With Ricky Gervais at the helm of the Golden Globes 2020 ceremony on Sunday evening, the ears promised to whistle. It did not miss. Under the beating of the British, specialist in squeaky humor, it is the whole audience of Hollywood stars, half embarrassed, half hilarious, who took it for his rank.
From the first seconds of an almost eight-minute opening speech, Ricky Gervais sets the tone. "You will be happy to know that this is the last time I present these awards, so I don't care anymore. I'm kidding, I always laughed at it. "
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Criticized in the past for his harsh remarks, especially towards Caitlyn Jenner, the 58-year-old comedian plays down the situation: "Remember, these are just jokes, we will all die soon and there is no next episode. "
The year of “pedophile films”
As often with Gervais, a flattery hides a cowardice. "Lots of celebrities tonight, I mean legends, icons. Designating a group of celebrities to his right: "Just at this table: Al Pacino ... Robert de Niro ... Baby Yoda ... Oh, it's Joe Pesci, sorry ..." Then, pretending to defuse: "I love, don't hit me. "
After referring to the Weinstein affair, he says it was "a great year for pedophile films." Quoting Surviving R. Kelly devoted to this fallen R'nB star, Leaving Neverland on Michael Jackson but also Les Deux Papes, a film on Benedict XVI and François, his successor.
The jury of the ceremony is not spared: “Many talented people of color have been excluded in important categories. Unfortunately there is nothing we can do about it, the Hollywood Foreign Press is very very racist. "
The date of "Leo" Di Caprio
People no longer go to the movies, they watch Netflix, observes Gervais. Who then claims that there is no point in watching the ceremony he is hosting since the platform had to win all the awards. He took the opportunity to autopromo his latest mini-series of six episodes. "You could send yourself the whole first season of After Life rather than watching this ceremony. It tells the story of a man who wants to kill himself because his wife died of cancer and it's funnier than that, OK? "
And it's not over: “Spoiler alert: the second season is on its way, so at the end it obviously doesn't kill itself. Just like Jeffrey Epstein. Shut up, I know he's your friend, but I don't care. The death last August of the financier, at the origin of a scandal of pedophilia, is officially a suicide, but this thesis is disputed.
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After teasing Martin Scorsese on his small size, Gervais calls his film The Irishman "incredible ... Long but incredible". “It was not the only epic film. One Upon A Time… In Hollywood, almost three hours… Leonardo Di Caprio attended the preview and at the end, his date was too old for him. The actor known for his multiple conquests then appears on the screen. He sports a slightly forced smile. But Gervais continues: "Even Prince Andrew was like: Frankly, Leo, my friend, you know, you're almost 50 years old, kid . "
"You know nothing about the real world"
But the biggest tackle of the evening is undoubtedly for Apple, that Gervais torpedoed under the dumbfounded gaze of Tim Cook, the boss of the apple brand: "Apple entered the world of television with The Morning Show, a superb drama series on the importance of dignity and doing the right thing… made by a company that runs workshops in China. "
And, addressing its entire audience: "The companies you work for - I mean, incredible - Apple, Amazon, Disney ... If Daesh started a streaming service, you would call your agent. "
He goes on, almost apnea: "So if you win an award tonight, please don't use this as a platform to make a political speech, okay? You are not in a position to lecture publicly on anything. You know nothing about the real world. Most of you have spent less time in school than Greta Thunberg. So if you win, come, accept the little reward, thank your agent and your God and go fuck yourself! As unthinkable as it may seem, the room is cheering.