GERVAIS GOES OUT WITH A ‘GOLDEN’ BANG

With so many award shows and seemingly pointless self-congratulatory ceremonies, you would be forgiven for forgetting about the Golden Globe Award show, staged again on Jan. 5.

However, the 77th Golden Globes will be going down in history as one of the most entertaining award shows of the last decade, all thanks to comedian Ricky Gervais, host for the event. It is no secret that Gervais is a funny man, but unlike many comedians who are asked to host ceremonies such as the Oscars or the Golden Globes, he is more than willing to make jokes at the expense of the celebrity audience and the industry establishment.

Thankfully for the viewers at home, Ricky did what he does best and roasted some of the biggest names in attendance, all to great hilarity. While those watching at home may have been laughing, NBC-TV was likely gritting its teeth the entire time, as his monologue was particularly biting. Still, apparently someone on the planning committee is a fan, as this marks the fifth time Gervais has hosted.

 Despite his rambunctious nature and what some would consider to be an offensive comedic style, Gervais has remained the highlight of every awards show he has hosted. This continues to be an ever more impressive feat, as fellow comedians such as Kevin Hart have been replaced as hosts for simply posting “offensive” tweets.

During the course of the Globes ceremony, Gervais took shots at actors, directors, and businessmen, alike. The first to be caught between Ricky’s crosshairs was Felicity Huffman, who is now famously in jail for her actions in the college admissions bribery scandal that blew open in 2019. Next up was Joe Pesci, who he compared to Baby Yoda, followed by a thorough roasting of the industry itself and all its various #MeToo scandals and money grubbing executives.

One of the most cutting jokes of the night was a quick jab at financier Jeffery Epstein’s fake suicide, which provoked a series of shocked gasps, to which Gervais countered by sardonically implying that the boos were all coming from friends of the late sex offender.

He also spent some time “taking the piss” out of one of  the year’s biggest theatrical failures, “Cats” the movie.

Finally, Gervais concluded his monologue by jokingly lecturing the audience on fake “wokeness” and the hypocrisies of corporate media conglomerates such as Apple and Disney, which he points out still rely on overseas sweatshops to make their products.

Unfortunately, this will be the last Golden Globes that Gervais will be hosting. According to the man himself, he admits he doesn’t care to host any longer as he simply has no interest.

But, despite some glaring eyes from a handful of celebrities in the room, Ricky managed to pull off yet another classically funny awards show and end his run at the job with a bang.