The Golden Globes are not something I would usually go out of my way to watch. The constant ad breaks over the course of the show are infuriating and generally the jokes are so bad listening becomes painful. But NBC this year did something right (first time in a long time!), they hired Ricky Gervais. With Gervais at the helm I would have moved mountains to watch the Globes this year. He never disappoints. After hearing him present an award at last year’s Emmys it became pretty clear that Gervais would make an excellent host to any awards event.

Despite his previous displays of hilarity in both presenting and accepting awards I was nervous for him. Maybe he would do a Russell Brand and be as outrageous as possible, which eventually resulted in Russell Brand appearing to only be able to comment on the subject of sex and nothing more – Russell Brand is one of the best comedians around right now and did not do himself justice. Thankfully Gervais’ brand of humour brought more laughs than any other host (the celebrities in attendance were raving about him) and actually made the Golden Globes a treat to watch. Above is the genius intro – although some critics weren’t too sure about Gervais, I’ll let you make up your own mind – but I promise this will brighten your day. (more…)