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>> ^pointykitty:

>> ^Yogi:
>> ^pointykitty:
In my opinion it's far less offensive that he was "offensive" than it was that he used really lame, overdone, talkshow jokes. Charlie Sheen? I've heard that joke several times already on Jay Leno. It's DONE. I want humor from Gervais, not TMZ fodder. Try a little fucking harder.

If only you could perform or write something funny...then maybe we'd give a shit what you say about other really funny people.

I can and I have. I didn't realize Gervais was above criticism around here. He's one of my favorite performers, but that doesn't mean I need to be happy and fellate him when he tells a lame joke. When you grow up you'll realize that no one is perfect.


@Yogi - I don't agree that you need to be able to perform in order to criticize. That's absurd.

However, I think @pointykitty is missing the point that he is doing these quite brutal jokes right in the target's face instead of in front of a biased studio audience like Jay Leno. When Leno gets up on stage in front of these people, the jokes are about someone else, or at least toned down.

So no, it wasn't Gervais' best material, but the time and place he said the things he did is at least half the point. He's not making fun of the gorilla from behind the safety of a glass wall, he's there in the cage. That's balls. And a lot of people are conflating that with the word "funny".

>> ^undefined:

I'm thinking they'd be crazy now, NOT to hire Ricky next year - simply because it would be the highest rated awards show ever, after all this controversy. Ricky has given them a golden gift.


You're exactly right. I never watch the Golden Globes, but I would definitely watch next year if Ricky hosted again. This shit is too good. However, if they put restrictions on the types of jokes Ricky can tell, it will be the last time I ever watch their silly award ceremony.

He's actually had that nail issue for awhile.. Way back in 2009, Joaquin Phoenix commented on it (at around the 4:45 point in the video)..


>> ^mxxcon:

what's that on david's left thumb fingernail?

This is Piers' first week on CNN. He replaced Larry King... and, to be sure, if he continues to praddle on about religion like he did in this episode, it'll be a short lived show for sure.

>> ^ant:

>> ^dystopianfuturetoday:
That was great.

Agreed even though I don't like him.
I didn't know Piers had a talk show on CNN.

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Again... such a beatup about shit all, but brilliant for Ricky's career and for the Golden Globes.

Can't say I like Piers Morgan at all, he's a fricken annoying interviewer that asks all the trite, predictable crap.

>> ^Yogi:

>> ^pointykitty:
In my opinion it's far less offensive that he was "offensive" than it was that he used really lame, overdone, talkshow jokes. Charlie Sheen? I've heard that joke several times already on Jay Leno. It's DONE. I want humor from Gervais, not TMZ fodder. Try a little fucking harder.

If only you could perform or write something funny...then maybe we'd give a shit what you say about other really funny people.


I can and I have. I didn't realize Gervais was above criticism around here. He's one of my favorite performers, but that doesn't mean I need to be happy and fellate him when he tells a lame joke. When you grow up you'll realize that no one is perfect.

>> ^WKB:

Oops. I'm pathetic at spelling and apparently need a spellchecker in the submit title line.
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Hehe, the correct spelling was even shown in the channel.

>> ^mxxcon:

what's that on david's left thumb fingernail?


Either he slammed it in a door or he is going all Penn Gillette on us and painting one nail.

>> ^ant:

Contriversy?


Oops. I'm pathetic at spelling and apparently need a spellchecker in the submit title line.

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>> ^Yogi:

>> ^pointykitty:
In my opinion it's far less offensive that he was "offensive" than it was that he used really lame, overdone, talkshow jokes. Charlie Sheen? I've heard that joke several times already on Jay Leno. It's DONE. I want humor from Gervais, not TMZ fodder. Try a little fucking harder.

If only you could perform or write something funny...then maybe we'd give a shit what you say about other really funny people.


I find it funny you say such things kinda the sentiments I thought earlier . Now I am smiling. Thanks be to Ricky Gervais.