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Glaser Roasts Perry, King at TIME100 Gala; Rose Allegation

4/25/2026

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Nikki Glaser Roasts

Nikki Glaser hosted the 2026 TIME100 Gala in New York City on April 23, 2026, roasting Katy Perry and Gayle King.
She joked King spent 12 minutes alone with Perry and thanked her for bravery.
Glaser mocked King’s Blue Origin astronaut role, noting a selfie with Lauren Sánchez and others.
Ruby Rose claimed Perry sexually assaulted her at a Melbourne nightclub, an allegation Perry’s spokesperson called false and reckless.

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Time 100 Celebrates

The Time 100 gala celebrated its 20th anniversary at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 23, 2026.
Live performances by Luke Combs and Coco Jones provided musical interludes between the roast.
Time CEO Jessica Sibley and editor Sam Jacobs appeared onstage to salute the 100 inductees.
The Demon Hunters K-Pop act was dropped for a boat show in Boise, showing the event’s tight scheduling.
Honorary tributes from Zoe Saldaña, Chloe Kim and Alan Cumming highlighted the list’s cross-industry reach.

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Nikki Glaser Roasts

Nikki Glaser hosted the 2026 TIME100 Gala in New York City on April 23, 2026, roasting Katy Perry and Gayle King.
She joked King spent 12 minutes alone with Perry and thanked her for bravery.
Glaser mocked King’s Blue Origin astronaut role, noting a selfie with Lauren Sánchez and others.
Ruby Rose claimed Perry sexually assaulted her at a Melbourne nightclub, an allegation Perry’s spokesperson called false and reckless.

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