Before the 2026 Golden Globes winners were announced, host Nikki Glaser obviously got the ceremony started with an opening monologue. In addition to making the obvious joke about Leonardo DiCaprio and sneaking in a non-approved CBS joke, Glaser also dropped quite the “lust”-filled comment about Sinners actor Michael B. Jordan while his mom was seated right next to him. It was a much different kind of ‘actor and their parent’ moment than the ones we frequently talk about regarding Glen Powell and when his mother and father are at red carpet events, and Jordan opened up about his mother’s reaction to the comedian’s comment.
In case you missed it, Nikki Glaser pointed at the Golden Globes that “we got two Michael B. Jordans” in Sinners, referring to him playing twin brothers Smoke and Stack, and that when she saw this, she was “Nikki B. Jerkin’.” This clip, which included Jordan’s amused reaction to the comedian’s crack and his mother, Donna, taking a sip of some unidentified beverage at the same time, was played during the actor’s visit to Jimmy Kimmel Live!. When the title host asked if Jordan’s mother gets uncomfortable when women “openly lust” after him, he answered:
