Wow.
They're still cheering for Mark Wahlberg.
No, no, no.
It's switched over to you now.
It's switched over.
That was for you.
[CHEERING]
You honestly do have the nicest audience.
They're so welcoming.
I was really worried last time I came on,
but they made me feel so welcome.
I know.
They're just lovely, lovely people.
They walk in the door and fill this room with so much joy.
It feels really good in here.
So--
[CHEERING]
Do you think you have--
were you surprised that you're going to be hosting--
Yes, yeah.
--the Golden Globes?
Yeah.
What were they thinking?
I mean, how many people said no?
Yeah, I just laughed.
I said, what are the hours?
And they said three.
And I went, I'm not doing all the three.
No, those other people weren't.
OK, yeah.
I said, I'm not going to sing and dance,
and I'm not going to rehearse.
And I went, all right.
So those are my demands.
Wow.
Yeah.
They're not scared what's going to come out of your mouth?
Because you'll say outrageous-- they're
all going to be drinking too, by the way.
I know.
Well, they won't mind, will they, if they're drunk.
So they probably won't even listen.
And I don't really worry about ever being invited back
after a job anyway.
No?
So I'm just going to go for it.
It's live.
What can they do?
Yeah, well, that's why I can't wait to watch this Sunday
night-- because I think you're going to make it really,
really--
I think it's going to be fun.
I love the Golden Globes anyway.
Yes, so do I, because it's so laid back.
And as I, say there's--
the people are sitting at tables, and there's drink.
And it's more like an industry party,
really, than a stuffy awards show.
It is.
But it's like every major star.
Will that be at all intimidating?
It really is like a cross between the Oscars
and the Emmys because it's TV and film.
I don't know, really.
Like, George Clooney is right in the front row,
and you're looking at him.
What does that feel like?
I mean, it feels like a much more handsome man
and more successful than me looking up at me.
Some-- I mean, some people think George Clooney is handsome,
and some people prefer a much shorter fatter man.
[CHEERING]
A lot of people do.
Now, will you give people-- do you have
advice on acceptance speeches?
Because I'm sure you're opinionated about that.
Yeah, just do it very quickly.
Don't cry.
It's embarrassing.
Don't go out there-- and people go out there
and thank their wife.
What have they done, really?
I just want someone to be honest.
Go up there and go, I did it all myself.
And honey, I'm leaving you.
I mean, just--
I don't mean it.
Will you be-- do you think you'll be--
you know, because it's kind of hard.
You probably have your favorites.
And if someone wins, that-- will you say something if someone--
Yeah.
--wins that shouldn't win?
I'm going to be like Kanye West.
I'm going to--
I'm going to wrestle it off him.
If it's Steve Carell, I'm going to say it's mine.
So-- let's be honest.
Yeah.
You should actually do that.
Yeah, yeah.
I am going to be blogging throughout the show.
I'll be running back, and then I'll
do my opinion, my version of the awards.
Yeah, secretly.
I'll be following that too then.
So you have a new project that's on HBO.
Is that right?
Yeah, it's called "The Ricky Gervais Show,"
and it's an animated series that's taken the podcasts
we did.
I do podcasts with Stephen Merchant and Karl Pilkington,
who is a strange little man.
There he is there with--
he looks exactly like that.
That's like a photograph.
He's got a completely round head,
and he just says ridiculous things.
He's so stupid.
He's just-- you know when you've got a mate that's just says--
I was trying to explain evolution to him.
And he went, yeah, I've got the gist of it.
I went, go on.
He went, I know it went germ, fish, mermaid, man.
Mermaid.
Yeah.
That's part of our human evolution.
A mermaid.
Yeah.
He's-- he's-- he's an idiot.
Yeah.
And so they're real conversations.
Uh-huh.
They're real conversations, and they're animated.
And yeah, that starts--
That's fantastic.
Is it a half hour, hour?
It's-- yeah, 1/2 hour is HBO.
1/2 hours, yeah.
Well, and when is it on?
What night?
Friday.
It's 9 o'clock from 19th of February.
That's hilarious.
And he's going to be a global village idiot.
Uh-huh?
And I can't wait.
I can't wait.
I can't wait for him to be famous and an idiot.
Uh-huh.
Do you know what I mean?
Because it's going to be twice as bad for him.
That's--
Right.
That's what's funny about it.
What's his name?
Karl Pilkington.
OK, great.
We can't wait to meet Carl.
All right, so I'm going to test you on Golden Globe Sunday,
and I'm going to hold up someone who is probably nominated.
I don't know who they are.
You're going to give me some clues.
Hopefully, you know who they are, and I'll try to guess.
OK.
Oh, absolute parasite.
He's lived off me for so long and--
Steve Carell.
[DING]
Some say he's handsome.
I'm not that impressed by him.
Brad Pitt?
George Clooney?
Yes.
[DING]
Prostitute.
In a film!
Julia Roberts?
Yes.
[DING]
She-- I think she was running for president but lost.
Tina Fey.
Yes!
[DING]
A short, fat bloke who's hosting the Golden Globes.
The hilarious, brilliant Ricky Gervais.
[DING]
The 67th annual Golden Globe Awards airs this Sunday at 8:00
on NBC.
I can't wait to watch it.
I think you're going to be brilliant,
and I love the show anyway.
Thank you.
I can't wait.
And I've got to thank you for the free pants.
I come on here because I get free underpants.
They're great.
The worry-- no, they're great.
They're lovely and comfortable, but they've
got Ellen written on them.
Uh-huh?
So I think of being run over and not have an idea,
and they think my name is Ellen or something.
And they're really useful because I'm
down to my last pair of pants before I have to do my laundry.
All right.
Shall I show you?
Well-- oh, sure.