LOS ANGELES, Oct. 26, 2009
Ricky Gervais to Host Golden Globes
The British Comedian Will Be the First Host Since 1995 as the Awards Show Changes It's Format from Multiple Celeb Presenters
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British comedian Ricky Gervais poses for a photo backstage at the 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Jan. 11, 2009. (AP Photo/Mark J.Terrill, file)
The 67th annual Globes will mark the first time since 1995 that the show has had a host. In recent years, the Globes have simply used a variety of celebrities to present the show's film and TV awards.
Photos: Golden Globe Winners
Photos: Ricky Gervais
Globe organizers decided to do away with the host in the mid-1990s because they felt the show had enough star power with the celebrity presenters.
But after Gervais made a hilarious appearance as a presenter at last season's Globes, the show's organizers decided to sign him up to emcee the ceremony on Jan. 17.
Gervais says he has resisted similar offers but that the Globes offer him a chance for "free reign as a host."
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- "Changes It's Format"?
That's "its", not "it's". For heaven's sake get some professionals in to write your stuff. - Reply to this comment
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