WebProNews » Ricky Gervais http://www.webpronews.com Breaking News in Tech, Search, Social, & Business Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:03:57 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Ricky Gervais’ Golden Globes Performance Panned On Twitter http://www.webpronews.com/ricky-gervais-golden-globes-performance-panned-on-twitter-2012-01 http://www.webpronews.com/ricky-gervais-golden-globes-performance-panned-on-twitter-2012-01#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:55:06 +0000 Josh Wolford http://www.webpronews.com/?p=89402 Ricky Gervais’ previous award show-hosting gigs set the bar pretty high, and it looks like he failed to hit that bar last night at the 69th Annual Golden Globes.

Much of Gervais’ routine remained intact from last year: the celebrity bashing, the NBC bashing and the ever-present glass of beer. But his opening monologue felt tame, and besides a well-placed joke about actress Jodie Foster’s “beaver,” Gervais failed to push the buttons and stir up the controversy that many expected from the popular comedian.

Much of the Twitter reaction bemoaned this year’s innocuous Ricky Gervais, complaining about his lack of screen time and wanting a sharper tongue when he was on camera:

@Tom_Bergeron
Tom BergeronRicky Gervais seems to be AWOL but Seth Rogen gets my vote for next year’s Golden Globes host. 12 hours ago via Twitter for iPad · powered by @socialditto

@jsmooth995
jay smoothIf Ricky Gervais was watching at home he’d have a ball clowning this host that keeps playing up how “dangerous” his mild insider jokes are.. 13 hours ago via web · powered by @socialditto

@VanityFair
VANITY FAIRCan it be considered “hosting” when Ricky Gervais only appears every 30 minutes during the #goldenglobes? 11 hours ago via web · powered by @socialditto

@jianghomeshi
jian ghomeshiWell over 2 hrs into #GoldenGlobes. Ricky Gervais has had less than ten minutes of cumulative stage time. Was he not the face on those ads? 11 hours ago via web · powered by @socialditto

@kristenschaaled
Kristen SchaalI know 2 Globes that didn’t show up: Ricky Gervais’ BALLS! Not rude enough! #goldenglobes 10 hours ago via web · powered by @socialditto

@RyKas
RyKas™If somebody told Ricky Gervais not to offend anyone on the #GoldenGlobes it worked. Now if only somebody also told him to be funny! 2 hours ago via web · powered by @socialditto

Check out his opening monologue and decide for yourself:

If Twitter reaction is any indication, Gervais’ night might have been trumped by one joke made by presenter Seth Rogen:

@pajiba
Dustin RowlesWhen Seth Rogen hosts next year’s GG, I hope they get Peter Dinklage to play his erection. 12 hours ago via web · powered by @socialditto

We’re not quite sure if Ricky Gervais’ toned-down Golden Globes performance was his decision, or has something to do with network pressure. Maybe he just wasn’t on air enough to make his usual impact – he did have some pretty impressive lines when he was on air. Either way, many in the online community feel that they wanted more from a guy who has become the king of the Hollywood send-up.

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Microsoft Tracking Down Office Leakers
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The training videos are still available here and here on Google Video, which unlike YouTube has not taken them off the site. Microsoft has been chasing down whoever posted them online.

The videos were never intended for public distribution, but now that they have been online for a few days, Microsoft may as well have posted them with a “Come grab these!” banner on the Internet.

Few topics are left unaddressed as Gervais and Merchant spoof their way through the workday at Microsoft. Even the company’s ultra-wealthy founder, Bill Gates, gets poked by the duo.

Reuters cited a Microsoft spokesperson who confirmed the videos were made for the company in 2004. The videos feature Gervais in his “David Brent” persona, and “The Office” series co-writer Stephen Merchant.

Whoever chose to share these videos should know that vengeance is coming from Microsoft:

“We are actively working to investigate how and why they have appeared now,” the spokeswoman said.

She refused to say why the company opposed the airing of the clips on the video-sharing sites.


Gervais is reportedly very unhappy about the release. A CNet UK article on the now-playing-online videos claimed that part of the agreement with Microsoft included a provision that the videos not be made public.

Oops.

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