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Nikki Glaser subtly paid tribute to beloved filmmaker Rob Reiner at the 2026 Golden Globes nearly one month after his tragic death.
Glaser, who returned to host the awards show for the second year in a row, honored the late director at the end of the broadcast on Sunday (January 11), donning a black "Spinal Tap" baseball cap as a nod to the cult classic mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap, helmed by Reiner.
"Well, that's our show. This one went to 11," the comedian said as both a quip to the Globes running overtime as well as a reference to a quotable moment from the 1984 film. "Thank you guys for an amazing night, and I hope we found the line between clever and stupid."
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According to People, Glaser wanted to honor Reiner in some way given the Globes doesn't have an In Memoriam segment, telling USA Today prior to the ceremony that she had a plan to recognize the filmmaker during the show.
"I knew him, but not really well, and it's delicate, because we don't really have an In Memoriam, so there's not a whole section set aside to honor everyone we've lost," she said. "But I have something planned that I'm going to do in my own way to just acknowledge him and celebrate him in my own way."
Reiner, 78, and his wife Michele Reiner, 70, were found dead inside their Los Angeles home on December 14, and their son Nick, 32, has been charged with in connection to their deaths. Tributes to the Reiners poured out in the following days, with many in Hollywood publicly mourning the loss of the beloved couple. Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan, who starred in Reiner's iconic rom-com When Harry Met Sally, each shared their own statements and reflections on the "impossibly tragedy," while Cary Elwes penned a loving tribute to his The Princess Bride director.