There's been a lot of buzz about British comedian Ricky Gervais lately. Gervais hosted the 2011 Golden Globe Awards, and did nothing but would should have been expected of him. The man is well known for his sense of humor that is satirical in all aspects of the word--sarcasm, irony, and ridicule are the fundamentals of his personalty, and if anyone should be shunned by the celebrity community it should be the ones who hired him to host the awards in the first place;but let's examine the situation further. Don Rickles--now there is a man who in his career has roasted anyone and everyone he could;if Rickles did what Gervais did, would the public be as equally harsh?Hell no! He would receive a standing ovation and be declared a comedy legend in his own lifetime.
So why is it that someone as talented as Ricky Gervais can't do what others have been doing for years? Well, it doesn't help that America is full of hypocritical church goers. Every nominee who wins an award is allowed to go up there and thank their god for all of their success; but when an atheist expresses his opinion, all hell breaks loose.
On "Piers Morgan Tonight", Gervais made it clear that he would not apologize for any comments he made during the Golden Globes. And that is why I continue to love Hollywood's martyr--Ricky Gervais.
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