Here’s his opening monologue, the best bit of which involves the lack of men who have seen Jodie Foster’s Beaver. “This doesn’t mean it’s not good!” says Gervais. Foster approves. Enjoy!

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5 replies on “A Somewhat Kinder, Somewhat Gentler, Still Hilarious Ricky Gervais at the Golden Globes”

  1. “Adam Sandler and Eddie Murphy played all the roles in The Help. They’re masters of disguise.”

    “Helen Mirren is off the rails, you don’t hear a lot of it because she’s got good PR.”

    Wish he hadn’t gone to the turkey baster.

  2. Maybe they recognize that Ricky Gervais isn’t funny. If he were, he would’ve done stand-up *before* he became famous. Ricky Gervais: stand-up:: Jim Carrey: painting.

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