Ricky Gervaisreturned to theGolden Globesstage for his rumored last time as host of the awards show — and he didn’t hold back.
“Let’s have a laugh — at your expense, shall we? Remember, they’re just jokes,” Gervais told the A-list crowd. “We’re all going to die soon, and there’s no sequel.”
The comedian didn’t stop there.
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No actor or actress was safe from Gervais’ monologue, as he soon turned his sights toLeonardo DiCaprioandOnce Upon a Time…in Hollywood.
“Deep down, I want people to know I’m not a racist or a homophobe or a sexist,” he told the outlet.
The 77th annual awards ceremony is the fifth time that the comedian has hosted the show. And according to Gervais, it’s also his final.
“Once again, they’ve made me an offer I can’t refuse. But this is the very last time I’m doing this, which could make for a fun evening,” Gervais, 58, said in a press release when he wasannounced as hostin November.
Gervais — who won a Golden Globe in 2004 for his performance inThe Office‘s original U.K. series— previously hosted the show in2010,2011,2012and2016.He now holds the record for the performer who has hosted the most Globes ceremonies.
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In 2017,Gervais told PEOPLEhe wanted to host the Globes again because of the opportunity for joke material.
“At the moment, there’s something in the news every day that makes me go, ‘I wish I was doing the Globes tonight,’” he said at the time. “It would be too easy. Oh my God, how easy would it be? Bullseye.”
Gervais also shared how not everyone in attendance at previous shows was a fan of his biting humor — and that he has no regrets.
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“By the end of my run, people were getting it,” he said. “The first time, they said, ‘Why is he saying these awful things to these lovely rich people?’ I’m calling them scum. Now everyone knows I was right.”
The 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards ceremony is airing live on NBC from the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles on Sunday, Jan. 5.
source: people.com
