Ricky Gervais Bombs With Golden Globes Boss, But Hollywood Stars Support Him
Jan. 17 2011, Published 4:55 a.m. ET
Ricky Gervais hosted the 2011 Golden Globes last night, live from Los Angeles – and it seems you either loved his controversial broadcast or you hated it!
One person, that certainly doesn’t seem to be feeling the love is Golden Globes chief, President of the Hollywood Foreign Press, Philip Berk, who told the Hollywood Reporter today that Gervais “definitely crossed the line’ with his often outrageous jokes and comments.
"He definitely crossed the line," Berk said. "And some of the things were totally unacceptable."
"Any of the references to individuals is certainly not something the Hollywood Foreign Press condones," Berk added.
Thankfully though it seems not all of Hollywood is devoid of a sense of humor. Members of the Hollywood elite have been taking to the internet throughout the day to tweet their support, and praise of Gervais.
Larry King tweeted: "The folks who put on the Globes have no right to complain about Ricky Gervais. He does what he does. Why should it surprise them? You agree?"
American screenwriter and fellow comedian, Jon Hurwitz tweeted: “After watching the Golden Globes, we now know what a Comedy Central Roast would feel like with humorless people in the audience.”