Golden Globes Gervais 2020

[Thomas]

Like an outraged MP, I've only read transcripts of the jokes. Some of them made me laugh. Funny jabs.

The thing about ol' Gervaisy, of course, is that he'd rather I didn't laugh, so that I could be assimilated into the great swathe of The Offended that he loves to tweet about.

Sorry, Rick - I liked some of the jokes.

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Quoting the last post as I offensively bumped us onto a new page:

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/jan/03/ricky-gervais-isnt-the-golden-globes-host-we-want-but-the-one-we-deserve

Gervais's Twitter page is now an unbroken cliff face of taunts about how many people he offends and how little he cares about it; a subject so close to his heart that he devoted his most recent standup set to that subject alone.

something about Gervais's Worst Man in the Pub act seems to connect with the Golden Globes.

Has Gervais set his Twitter followers on Stuart Heritage yet?

[Fronty Prongs]

"It's a perfect award for shoving up your arse"

[bgmnts]

I dont want anyone to host the golden globes, I dont want the golden globes to exist. It's the apex of preening self congratulatory wank. A roomful of undeservedly rich cunts absolving themselves by pretending to laugh at crap jokes at their expense.

Genuinely wouldn't matter if a chimp in a suit hosted it.

[Blue Jam]

Like an outraged MP, I've only read transcripts of the jokes. Some of them made me laugh. Funny jabs.

The thing about ol' Gervaisy, of course, is that he'd rather I didn't laugh, so that I could be assimilated into the great swathe of The Offended that he loves to tweet about.

Sorry, Rick - I liked some of the jokes.

From what I've read his Golden Globes material seemed to be a slightly higher standard than usual. Also, unlike his Caitlyn Jenner material, the Baby Yoda joke was at least current.

Sorry Ricky, I'm not offended either.

[Ferris]

I think it's the difference between the US/Canada where you suck up to the rich and famous and the rest of the world. That's why Gervais still seems dangerous. But a few more years of Trump and general Twitter discourse that should change.

Yeah, there's absolutely 0 establishment sycophancy in the UK or the rest of the world.

[Old Gold Tooth]

I really don't know how Ricky Gervais keeps getting away with calling other people fat.

This occurred to me a lot in Afterlife. Tony Way's character could have undone all of Ricky's relentless fatty bullying with a casual "have a look in the mirror mate."

[Urinal Cake]

Yeah, there's absolutely 0 establishment sycophancy in the UK or the rest of the world.

Relatively.

[Mr Faineant]

Gervais jokes would have been fine if he didn't keep pointing out when he's just done an edgy. Essentially giving himself a round of applause after each comment.

[Ferris]

Relatively.

lol ok then

[phantom_power]

Always the salesman. Plugging After Life in his bit about Netflix. Constantly going on about how this is his fifth (FIFTH!) time hosting. Can they not see through his shilling?

[idunnosomename]

Im offended

[gilbertharding]

I must say, the one about Judy Dench giving herself a rim-job was delicious.

[king_tubby]

Pretty sure I read that one on Twitter when the original trailer for Cats came out.

[famethrowa]

Genuinely wouldn't matter if a chimp in a suit hosted it.

Well, there was that one who hosted the Russian talk show and interviewed Cher.

[bgmnts]

Well, there was that one who hosted the Russian talk show and interviewed Cher.

"That's one of the best interviews."

[phantom_power]

https://twitter.com/Lexialex/status/1214192185651810305

[Jumblegraws]

When I saw people here actually complimenting him, I figured the critics' consensus would be that he did an above-average job, but just about every recap of the night I've read has pretty much said "Gervais is boring now"

[up_the_hampipe]

https://twitter.com/Lexialex/status/1214192185651810305

Quite a reductive take there, but I wouldn't expect much else from Twitter.

[lankyguy95]

This is a pretty shit take

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2020-01-05/golden-globes-ricky-gervais-host-political-speeches?_amp=true&__twitter_impression=true

[non capisco]

I can't look at Gervais now without thinking of Stewart Lee's routine about him in Tornado/Snowflake.

[gatchamandave]

I dont want anyone to host the golden globes, I dont want the golden globes to exist. It's the apex of preening self congratulatory wank. A roomful of undeservedly rich cunts absolving themselves by pretending to laugh at crap jokes at their expense.

Genuinely wouldn't matter if a chimp in a suit hosted it.

You are Mark Kermode and I claim my five pound note

[gatchamandave]

Also, I agree with you entirely

[Noodle Lizard]

It was poor. The jokes were barely jokes a lot of the time, just convoluted excuses to say "Jeffrey Epstein" or whatever and shrug at the groans. I'm not sure why the HFPA (or NBC) keep getting him back - it's completely at odds with the tone of the event and has increasingly fallen flat now the novelty's worn off. Hasn't helped the ratings either, by the look of it.

That said, it did feel as though some of his bitterness might actually be genuine this time round, now that he's presumably given up on his dream of being one of them. The bit where he promoted After Life with absolutely no irony or self-effacement was sad and excruciating. And yeah, again, it's hard to see any of it as any kind of proper subversion when this is the fifth time he's been asked to do it.

[Phoenix Lazarus]

The little fat man who sold his soul.  The clown who no one laughs at....

[phantom_power]

Someone on Twitter said he nicked all his jokes from Guardian article comments and that is probably about right

[neardark]

He's thanked everyone for the comments on Twitter and informed us he's had the best reaction ever. It's always the best reaction ever.

[H-O-W-L]

really brave of are soldier ricky to go to an event where he received food and champagne and likely had travel arranged for him in order to read a pre-arranged likely trimmed down and board accepted "roast" that is literally exactly what everyone was thinking and completely unquestionable lest ye want to look like a pro-establishment cunt. absolute fucking solid gold marine mate. he's fixed it all. bless him, i'll forgive all the "mongs" and "retards" and "spastics" and even transphobic shit he's dropped in the last 10+ years all because he called people at an awards do overpaid. thank you honey baby sweetie pie oh sugar pooh. not like he's ever done this before either.

[H-O-W-L]

Not that I'm accusing anyone here of acting that way, mind, more just bitter that everyone I've seen on other media sites seems to be sucking this load of rancid spunk down as if Ricky actually did something brave and daring.

[Twit 2]

Fuck him. He's a turd in a Hoover bag. A preening void.

[Consignia]

Found some Ricky Gervais fanart on Twitter:



Also, don't search for Gervais on Twitter right now, there's so much virtual fellation going on, Ricky's virtual balls must be sucked dry.