Ricky Gervais Will Host Golden Globes

Show hasn't had emcee since 1995
By Marie Morris,  Newser Staff
Posted Oct 26, 2009 6:21 PM CDT
Ricky Gervais Will Host Golden Globes
Ricky Gervais, left, and Jane Fallon arrive at the 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2009, in Beverly Hills, Calif.   (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)

The Golden Globes telecast will have a host in 2010 for the first time since 1995: Ricky Gervais. The January awards show, seen as a harbinger for the Oscars, enjoys a famously freewheeling atmosphere that suits the British comedian's style. "I have resisted many other offers like this, but there are just some things you don't turn down," Gervais tells People.
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