Ricky Gervais has become such a huge mega-star with The Office, Extras, all of his stand up, and his podcast (most downloaded in the world) that the Golden Globes asked him to host. When he told them he would only do it if didn't have to write a routine or rehearse, they foolishly agreed. If you know anything about Ricky, you'd know that he is an extremely intelligent observationalist who gets his jollies off on awkward situations, honesty, and the most inappropriate humor.
He has been very vocal about celebrity culture and what bullshit the hollywood machine is as well as the holier than thou, pompous, and politically correct culture American celebrity has become. Why would they have agreed to no rehearsal on a live show, I will never know. If you didn't catch the show, believe me this clip is worth sitting thru. The audience didn't know what to think... Talk about awkward. This is almost on par with the White House Correspondents Dinner asking Stephen Colbert to host.
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