Celebrity Circus, Golden Edition: All Hail Ricky Gervais

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The Hollywood awards season started Sunday with the Golden Globes, but other ridicule-worthy things happened in showbiz this past week. Let’s take in some of the Celebrity Circus.

WHY THE GLOBES PEOPLE MIGHT HAVE REGRETTED HIRING RICKY GERVAIS: “I’d like to quash this ridiculous rumor going around that the only reason The Tourist was nominated was so the Hollywood Foreign Press could hang out with Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie,” he said in the opening monologue. “That is rubbish. That is not the only reason. They also accepted bribes.”

ONE REASON MOST VIEWERS SHOULD HAVE BEEN PLEASED: “I love this next presenter. He’s so cool. He’s the star of Iron Man, Two Girls And A Guy, Wonderboys… He has done all those films, but many of you in this room probably know him best from such facilities as the Betty Ford Clinic and Los Angeles County Jail. Please welcome Robert Downey Jr.”

HELENA BONHAM CARTER HAD TROUBLE GETTING DRESSED: The King’s Speech female lead came to the Globes attired in a multicolored dress that looked disheveled, and, most strikingly, one green shoe and one red shoe. Her fashion sense got critical tongues wagging as if it’s really, really important. There’s no business like shoe business.

STUDIO SHUFFLE REVIVES IDEAS THAT SHOULD BE DEAD: So … a new suit’s in charge at Warner Bros., and that means new ideas – right? Actually, it means dusty old ideas get picked up, brushed off, and prepared for public presentation as new. Including Lethal Weapon and The Wild Bunch. Remember, Hollywood’s a wonderfully creative community. That’s why it deserves the extended copyright protection Sonny Bono got for it.

SPEAKING OF REVIVING OLD IDEAS …: Clint Eastwood directing Beyonce Knowles in a fourth version of A Star Is Born? It could happen. One of the world’s best directors teaming up with one of the world’s worst actresses, for a story that’s been done three times already? I’m feeling a bit ill thinking about this. Say it ain’t so, Clint.

THERE’S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY JANE: Cameron Diaz told George Lopez she probably bought weed off Snoop Dogg when folks called him Calvin and they both attended high school in Long Beach, Calif. She’s not sure. Her memory about that time isn’t great, for some reason.

A MERRY TIPSY CHRISTMAS SPECIAL: Jennifer Garner has admitted she was drunk on the Martha Stewart Christmas special. Isn’t that the only way to be around Martha Stewart?

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13 years ago

Ricky was the only reason I watched the Globes, most of the complaining about his performance was from the media. His next stand up tour will sell out for sure.

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