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Stephen Colbert & Ricky Gervais Discuss Atheism on the Late Show: 3 Quick Worldview Observations
What happens when comedians Stephen Colbert and Ricky Gervais debate atheism on the late show? Great TV! It’s also an awesome opportunity to better understand what you believe and why you believe it. In this episode, we will analyze some of the slogans and soundbites that came up between atheist comedian Ricky Gervais and Stephen Colbert on the Late Show. We’ll explore questions like: Can you prove God exists? Why is there something rather than nothing? Is Atheism the rational starting point for the conversation about God? And more…
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Stephen Colbert (SC): We were talkin’ about hello before, about this tweet about you going to hell.
Ricky Gervais (RG): Yeah
SC: And, I know that you are an atheist, correct?
RG: Yeah
[clapping]
SC: That’s the devil waiting for you in hell by the way. [laughter] Did you want to debate the existence of God? So Ricky Gervais, why is there something instead of nothing?
RG: That makes no sense at all. That’s not the two choices.
SC: That’s the two choices I am giving you. I am the host. Do you want to concede the debate? Why is there something instead of nothing?
RG: Hold on. What do you mean?
SC: Why is there something instead of nothing? Why does the universe exist at all? Why is there something?
RG: But, surely the bigger question is not why but how? Why is irrelevant.
SC: Okay fine, how is there something, because if you think of God as the prime mover, how is there anything instead of nothing.
RG: But wait, I don’t.
SC: Is there a demiurge that started everything?
RG: Well, outside science and nature, I don’t believe so because this is the things right? I am an agnostic atheist technically. Agnostic means, no one knows there’s a God so everyone is technically agnostic. We don’t know.
SC: That’s true.
RG: An agnostic atheist is someone who doesn’t know there is a God or not, as no one does.
SC: So you are not convicted of your atheism?
RG: Well, I am. No I am because atheism is only rejecting a claim that there is a God. Atheism isn’t a belief system. This is atheism in a nutshell. You say, “there is a God”. I saw, “can you prove that?” You say, “No.” I say, “I don’t believe you then.” So, ummm, you believe in one God I assume.
SC: Uhhhhh, in three persons but go ahead.
RG: So, okay, but there are about 3,000 to choose from.
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SC: I’ve done some reading, yeah.
RG: So basically, you believe, you deny one less God than I do. You don’t believe in 2,999 Gods and I don’t believe in just one more.
SC: Right.
[applause & laughter]
SC: Do you ever have a feeling of great gratitude for existence?
RG: Of course. I know the chances are billions to one that I am on this planet as me and never will be again.
SC: I know that I can’t convince you there is a God, nor do I really want to convince you that there is a God.
RG: No
SC: All I can really do is explain to you my experience which is that I have a strong desire to direct that gratitude towards something or someone and that thing is God.
RG: Of course, we want to make sense of nature and science and it’s too unfathomable. That everything in the universe was once crunched into something smaller than an atom..
SC: But you don’t know that. You are just believing Stephen Hawking and that’s a matter of faith in his abilities.
You don’t know it yourself. Your accepting that cause someone told you.
RG: Well, but science is constantly proved all of the time. You see, if we take something like any fiction, any holy book, and any other fiction and destroyed it, in a thousand years time that wouldn’t come back just as it was. Whereas if we took every science book and every fact and destroyed them all, in a thousand years they’d all be back, because all the same tests would be the same result.
SC: That’s really good.
RG: So, I don’t need faith in science. I don’t need faith to know that probably if I jump out of a window, every other time people have jumped out of the window they have smashed to the ground because of this thing called gravity.
Ricky Gervais Was Not A Fan Of Stephen Colbert's Question And It Would Lead To Quite The Debate
Stephen Colbert has been able to attract quite the audience. His Late Night Show can be quite diverse, from silly sketches alongside Bruce Willis, to serious debates about religion.
That's exactly what we'll be taking a look at, reviewing the debate between Colbert and Ricky Gervais, one that got lots of interest from the fans.
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We'll take a look at how it all went down between the two and how the fans reacted. In addition, we'll also take a look at some of Colbert's other memorable moments alongside celebs.
Ricky Gervais And Stephen Colbert's Interview Has A Near 14 Million Views On YouTube
Sure, Stephen Colbert might not be everyone's cup of tea, but his numbers certain say otherwise... The host has multiple viral moments from his show and in addition, he's up there at the moment as the highest paid late night show hosts.
In the past, we've seen several interviews pop off, including his hilarious fight sequence with Bruce Willis, which certainly ranks among the more memorable.
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Sure, Colbert doesn't shy away from controversy especially when it comes to politics, however, he's had lots of feel good moments on the show as well, including his closing question with Keanu Reeves, asking his guest about what happens in the afterlife, to which Keanu responded, "the ones that love us, will miss us.
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We also saw the host partake in a special interview with Nicki Minaj, showing that the two are not only close, but have great chemistry.
This specific interview with Ricky Gervais did not classify as a 'feel good' moment on the show. It was quite the debate and clearly, the audience was into it as on platforms like YouTube, the moment is nearing 14 million views.
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The conversation starts with Stephen Colbert bringing up the fact that Gervais is an atheist, which received a mild applause from the audience.
It started off as an innocent conversation, then suddenly, Gervais popped off at one of Colbert's questions and comparisons.
"Did you want to debate the existence of God? So Ricky Gervais, why is there something instead of nothing," Colbert asked.
"That makes no sense at all," Gervais responded, sparking a lengthy debate between the two sides.
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To Gervais and Colbert's credit, they handled themselves with class and poise during the debate, bringing up some interesting points.
"So you believe in one god, I assume. . . . But there are 3,000 to choose from . . . so basically, you believe in—you deny one less god than I do. You don’t believe in 2,999 gods. And I don’t believe in just one more," Gervais mentioned.
"So, this is atheism in a nutshell. You say, 'There’s a god.' I say, 'You can prove that?' You say, 'No.' I say, 'I don’t believe you then," Gervais further stated.
An interesting conversation and one that got a lot of attention from the fanbase.
Fans Reacted Positively To The Debate Between Ricky Gervais And Stephen Colbert
It was not a debate that got out of control, similar to certain scenes we've seen on Real Time With Bill Maher.
Instead, it was a conversation between two guys, discussing each other's beliefs.
Fans on YouTube chimed in and were pleasantly surprised with the way things went between the two.
"You know, that’s how every conversation between an atheist and a believer should be. Coherent, respectful, amicable and in gratitude for the interaction. Well done, gentlemen."
Another fan also praised Colbert for his openness, despite his different beliefs, "Actually impressed and pleased that Stephen acknowledged a point of Ricky’s that he thought was salient. Giving credit where it’s due is a lost art."
"Ricky Gervais actually has a degree in philosophy. He can go toe to toe with anyone in a philosophical debate, and is a fascinating person to listen to on the subject."
Clearly, Gervais had the background to debate such a topic, and it would lead a big amount of interest from fans. Colbert had a blast with the interview, ending of by saying, "Ricky, please come back and debate something else even more important.
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Ricky Gervais is the man who gave the world (not only) The Office - Life on DTF
Synth-pop band, cameo in GTA IV, boxing match on national TV and one of the best dramedy in the history of Netflix. And this is only part of the crazy career of the British comedian, which this long is about.
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All DTF residents are aware of the existence of The Office sitcom. Fewer people watched it. Even fewer have seen the original, British version (very peculiar, like all English humor), without which there would be no Michael Scott , not all those GIFs with Kevin in the comments. This part of the DTF is familiar with the name Ricky Gervais and knows what he looks like.
Finally, the smallest group of readers will notice that Gervais not only had a hand in one of the best comedy shows since the Big Bang, but also gave this world a lot more, and not only in humor.
The purpose of this long is to make the last group of people grow to the extent of the first.
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Musical career
Work on the radio, acquaintance with a merchant of
stand -up
Life after the Office
numerous Camoo
stars and Bifif with Steve Karelli
Flanimals, benefactor and a little bit of everything
Music career
And I'll blow your brains out a little right away. On the left in the photo - Ricky Gervais:
Yes, Ricky started his career as a singer. Moreover, these were not some parodies or a hobby in their free time from writing jokes, but a full-fledged commercial nu-wave duet Seona Dancing (pronounced " Shona Dancing "), which featured Gervais alongside his buddy Bill McRae . Bill was responsible for the music and played keyboards, and Ricky composed the words to the songs and, in fact, sang. Here's what it looked like:
Seona Dancing - Bitter Heart HD Full Video
As you can see, the influence of David Bowie on 21-year-old Gervais was already quite strong.
The group has existed since 1982 to 1984, managed to record a couple of local hits (the debut single "More to Lose" suddenly gained immense popularity in the Philippines), but the music did not bring the expected level of success and the duo broke up.
"Since sweet " Seona Dancing photo shoots will be the subject of ironic discussion on every talk show where Gervais will be invited already as a star comedian.
Gervais's influence on the music world is not limited to participation in Seona Dancing: the comedian had a hand in the creative path of the British rock band Suede (read "Suede" ), which, along with Oasis , Blur and Pulp , is part of the so-called " Britpop Big Four " . Gervais was Suede's early manager and thanks to Ricky, for example, suede drummer Simon Gilbert joined the team.
Music does not leave Gervais alone ( or rather Gervais - music ) to this day. In 2013, a whole tour was held by the fictional rock band Foregone Conclusion , created by David Brent (Jervais' character from The Office).
In the image of Brent, the comedian released a whole series of videos on YouTube "Learning to play the guitar with David Brent" , and in 2015, as part of the promo for the film Life on the Road, a self-titled album of 15 tracks authored by David Brent and Foregone Conclusion was released.
Free Love Freeway | Learn Guitar With David Brent
Another curious incident occurred on July 1, 2007, during a charity concert in honor of Princess Diana , which took place on her birthday and ten years after her tragic death. Gervais, along with Mackenzie Crook , a partner in The Office, performed the song "Free Love Freeway", which sounded in one of the episodes of the show. After Gervais and Crook, Sir Elton John was supposed to go on stage, but due to a technical hitch, the start of John's performance was postponed and Gervais had to play for time. Then he first performed the song "Little Fat Man", which David Bowie sang to him in one of the episodes of the series "Extras", and then completely performed the famous dance of David Brent.
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For a better understanding of the context, in addition to Gervais, people of the level of Prince William and Nelson Mandela appeared on the stage that evening. The next day, the British tabloids, as expected, gave Gervais a scolding for turning an important and serious event into a clowning .
Radio work, acquaintance with Merchant
Before his short musical career, Gervais entered University College London, to study biology. nine0003
The choice of the subject was due to the fact that the gap year traditional for the British ( academic leave after graduation, during which the graduate is given time to think about what he would like to do in life before entering the university ) young Ricky spent, working as a gardener at the University of Reading.
Gervais spent two weeks at the Faculty of Biology, after which biology got bored, and Ricky decided to devote himself to the study of philosophy. Perhaps it was this odd combination, biology and philosophy, that hinted at what Gervais was really interested in—the study of human nature and character.
At 1983 he graduated with honors, receiving a bachelor's degree.
It was within the walls of the University of London that Ricky met Jane Fallon , the love of his life, with whom he still lives.
After graduation and the breakup of Seona Dancing, Gervais worked as an assistant event manager, as well as a presenter on Radio X , a national radio station specializing in alternative music (many prominent British comedians worked there at one time, for example, Russell Brand and Simon Pegg ).
It was on X FM that Gervais met Stephen Merchant , one of the most important people in his comedy career.
In an interview, Gervais admitted that when it was necessary to hire an assistant to conduct radio broadcasts, he simply settled on the first resume that fell into his hands, which turned out to be Steven's.
You may have seen Merchant in a variety of film projects, from "Logan" or "Jojo Rabbit" to "The Big Bang Theory" and "Modern Family", and almost everywhere in the supporting roles.
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Together they will work on Radio X for less than a year, from January to August '98, after which the station will change ownership and the buddies will leave it to start trying to storm the heights of show business, both singly and with joint projects.
Gervais went to get his first TV experience. In the satirical The 11 O'Clock Show, his character became a stand-in for Ali G , the eccentric provocateur played by Sacha Baron Cohen . By the way, there Gervais met Mackenzie Crook (the future Gareth Keenan , the British version of Dwight Schrute ). On The Jim Tavare Show ( 6-frame sketch show) , Ricky served as a writer and actor on several episodes.
During this time, Merchant managed to become a finalist for the Daily Telegraph Open Mic Awards, which is quite prestigious among stand-up comedians.
The main joint project of Gervais and Merchant of that period was the episode "Golden Years" (Golden Years), which they presented as part of the show Comedy Lab , an anthology series of sorts that aired pilot episodes of various experimental comedy series.
It is in Golden Years that Gervais appears as Clive Meadows , a video rental manager obsessed with David Bowie and dreaming of fame. The episode is filmed in the style of a documentary and tells how Clive is preparing to perform at a talent show. Sounds very familiar, doesn't it?
"Golden Years" became a pen test, a kind of as pilot for the future Office, and Clive Meadows as David Brent's prototype.
The episode in Comedy Lab did not become successful and things did not go beyond one episode, however, in August 1999 Merchant will bring the reworked idea of the series to the bosses of BBC in the format of a 7-minute parody documentary about the life of the office, after which the channel will order a full-fledged pilot for ether. It is in this 7-minute video that David Brent's character first appears.
The first episode of The Office in the UK was lukewarm and had low ratings, causing Gervais and Merchant to even return to XFM, co-hosting Saturday's The Ricky Gervais Show with 9 joining them0007 Carl Pilkington .
At the same time, The Office was not closed, Gervais and Merchant continued to write it, and the show gradually gained ratings and popularity. In total, two seasons of six episodes each plus two Christmas specials were filmed.
In 2004, The Office was shown in the US, where it became an instant hit, receiving critical acclaim and a Golden Globe Award for Best Comedy Series in its first airing season.
Just a year later, the American version of The Office will see the light of day, with Gervais and Merchant serving as executive producers and writers on several episodes. It is ironic that the first episodes of the American version also became not very successful and the authors had to change many things in search of the right tone and mood. Here, for example, is a detailed article about the series, in which, among other things, this moment is analyzed. nine0003
Standup
In one of the TV interviews, Gervais noted that he always considered stand-up as something secondary in his career, acting and screenwriting always came first.
That, however, did not prevent the comedian from achieving considerable success in stand-up.
Perhaps this was also influenced by Merchant, who started his career with stand-up, but since the late nineties, Gervais has been trying himself in this genre of comedy. The first notable performance is the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2001, and two years later Gervais went on his first UK stand-up tour with the Animals concert.
Today, Gervais's stand-up career includes as many as 9 concerts, two of which are specials for HBO and two for Netflix . The third Netlix exclusive is about to see the light of day, Armageddon, which is doubly interesting to watch, as Gervais received a fair amount of criticism for his latest SuperNature special due to jokes about transgender people. nine0003
In his stand-up comedian often refers to the topic of religion, saying that he began to doubt the existence of God since the age of eight. Here, for example, is a rather voluminous bit in which Gervais is looking for inconsistencies in the story about Noah's Ark :
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The Book of Noah - the Book of Noah (Russian dubbing by The naMe)
Life after the "Office" (crossed out) death
We come to my favorite part: recommendations. If you liked The Office ( especially, its British version ) then here are a few more Gervais projects that can go no less.
Extras
Sometimes there may be a variant of the translation "Extras".
The series, which aired on HBO from 2005 to 2007, tells about the life of the unknown actor Andy Millman , who all his life dreams of breaking into a big movie, but so far is only content with a place in the crowd.
"Extras" was also invented by Gervais together with Merchant and the main feature of the series was guest stars who break their "correct" image and play very caricatured versions of themselves. Here is the April article Cygnus with five of the best examples of celebrity guest appearances on the show.
For two seasons of the show managed to visit Patrick Stewart , David Bowie ( as unexpectedly ), Chris Martin , Ben Stiller , Samuel L.
Jekson , Orlando Bloom 9000, Kate Unstlet , Robert De Niro and ( without exaggeration ) many, many others.
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Life's Too Short
Another mockumentary by Gervais and Merchant (who play themselves this time) starring midget actor Warwick Davis .
Davis is one of Hollywood's most famous dwarfs, having appeared in Star Wars, Harry Potter and The Chronicles of Narnia, as well as playing a leprechaun in the horror series of the same name.
Actually, "Life is so short" is a pseudo-documentary about the life of Warwick Davis, about the collapse of his acting career, the collapse of his marriage and the bankruptcy of the production company "Dwarfs for Hire". nine0003
Only one season of 7 episodes was released, but Gervais has long been promising a sequel. The show also features a slew of guest stars like Liam Neeson's , Johnny Depp's , Helena Bonham Carter's or Sting's .
Page of the series on Kinopoisk
Derek
The series about a 49-year-old nursing home worker, which aired on the British Channel 4 from 2012 to 2014, has 14 episodes, divided into two seasons. nine0003
It is noteworthy that the character Derek himself appeared as an image back in 2001 at the same Fringe comedy festival in one of the sketches. Back then, Derek was an aspiring comedian, loving animals and still living with his mother.
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The Invention of Lying
Gervais' first feature film in which he was the writer, producer, director and starring actor. nine0003
Fantastic comedy about how in a world where there is no lie, suddenly there is a person who could say it. After that, his life, of course, changes dramatically.
Although the film received very low ratings on aggregators and did not collect at the box office, it is not as bad as one might think. In addition, the film has an impressive cast: in addition to Gervais, the roles are played by Jennifer Garner , Louis C.
K.0008 , Philip Seymour Hofmann and ( ) Stephen Merchant.
Movie page on Kinopoisk
After Life
There are also translations "Following life" and "After life".
Dramedee premiered on Netfix in March 2019. The series has already ended, the final third season was released in January of this year. According to British serial tradition, the seasons are short, each with only 6 episodes. nine0003
After Life tells the story of a journalist whose wife is dying of cancer. Unable to cope with the loss, the hero first decides to commit suicide, and after changing his mind - to "revenge" the whole world, with which he is now going to do as he pleases.
Series page on Kinopoisk
Of course, these are not all of Gervais's projects, you will probably remember other noteworthy works in the comments, but I decided to highlight these - if they hook , nothing prevents you from going to Wikipedia and getting acquainted with the rest of the comedian's filmography.
Numerous cameos
Gervais's list of appearances in various projects and shows deserves a separate discussion.
If a cameo as David Brent in the American version of The Office is a matter of course, then Ricky Gervais's appearance in The Simpsons, for example, is kind of unique. He became the first guest star to not only co-star in an episode (Gervais voiced a character named Charles Hitbar ), but also wrote the screenplay for it.
As a result, Homer Simpson, That's Your Wife (s17e15) became the highest rated cartoon episode in the history of Sky One .
In addition to The Simpsons, Gervais has appeared in Family Guy, Sesame Street, two episodes of Louis C.K.'s series Louie, BoJack Horseman, and Scooby-Doo. Somewhere Gervais played himself, somewhere - a fictional character.
You may have seen Ricky's face in the three parts of Night at the Museum or the romantic fairy tale Stardust. nine0003
At the same time, Gervais's cameos are not limited to one cinematography.
Ricky voiced characters in computer games based on Night at the Museum and Scarface. But the most famous appearance in a computer game happened in 2008, when GTA IV was released. Gervais, along with fellow comedian American Catt Williams , appears in the game as himself.
An interview with Ricky Gervais can be heard on one of the radio stations Liberty City , and the comedian himself can be seen « live" at Split Sides .
Star Roast and Beef with Steve Carell
Ricky Gervais' performances at various award ceremonies are an art form in their own right.
Gervais hosted the Golden Globes five times. The first time this happened was in 2010. The ceremony was broadcast live for the first time, and the host appeared for the first time in 15 years. Gervais' last ( so far ) appearance as host was in 2020. Then Ricky said from the stage that this was his last ceremony in this capacity. nine0003
True, in 2010 Gervais claimed the same thing.
The performances in 2011 and 2020 turned out to be especially bright - the comedian arranged a roast for the stars sitting in the hall, and a very uncomplimentary one at that:
All Ricky Gervais jokes at Golden Globes 2020 (Russian subtitles)
Gervais' speech at the 2011 Golden Globes was asked by the organizers to cut all jokes about Mel Gibson .
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Gervais's public relationship with Steve Carell , who performed the American version of David Brent, Michael Scott's manager, is also a very curious thing. Ricky doesn't miss an opportunity on every talk show or interview to drop a hairpin at Carell's who stole his fame when it comes to The Office.
One of the highlights of Versus between the two comedians was Gervais' performance at the 60th Emmy Awards. A year earlier, in 2007, Gervais was awarded the Emmy for best actor in the TV series Extras, but he could not attend the ceremony, and it was Carell who accepted the award on his behalf. A year later, Gervais came to collect his figurine. nine0003
The fact that Steve didn't crack for a moment during Gervais's monologue once again convinced me how great an actor's talent he is:
Ricky Gervais takes his Emmy back
Flanimals, charity and a little bit of everything
In 2004, Gervais released Flanimals, a children's book about fictional animals with illustrations by Rob Steen .
The book described various bizarre creatures, like Manti Flamp ( Brown Humanoid Flammical, which is looking at each flaminated, which is noticed by ), Pragga ( Small, evil flamal, similar to beets ) or Mermnembler ( Pushy, Puffic a pink, round flannimal that turns into an aggressive cannibal when someone makes a remark about its appearance ).
Flanimals became a bestseller and four sequels were released on the wave of success: "More Flanimals", "Flanimals of the Deep", "Flanimals: The Day of the Bletchling" and "Flanimals Pop-Up". nine0003
In August 2010, children's writer John Savage filed a lawsuit accusing Gervais of plagiarism and copyright infringement. Savage claimed that the original Flanimals book was based on his own Captain Potty's Encyclopedia of Wildlife, but Gervais' representatives denied all accusations and the trial ended in nothing.
Today, Flanimals is a highly successful commercial franchise that produces books, toys, and gift cards. In 2009 ITV even ordered an animated series based on the books from Gervais, which, however, was canceled. Since then, talks about the film adaptation have periodically popped up, at one time Illumination Entertainment (the authors of Despicable Me) were interested in a full-length 3D cartoon and even invited one of the Simpsons screenwriters to work on the project.
So who knows, maybe this adaptation will one day see the light of day.
In 2002, the comedian took part in a boxing match against a British businessman Granta Bowie as part of the charity telethon Comic Relief . The fight was broadcast on BBC and Gervais won by split decision. The comedian donated all of his £5,000 prize money to the fight against cancer.
Gervais, together with his wife, in principle devotes a lot of time and effort to charity, especially to the fight for animal rights. The comedian once stated that he will bequeath his entire fortune after death to various human rights organizations that help animals. nine0003
It is worth noting that Ricky and Jane are a child-free couple and have no children. And considering that today 61-year-old Ricky Gervais is one of the most influential representatives of British show business, whose fortune is estimated at more than $ 150 million, some dog or cat in the distant future may be lucky .
This is not all that can be said about Ricky Gervais.
Here, for example, is a very originally designed official site, which has a comedian's blog, many interviews, various photos and just useful links. Suddenly someone written by me will not be enough. nine0003
http://rickygervais.com
I'm sure there will be people in the comments who will add interesting facts and funny videos to me.
There will, of course, be those who shove me for factual errors in the text.
But more than others, I will be glad to people who, after reading this article, will be interested in the work of Gervais and look at something from what I advised. And having looked, they will tell about Ricky Gervais to one of their acquaintances. And they will look too. And smile too. nine0003
Humor is always useful, especially in such a terrible time.
Thank you for reading.
How was the 2020 Golden Globe Awards - Movies and TV series on DTF
Highlights.
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The Golden Globe is awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which includes journalists who write about Hollywood and have at least four international publications on the topic per year. Every year, only a few people are accepted into this community, but the tastes of the participants are still considered more “pop” than at the Oscars - journalists often prefer popular and discussed films and TV shows. nine0003
The top picks for 2020 prior to the ceremony were "Marriage Story" (6 nominations), "The Irishman" (5) and "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" (5).
"Heirs"
The timing of the Golden Globes in 2020 was somewhat reminiscent of a feast during the plague: those present at the ceremony tried to ignore the latest news about Iran and Iraq (withdrawal from the nuclear deal), as well as fires in Australia.
However, one way or another, the shadow of these events was still noticeable on the show: for example, Russell Crowe could not pick up the statuette personally just because of a grandiose disaster in his homeland - he went to his family.
In addition, Australian actors called from the stage to donate money to the people of their country. nine0003
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Yes, and host Ricky Gervais was not shy about hot topics - he joked from the stage that Jeffrey Epstein did not kill himself, faked actress Felicity Huffman, who recently served a 14-day sentence for fraud, and did not forget about Martin Scorsese's conflict with Disney.
Just look at this table - Al Pacino, Robert de Niro, Baby Yoda... no, it's Joe Pesci.
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nine0497Particularly went to Tim Cook, who was present at the ceremony. Gervais praised Apple for The Morning Show and immediately noted that such a series is a little strange to see from a company that uses the hard labor of workers in China. According to the comedian, if the writers of The Morning Show had won, they would not have the moral right to use the ceremony as a political platform for statements.
If ISIS were to launch their streaming service, you'd be calling your agent by now, wouldn't you? So if you win today, please don't use the stage as a political platform. You are not in a position to teach an audience anything. You don't know anything about the real world. nine0003
Most of you spent less time in school than Greta Thunberg. So if you win, then just get up on stage, take your little reward, thank your agent and god, and go fuck yourself. No one cares what you think about politics or culture there.
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Ricky Gervais just gave the best opening speech at the #GoldenGlobes ever.
He absolutely DESTROYED Hollywood. nine0003
Interestingly, Tim Cook himself did not react to the words of the comedian, but only congratulated the winners and nominees.
Congratulations to all of tonight's @GoldenGlobes winners and nominees. It's an honor to be in the company of so many amazing storytellers.
Our thanks go out to everyone who brings these remarkable stories to life.
Congratulations to all the winners and nominees of today's Golden Globes. It's an honor to be in the company of such wonderful storytellers. Thanks to everyone who brings these amazing stories to life. nine0003
Gervais's speech caused a strong reaction in social networks. Someone laughed at his jokes, and someone expressed respect for the fact that the comedian "told Hollywood the truth about him."
Meanwhile, @rickygervais' opening speech to Hollywood at Golden Globes...
@Trendulkar @rickygervais he is absolutely correct....
He is absolutely right...
#RickyGervais leaving the golden globes last night
Ricky Gervais leaves the Golden Globes
Ricky Gervais needs to be protected at all costs! He slew the whole of Hollywood in 8 minutes and not one fucc was given. A hero!
Gervais must be protected at all costs! He destroyed Hollywood in 8 minutes.
Hero!
However, not everyone was satisfied with the comedian's speech. Thus, Los Angeles Times television critic Lorraine Ali writes in his column that Gervais's speech was inappropriate.
The mood at the Beverly Hilton during the three-hour ceremony was already not rosy because of the impeachment, the threat of war with Iran and the fires in Australia. It wasn't enough for a grinning host to reprimand people for having hope and for trying to use their influence to change the world. nine0003
Lorraine Ali, critic
Actor Tom Hanks, who was presented with a career achievement award, reacted vividly to Gervais's jokes. The expression on his face after the joke about Epstein is in danger of becoming a meme.
I would like to thank Tom Hanks for providing this brand-new meme for 2020 #GoldenGlobes
I would like to thank Tom Hanks for giving away this new meme in 2020.
Ricky Gervais, however, was not the only one to make harsh comments at the ceremony.
Joaquin Phoenix, accepting the award for best actor for his performance in Joker, stated that "there is no fucking such thing as best actor". Phoenix said he was inspired by everyone in the room. nine0003
In an interview after the ceremony, the actor was asked how he prepared for the role of the Joker and what materials he studied while doing so. The question surprised Joaquin Phoenix.
Wasn't that already there? I feel like I've been talking about this for six months now. No? Well, I mean, I've been asked this question before. Do you want to hear a different answer? Another version? Should I change my answer a little or what?
Joaquin Phoenix, actor
Joaquin Phoenix bristles at journalist's question about how he prepared for #Joker: "I feel like I've talked about this for six months" http://bit.ly/2MZKZh5 #GoldenGlobes
Sacha Baron Cohen also joked sharply. Speaking of the Jojo Rabbit movie, he called Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, "a misguided child spreading Nazi propaganda.
