Nikki Glaser Spills on Leonardo DiCaprio’s “Pasta Gift” at TIME100 Gala—Comedy Confession Goes Viral

Comedian Nikki Glaser is having a moment in 2026, and fans can’t stop searching her name. Hot on the heels of her hour-long Hulu special “Nikki Glaser: Good Girl,” which dropped April 24 and instantly shot up the platform’s comedy charts, the St. Louis native has been everywhere—from awards-show stages to viral TikToks. The special’s no-filter riffs on sex, sobriety and modern dating have earned rave reviews and a high viewer-rating score, fueling a new wave of ticket sales for her ongoing “Good Girl Tour.” Glaser’s candid humor also dominated red carpets this spring. At the TIME100 Gala in New York, she confessed that she felt “a little embarrassed” after publicly revealing a quirky gift of boxed pasta Leonardo DiCaprio once sent her, a story she first told on her podcast but which exploded across social feeds after the gala appearance. Days later she clarified—tongue firmly in cheek—that DiCaprio is “off the hook” and still welcome at her shows. The 39-year-old also addressed mounting rumors about a potential invite to the celebrity wedding of the year: Taylor Swift and NFL star Travis Kelce. “I’d be smart not to expect one,” she joked, noting that she barely knows the couple beyond friendly DMs. Even so, bettors online are already placing odds on whether Glaser will roast the newlyweds in a future set. Industry buzz kicked up another notch when Kim Kardashian posted an Instagram Story calling “Good Girl” “my new favorite stand-up special—so wrong it’s right,” instantly sending Glaser’s name to trending status across multiple platforms. The endorsement comes as Glaser preps fresh material for midsummer theater dates in Chicago, Austin and Toronto, many of which are already nearing sell-out capacity, according to her official site. Critics, meanwhile, are still dissecting her biting cold-open monologue from January’s Golden Globes, where she skewered everything from Hollywood’s shortened Oscar window to Leonardo DiCaprio’s dating life. The set drew both belly laughs and headline-making backlash, solidifying Glaser’s status as award-show comedy’s new go-to wild card. With a best-selling podcast, a Hulu special climbing the streaming charts, and social-media sound bites racking up millions of views, Nikki Glaser’s irreverent brand of honesty appears to be exactly what 2026 audiences want. Expect her to keep dominating timelines—and ticket lines—through the rest of the year.