Ricky Gervais speech at the Golden Globes

Darcydog · 6th January 2020, 20:16

A friend recommended I watch this - easy to find on Google.

And I take my hat off to him

He really socked it to the hypocrites of the don’t do as I virtue signal - do as I say.

It really is worth a watch.

Couple of highlights:-

“Apple roared into the TV game with ‘The Morning Show’ a superb drama! A superb drama about dignity and doing the right thing, made by a company that runs sweatshops in China.”

“.....the companies you work for! - I mean, unbelievable, Apple, Amazon, Disney. If ISIS started a streaming service, you would call your agent wouldn’t you!”

“You are in no position to lecture the public about anything. You know nothing about the real world. Most of you spent less time in school than Greta Thunberg.”

I am in awe of a guy who has possibly ruined his career in America for telling the hypocrite “luvvies” some home truths. How crass that some object to the rest of us flying away on a well earned holiday - when they regularly use a Private Jet or travel First Class across the Atlantic to attend an Extinction Rebellion protest in London?

Damn well said that man.

Do check it out.

RPWC · 6th January 2020, 20:56

I saw clips of it on the news, looked like a p take to me. Can't stand the man. If he was serious then fair play to him, but it came across to me that he was taking the p

trikey · 6th January 2020, 22:05

Just another rich guy spouting off to his peers...

Smacks a tad of ‘bite the hand that feeds’ to me.

BoroRover · 7th January 2020, 07:42

Myself, I can't abide this annual charade of awards season. There seems to be one every week. Just the same people going from beanfeast to beanfeast.
There are so many " gongs", handed out. The list seems endless.

I can't wait for the whole ridiculous love in for the luvvies to be over.

coolguy · 7th January 2020, 10:55

These ceremonies seem to be far more prevalent on the BBC than other channels - they even have a special correspondent for them - what does he do for the rest of the year? I try to avoid them like the plague, but it gets harder every year!

As for Ricky Gervais, I never could stand him, and my own feeling, for what it is worth, is that he was being VERY ironic..

6th January 2020, 20:16	#1
Darcydog This is my second home Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 5,428 Thanks: 3,123 Thanked 3,170 Times in 2,096 Posts	Ricky Gervais speech at the Golden Globes A friend recommended I watch this - easy to find on Google. And I take my hat off to him He really socked it to the hypocrites of the don’t do as I virtue signal - do as I say. It really is worth a watch. Couple of highlights:- “Apple roared into the TV game with ‘The Morning Show’ a superb drama! A superb drama about dignity and doing the right thing, made by a company that runs sweatshops in China.” “.....the companies you work for! - I mean, unbelievable, Apple, Amazon, Disney. If ISIS started a streaming service, you would call your agent wouldn’t you!” “You are in no position to lecture the public about anything. You know nothing about the real world. Most of you spent less time in school than Greta Thunberg.” I am in awe of a guy who has possibly ruined his career in America for telling the hypocrite “luvvies” some home truths. How crass that some object to the rest of us flying away on a well earned holiday - when they regularly use a Private Jet or travel First Class across the Atlantic to attend an Extinction Rebellion protest in London? Damn well said that man. Do check it out.

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RPWC This is my second home 75 model car Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 20,177 Thanks: 4,008 Thanked 5,083 Times in 3,114 Posts	I saw clips of it on the news, looked like a p take to me. Can't stand the man. If he was serious then fair play to him, but it came across to me that he was taking the p __________________ Cheers. Rich…

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trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,764 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	Just another rich guy spouting off to his peers... Smacks a tad of ‘bite the hand that feeds’ to me. __________________ Lest we forget..

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BoroRover Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Middlesbrough Posts: 1,518 Thanks: 1,861 Thanked 723 Times in 471 Posts	Myself, I can't abide this annual charade of awards season. There seems to be one every week. Just the same people going from beanfeast to beanfeast. There are so many " gongs", handed out. The list seems endless. I can't wait for the whole ridiculous love in for the luvvies to be over.

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coolguy Coolguy Rover 75 CDT Tourer Auto, Rover 75 2.0 Connoisseur Auto, MG ZT 2.5 Auto and MG ZT Cdti Auto (Monogra Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Finedon Posts: 1,896 Thanks: 933 Thanked 638 Times in 430 Posts	These ceremonies seem to be far more prevalent on the BBC than other channels - they even have a special correspondent for them - what does he do for the rest of the year? I try to avoid them like the plague, but it gets harder every year! As for Ricky Gervais, I never could stand him, and my own feeling, for what it is worth, is that he was being VERY ironic..