the 83rd ceremony. The win marked the film’s second award of the night and strengthened its awards-season momentum. Anderson triumphed over strong contenders, including Marty Supreme, Sentimental Value, Hamnet, Sinners, and It Was Just an Accident, placing his screenplay at the centre of industry praise.
In his speech, Anderson thanked his cast and singled out Regina Hall, calling her one of the first readers of the script. He described writers as “magpies” who borrow fragments to build something new, crediting Thomas Pynchon and Nina Simone for inspiration. With nine Golden Globe nominations and an earlier supporting actress win for Teyana Taylor, Leonardo DiCaprio’s One Battle After Another has become one of the most talked about movies last year.
