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måndag, januari 17, 2011

Golden Globes: Host Ricky Gervais was just too nasty.


The host pulled no punches, but he should have knocked himself out.
By Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times Television Critic

January 17, 2011

Just a little notion someone might have mentioned to Ricky Gervais before he once again took the stage at the Beverly Hilton on Sunday night as host of the 2011 Golden Globes. Last year, the famously astringent comic was mildly disappointing — he swore he wasn't going to break a sweat hosting, and he didn't. This year, he was far better prepared, and one would imagine, much sweatier, as it quickly became clear that his material wasn't just falling flat, it was making many audience members and presenters uncomfortable and even angry . More  >>  http://theenvelope.latimes.com/awards/globes/la-et-globes-review-20110117,0,3549368.story




Master of Ceremonies, Not Civility
Ricky Gervais, host of the Golden Globe ceremony, was merciless from the start, mocking actors and the event's sponsor, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. /New York Times

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