Gervais Is Quality

Ricky Gervais impressed the masses - though probably not the celebrities - again last night as he hosted the Golden Globes awards ceremony. Although he was only invited back because of last year’s great ratings (rather than because his excellent comedy deserves it!), it was still cool that he got to host for the third year in a row, regardless of controversy.
This year he wasn’t quite as offensive to most people, but still cutting edge. He focused more on institutions than individuals, saying: “…the Golden Globes are just like the Oscars, but without all that esteem.” When a host can slate the ceremony he’s hosting and get a positive reaction, then you know he’s comedy genius. But there were thankfully still some pretentious celebs in the firing line. When introducing Madonna, Gervais said: “Our next presenter is the queen of pop - not you Elton, sit down.” And my favourite quip of all was when the iconoclastic comedian ironically tried to make the ever-lovable Colin Firth seem evil: “What you don’t know about Colin Firth is he’s very racist. I’ve also seen him punch a little blind kitten.”
Keep up the good work, Ricky; I’m already looking forward to next year!