LOS ANGELES — British comedian Ricky Gervais will host the Golden Globes, the first time in more than a decade that the awards show will have used an emcee.
A more freewheeling affair than the Academy Awards and other Hollywood honors, the Globes are known as a place where stars can cut loose over dinner and drinks. Gervais said the environment would give him free rein as host.
“I have resisted many other offers like this, but there are just some things you don’t turn down,” said Gervais, who starred in HBO’s “Extras” and the British version of “The Office.”
After Gervais’ hilarious appearance as a presenter at last season’s Globes, the show’s organizers decided to sign him up to emcee the ceremony Jan. 17. The Associated Press; AP file photo
