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Comedian Nikki Glaser describes “very delicate” balance of jokes as she returns to host Golden Globes
Comedian Nikki Glaser made history last year as the first woman to host the Golden Globes solo. She’s returning this year to host the awards show for a second time.
In an interview Tuesday with “CBS Mornings,” Glaser described the process of making jokes for the awards show as “strategic,” saying, “you have to be very delicate about making jokes that aren’t going to ruin anyone’s night, but you also want to give the people at home … something to laugh at and you want to poke fun at the people that they’re dying for you to make fun of.”
She added picking the perfect jokes for the show is “one of … the most difficult jobs I’ve ever done.”
Glaser said she is a big fan of the celebrities up for awards and said this year is a little different because she grew up admiring many of the actors.
“It is easy for me to take down like, you know, the newer batch of actresses and actors who are younger than me. It is like, OK I can make fun of you, I’m like a veteran. But when it’s like people I grew up admiring it’s … oh, my gosh, it is so much … it is a different approach this year.”
While preparing last year, Glaser reached out to some celebrities to see if a joke went too far. She said she hasn’t done this yet so far and may have a different strategy.
“There are certain people that I don’t know what I would say. It is almost like some of these jokes, you think about, OK, if I got their number, would I write them and ask them? Then I go, you know what? They might say no and I know the joke isn’t that mean, and … I would rather ask for forgiveness later at the after-party when they’re drunk,” she said with a laugh.
As Glaser rehearses, she’s found one joke that doesn’t always connect with the audience.
“I’m trying out my monologue around L.A. at the clubs here, and just even any joke about Julia Roberts, they’re not there for. You cannot make fun of America’s sweetheart,” Glaser said. “Whatever I end up saying about her, it is the most fine-tuned joke I have worked on so hard because it is very delicate.”
The Golden Globes air Sunday Jan. 11 on CBS and Paramount+.
Entertainment
Karachi Kings win toss, opt to bowl first against Multan Sultans
Karachi Kings won the toss and decided to bowl first in the 28th match of Pakistan Super League (PSL) 11 at the National Bank Stadium in Karachi on Sunday.
The Sultans, led by Ashton Turner, are placed third on the points table, having secured four wins from their six matches so far in the tournament.
Meanwhile, the Kings sit seventh with an even record, winning three and losing three in six games.
Squads
Karachi Kings: David Warner (c), Hasan Ali, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Khushdil Shah, Saad Baig, Moeen Ali, Azam Khan, Salman Ali Agha, Shahid Aziz, Mir Hamza, Adam Zampa, Hamza Sohail, Aqib Ilyas, Jason Roy, Haroon Arshad, Reeza Hendricks, Ihsanullah and Rizwanullah.
Multan Sultans: Ashton Turner (c), Shan Masood (vc), Mohammad Nawaz, Shehzad Gul, Faisal Akram, Imran Randhawa, Arafat Minhas, Sahibzada Farhan, Steve Smith, Peter Siddle, Tabraiz Shamsi, Lachlan Shaw, Delano Potgieter, Josh Philippe, Momin Qamar, Muhammad Awais Zafar, Muhammad Shahzad, Arshad Iqbal, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Muhammad Ismail and Atizaz Habib Khan.
This is a developing story and is being updated with further details.
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Prince Harry corrects blunder before peace with King Charles suffers again
Prince Harry appeared to have to made an interesting choice of words which seemed to have landed him trouble with his father King Charles, especially amid talks for a truce.
During his four-day visit to Australia where he took on several engagements in Canberra, Melbourne and Sydney. Harry spoke about parenting during an event hosted by Movember charity which sounded like it was he was taking a dig at his cancer-stricken father amid strained relationship.
Harry had said that as parenting is evolving over time, the children are an “upgrade” of their own parents.
“Not to say that I upgraded my dad or that my kids upgraded me, but the kids that we bring up in today’s world need to be upgraded,” he quickly added.
“There’s no judgment, there’s no blame, there’s no pointing the finger. The reality is that – however you are parenting – that is a personal experience to you, you are going to want to improve on that.”
Even though there had been a lot of backlash for Harry, royal expert Jennie Bond explained that it was not a “deliberate comparison” between himself and King Charles. Hence, he cleared the air immediately “knowing that some people might seize on them as a criticism”.
Bond claimed that Harry’s language was a “tad clumsy” but it was not a snub to Charles.
“I think he just meant that he wants to be the best father possible and to equip his children for this fast moving, fast changing modern world,” she pointed out.
“It’s pretty much what every parent wants for their offspring, and I think the King would have understood what Harry meant.”
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Charlize Theron reflects on traumatic family tragedy from teenage years

Charlize Theron talked openly about one of the most painful memories of her life.
The star shared details about the night when her mother shot and killed her father in self defence when she was just 15 years old.
In a recent interview with The New York Times, Charlize described the moment in simple but emotional words, sharing that she still remembers it very clearly even after so many years.
The actress and producer continued saying that the night started like any normal evening when she and her mother returned home from a movie, only to find their house locked with heavy steel doors because of the violent environment they were living in at the time.
She recalled how fear was already part of their daily life and how things felt different that night.
While driving back home, the 50-year-old star even told her mother she felt they should leave, something she never said before.
The Monster actress went on to add that her father later broke into the house and began firing shots through the doors, creating a terrifying situation.
She and her mother hid in a bedroom, holding the door shut as bullets hit around them but somehow they were not injured.
She shared that her mother made a split second decision to protect them, which led to the tragic outcome.
Charlize said speaking about it helps her heal and also helps others feel less alone.
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