Oh Ricky your so fine….
…. unless you happen to be NBC, Jay Leno, The Hollywood Foreign Press Association and it’s president, anybody who’s had any plastic surgery (so in other words almost the entire audience), Gerard Butler or Mel Gibson.
Guess they thought it was a good idea at the time, but Gervais brought the snark with him in spades for his hosting duties. Whether it was taking easy shots, “Guess I better get on with this before NBC replaces me with Jay Leno” to oh-no-he-didn’t moments such as when introducing the president of the HFPA, “…One thing that can’t be bought is a Golden Globe. Offically” (pause as the audience’s collective intake of breath drops the air pressure in the room) “What!? It’s not like I’m ever going to do this again anyway”, as well as introducing presenters in between taking swigs of something while on stage (I wonder if the FCC will fine NBC for that) “Here’s Jennifer Aniston and that bloke from 300″ and “I enjoy a drink as much as the next man, unless that man is Mel Gibson”, Ricky Gervais will go down as a memorable, if not completely charming host.
While some are complaining that he misread the audience, and left them cold, I thought he was a riot. However, as his presence seemed to be cut somewhat as they evening progressed, something tells me Gervais won’t be hosting any more award ceremonies anytime soon. Pity.
