After some initial vexation from both director Michel Hazanavicius and star Jean Dujardin about The Artist ‘s wonder dog Uggie factoring in this year’s awards conversation , the duo seems to be warming ever so gradually to the notion that people liking Uggie is good for the movie. “When people say the dog is a good actor, it makes me happy,” Hazanavicius said in his latest interview . “I take it as a compliment for myself and the trainer.” Fair enough! And as for Dujardin? How about prime placement on the Golden Globes’ Web site praising his canine castmate?
Maybe Ricky Gervais wasn’t kidding when he tweeted that he has already claimed the Holocaust and pedophilia as Golden Globe monologue material. The polarizing Globes host and comedian has taken to his blog to express his true (R-rated) intent in hosting this year’s ceremony and to declare that he will be making guests even more uncomfortable than they felt last year. Yikes!
Guess Ricky Gervais was not ” totally unacceptable ” as 2011 Golden Globes host after all. Following a controversial stint MCing the ceremony in January – relive his best jokes HERE – the Hollywood Foreign Press Association has confirmed that the creator of The Office will return to the stage in a couple months. “I mustn’t come out there as everyone’s mate and schmooze. That’s nauseating,” Gervais said following this year’s gig. “I’m sorry if [people] were offended but I’m not sorry for anything I said. They hired me for a job and if they didn’t want me, they shouldn’t have hired me.” The 2012 Golden Globes will air on NBC on January 15. Are you excited for Gervais to host again?
Well now: Despite legendarily roasting all of Hollywood last year during his hosting gig at the Golden Globes (and the resulting grumblings among celebs and media alike) Ricky Gervais will be back to host the 69th Golden Globes Awards. See what the Hollywood Foreign Press Association had to say about the surprise confirmation, and the kind of jokes Gervais is already threatening to drop all over the telecast come January.
British comic stirred up controversy last year with his celeb-skewering one-liners and atheist sendoff. By Kevin P. Sullivan Ricky Gervais Photo: Jason Merritt/ Getty Images Weeks of debate have finally ended. On Wednesday (November 16), the Hollywood Foreign Press Association decided with a vote that British comedian Ricky Gervais will return to host the Golden Globes for the third time, according to Variety. Disagreement among the members of the HFPA and NBC, the network that broadcasts the television and film awards show, about whether the controversial host should return made headlines this week. NBC was Gervais’ most vocal proponent, but factions in the HFPA were uneasy about the “Office” creator after his no-holds-barred one-liners targeted some of Hollywood’s biggest names and he thanked God for being born an atheist. After the fallout from Gervais’ last turn as host of the Golden Globes , he told several sources that he no longer wished to host the show again . His feelings toward the job changed in recent months, when he became more vocal about wanting to return. He even went as far as suggesting that if he didn’t host, he would offer a live running commentary throughout the show. Once it was clear that talks of the comedian’s return were serious, Gervais came out to explain that the holdup was due to the HFPA’s indecision and that he had NBC’s full support. The Globes are not the only awards show with a hosting controversy. After Eddie Murphy stepped down as Oscars host , Gervais joked to Deadline that he would host both the Academy Awards and the Globes for a discounted price. For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com . Related Photos 2011 Golden Globe Awards Red Carpet
Samuel L. Jackson has contributed indelible performances to the oeuvre of Quentin Tarantino , most notably as the cool Jules Winnfield in Pulp Fiction , which nabbed him a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nod, and as the unhinged L.A. gun-runner Ordell Robbie (“O-R-D-E-L-L R-O-B-B-I-E”) in Tarantino’s follow-up, Jackie Brown , which garnered him a Golden Globes nomination. Jackson even lent his voice to 2009’s Inglourious Basterds and will appear in the upcoming Django Unchained . But which film does the frequent Tarantino player consider the director’s best, in which “the action plays out suddenly and completely for every character?”
Mad Men star January Jones welcomed her first child on Tuesday, People confirms. Xander Dane Jones and the new mom are both “doing great,” January’s rep says. Jones, 33, announced the pregnancy in April, but chose to keep the sex of her baby under wraps, remarking “it’s going to be a surprise for me.” Also unknown to anyone but January and one other person? The father, who is rumored to be a married man. “She’s really looking forward to this new chapter in her life as a single mom,” her rep said earlier this year. In any case, congratulations to the actress! [Photo: WENN.com]
Ricky Gervais — the troublemaking Golden Globes host who made callous, hilariously truthful jokes about such esteemed statesmen as Hugh Hefner, Tim Allen, and Robert Downey Jr. during his last hosting gig — claims he’s been asked back to the ceremony for a third straight year. And the Oscars, too. That’s fantastic. But is Gervais willing to take up the offers? The giggling imp explains.
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Nia Long is pregnant with her second child and before rumors can circulate of who the baby’s father is, Nia Long has revealed that it is basketball player Ime Udoka. “This is the most exciting time in our lives,” Long and Udoka tell PEOPLE in a statement. “Words can’t explain how thrilled we are by the new addition to our family. We feel truly blessed and appreciate all the well wishes and prayers.” Ime Udoka has previously played for the Los Angeles Lakers, Portland Trailblazers, Sacramento Kings and San Antonio Spurs. Long is already mom to son Massai, 10, from a previous relationship, while this will be Udoka’s first child. Nia Long Is Pregnant! [PHOTO] Nia Long Talks Turning 40 & Defriending In Jet Magazine [PHOTO] The couple was first spotted together in January of this year after the Golden Globes: Tupac Shooter Confesses To 1994 Crime Shaq Involved In Sex Tape Scandal! FACT OF THE DAY: Faith Evans Sang Back Up For Al B Sure!
