Tina Fey and Amy Poehler were totally the moment as hosts of the Golden Globe Awards. They treated the night with just the right touch of irreverence, humor and not a few biting comments, including a little riff on former host Ricky Gervais. “Ricky Gervais could not be here tonight because he is no longer technically in show business,” Fey, 42, quipped....
The Golden Globes are completely meaningless from “a scandal-riddled organization aired by a production company desperate for money on a network praying for ratings,” charges Hollywood’s ultimate insider, Nikki Finke. But the real crime is why Hollywood turns a blind eye to its shenanigans year after year. Yet, come Jan. 13 when the curtain rises on the two-hour NBC special, A-list celebrities, studio moguls, media bigwigs and Hollywood players will all be there. Stars will graciously accept awards, thank their hosts dearly and give heart-felt acceptance speeches. And that may be the real scandal. ...
Ricky Gervais did his thing, again, as Golden Globes host, but this time he lacked the shock-value of his unexpected performance last year, and seemed tame by comparision, even tough his jokes were just as tart....
UK comedian Ricky Gervais has a bug up his ass. The same one he had last year. And, you're going to hear all about it at the Golden Globes Award Show. The Hollywood crowd can stand a little ribbing, he says. But what crowd?...
UK comedian Russell Brand had to know his career was at risk when he signed to star in a remake of “Arthur,” the 1981 film that another British comedian Dudley Moore crafted into a classic comedy. Now the first reviews are in, and Brand is turning out to be a dud, rather than Dudley....
Will Ferrell and Steve Carell share an awkward moment when NBC’s hilarious “The Office” returns for four more episodes next month. The show will mark a watershed for the popular sit-com as Carell gets ready to depart....
Oscar host James Franco has bitch slapped comedian Ricky Gervais, in continuing fallout from Gervais’ Golden Globes gig. Franco was irked over a faux monologue Gervais wrote for the Oscars show....
Ricky Gervais felt he had some explaining to do about the Golden Globes, and oh, also those Golden boxer briefs he was wearing when he tweeted a photo of himself....
Ricky Gervais said he wouldn’t be invited back as Golden Globes host, and he is probably right. He stunk. Say what you will about British humor, it just doesn’t go over well with a U.S. audience. And when your audience includes major egos, it can get a little uncomfortable....
