Ricky Gervais: American Hero ; Stars Not Sure What to Do When Someone Knocks Their Crowns Askew

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I 've never been a big fan of awards shows. I find them to be boring, pompous, left-wing love-ins. That is, until I watched Ricky Gervais' stunning and hilarious performance Sunday as host of the Golden Globes. Much like the Oscars, Emmys, Tonys, Annies and the rest of the alphabet soup of awards shows, the Golden Globes, handed out annually by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) since 1944, are multihour snoozefests. If you want a cure for insomnia, here's the solution.

Mr. Gervais, a popular British comedian and co-creator of two TV shows ("The Office," "Extras"), had hosted last year's Golden Globes without much fanfare. There was no reason to think this year would be any different, until he issued a warning to Hollywood a week before the awards ceremony. Mr. Gervais told the Associated Press, "I'm going to go out there, guns blazing, like it's the end of the world." He went on to say, "I don't think I went far enough [last year]. Obviously not, because they invited me back. So, I'm going to do it again, do a proper job. And I guarantee they will not invite me back."

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Ricky Gervais: American Hero ; Stars Not Sure What to Do When Someone Knocks Their Crowns Askew

The comedian wasn't kidding. Mr. Gervais' performance was a mixture of biting satire, dark humor and no-holds-barred att...

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