Nikki Glaser Returns to Golden Globes; Conan on the Reiners; Colbert Poll, Rob Schneider Claims against Mrs. Kimmel

March 12, 2026

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Nikki Glaser will host the Golden Globes again on January 10, 2027, which means the show's daily chroniclers will once more work a Sunday night. The announcement sits alongside a Hollywood Reporter cover story on Conan O'Brien that revisited the December holiday party O'Brien hosted the night before Robin Michelle Reiner and her husband were found stabbed. O'Brien described the sequence plainly: they invited good friends, the next day brought the terrible news, and any difficulty attached to his own name paled against the family's loss. He told the magazine he has avoided discussing the Reiners on his podcast out of respect, though he spoke about the shock in an earlier New Yorker profile, noting how the couple had become closer over time and how abruptly that voice went quiet.

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1 (02:11) **Show Intro & Host Recommendations** - Johnny Mac opens the episode and recommends Derek Stroop's Netflix special "Nostalgic" and the HBO series "Rooster" with Steve Carell.
2 (02:52) **Nikki Glaser Returns to Host Golden Globes** - Nikki Glaser will host the Golden Globes on Sunday, January 10th, 2027.
3 (03:08) **Conan O'Brien on the Reiners Tragedy** - Conan addresses the murders of Robin Michelle Reiner in a Hollywood Reporter interview, noting the party he hosted the night before and his sadness over the loss.
4 (04:18) **Stephen Colbert Ranks High in Trust Poll** - An NBC News poll of 1,000 registered voters shows Stephen Colbert with a +10 net favorability rating, second only to Pope Leo XIV.
5 (05:12) **Rob Schneider Claims Kimmel and Colbert Are Controlled by Wives** - On Bill O'Reilly's podcast, Rob Schneider theorizes that Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert are being controlled by liberal women, specifically targeting Kimmel's wife as co-head writer.
6 (05:57) **Ricky Gervais Denies Joke Linked to Nurse's Suspension** - A nurse named James was suspended for a sexualized remark, claiming he was repeating a Ricky Gervais joke. Gervais denies ever making such a joke.
7 (06:36) **Ali Sadiq Frustrated by Industry Disregard for Self-Distributed Work** - Sadiq notes he's never on top comic lists despite releasing three specials last year with over 24.2 million views, and says it would take a significant offer to work with a streamer again.

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Guests on this episode

Nikki Glaser Conan O'Brien

Show Notes

Johnny Mac shares recommendations for Derek Stroop’s Netflix special and HBO’s Rooster, then reports Nikki Glaser will return as Golden Globes host on Jan. 10, 2027. He recounts Conan O’Brien’s comments to The Hollywood Reporter and The New Yorker about the murders of Rob and Michelle Reiner and why he hasn’t discussed them on his podcast. An NBC News poll ranks Pope Leo XIV first and Stephen Colbert second in trust/net favorability. Rob Schneider, on Bill O’Reilly’s podcast, claims liberal women control hosts like Jimmy Kimmel and Colbert. Ricky Gervais denies telling a joke cited in a nurse’s suspension. Ali Siddiq discusses self-distributing specials and industry disregard. Gossip items include Russell Brand death rumors, Chelsea Handler’s “Cowboy” boyfriend, and Tracy Morgan’s mobility issues tied to his 2014 crash. Also: Bobby Lee announces “The Finally Tour,” Netflix’s Will Ferrell golf series is titled The Hawk, and Amazon announces Kountry Wayne’s Prime special Nostalgia.

00:50 Golden Globes Update
01:06 Conan and Reiner Tragedy
02:16 Trust Poll and Colbert
03:10 Rob Schneider Theory
03:53 Gervais Nurse Controversy
04:34 Ali Siddiq on Specials
05:21 Gossip Corner Returns
07:57 Bobby Lee Tour Dates
08:15 Will Ferrell Golf Series
09:24 Kountry Wayne Special

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