Ricky Gervais reflects on hosting Golden Globe Awards while promoting After Life on NBC talk show

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Ricky Gervais said he wouldn't watch the Golden Globes anyway when asked if he was surprised about the downfall of the awards show moving online on Thursday night's Late Night With Seth Meyers on NBC.The 60-year-old English comedian said the only time he ever watched an awards show was when he was there in person either winning or losing an award or presenting.Ricky noted that he hosted the Golden Globes five times over a 10-year period.

He said the first time he did it he felt the Hollywood press questioning this 'fat annoying Brit, how dare he make fun of the most important people in the world.' Former host:Ricky Gervais said he wouldn't watch the Golden Globes anyway when asked if he was surprised about the downfall of the awards show moving online on Thursday night's Late Night With Seth Meyers on NBCHe kept doing the same things, but Ricky said the world changed.'By the last one, the public were going ''give it to them we are sick of celebrities, we hate them'',' said Ricky, who appeared virtually on the show sitting in his study in England in front of a bookcase lined with awards. 'Ordinary people sort of turned a little bit and were sick of being told what to do by rich people,' he added.Ricky admitted that he loved hosting the Globes and Seth said that he hosted it once compared to Ricky's five times.

Avoids watching:The 60-year-old English comedian said the only time he ever watched an awards show was when he was there in person either winning or losing an award or presenting'You are basically blaming me aren't you,' said Ricky laughing.Seth asked him if he had been able to make it through these last two years without becoming sick.'I wouldn't say I'm healthy but I haven't caught COVID,' he said.