Hollywood braced as Ricky Gervais prepares to host Golden Globes with plenty of Irish interest

By Peter White

Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Olivia Colman are the toast of Hollywood following a night to celebrate for British talent at the Golden Globes.

© Provided by The Independent Tim Allen has responded to Ricky Gervais’ admission that the only Golden Globes joke he regrets is the one he made about the actor and comedian.

Sunday's Golden Globes marked Ricky Gervais' fifth and final time as host and, as promised, the star pulled out all the stops when it came to pushing the envelope of taste and what is legally allowable on television.

Television has a way of uniting Americans in a way nothing else can.

Amazon and the BBC have joined forces on new British comedy series The Offenders (working title) from Stephen Merchant.Merchant, best known for being behindThe Office with Ricky Gervais, but also for recently directingFighting With My Family and playing an SS officer in Jojo Rabbit, originally created the series with Mayans M.C.

Ricky Gervais kept the energy up and the audience on their toes with his specific brand of feather-ruffling humor during the 2020 Golden Globes.

Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Olivia Colman are among the British stars who were honoured at the Golden Globes, alongside Sir Sam Mendes, Taron Egerton and Sir Elton John.

Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Olivia Colman are among the British stars who were honoured at the Golden Globes, alongside Sir Sam Mendes, Taron Egerton and Sir Elton John.

BEVERLY HILLS — HBO’s media dynasty show “Succession” and Amazon Studio’s quirky British comedy “Fleabag” were the big television winners at the Golden Globes on Sunday where host Ricky Gervais targeted Hollywood’s sexual misconduct and the rise of streaming services.

Ricky Gervais sure knows how to shock and awe.