In Trevor Noah’s remaining opening monologue on the Grammys, the joke that acquired the loudest snigger within the room was directed at Nicki Minaj’s MAGA alliance.
After six consecutive years of internet hosting the Grammys, the comic is stepping down from the emcee position. Final 12 months, Noah’s monologue was centered on the resilience of Los Angeles and paid tribute to the victims of the Palisades and Eaton fires. This 12 months, he poked enjoyable at attending celebrities and commented on the nation’s political local weather.
When he addressed the truth that Nicki Minaj was not in attendance, the viewers applauded in response. He joked that “she is still at the White House with Donald Trump discussing very important issues: ‘Actually, Nicki, I have the biggest ass, I have it. Everybody’s saying it, Nicki, I know they say it’s you, but it’s me. WAP, WAP, WAP. Look at it, baby,’” Noah stated in his finest Trump impression.
Final week, Minaj appeared at a U.S. Treasury occasion, the place she stood on stage with President Trump and stated, “I am probably the president’s No. 1 fan, and that’s not going to change.”
Whereas detailing what the night time forward entails, Noah in contrast this 12 months’s Grammys to the 1999 ceremony.
“The last time Lauryn Hill performed at the Grammys was in 1999,” stated Noah. “Back in 1999 the president had a sex scandal, people thought computers were about to destroy the world and Diddy was arrested. Boy, how times have changed.”
Noah additionally poked enjoyable at Jelly Roll, asking if he was capable of unlock fellow face-tatted singer Teddy Swims’ telephone. He additionally talked about that the sector full of A-listers felt considerably like billionaire Jeff Bezos’ wedding ceremony, “but with way more Black people.”
Along with it being Noah’s remaining internet hosting gig, this 12 months’s ceremony can also be the final to air on CBS, its house community since 1973. After tonight, it kicks off a 10-year run with Disney. The Grammys will air on ABC, Hulu and Disney+ starting in 2027.
