Ricky Gervais to again host Golden Globes

Gervais to return as Golden Globes host

Noting that "not everyone is happy with the decision," the Hollywood Foreign Press Association Wednesday announced that Ricky Gervais would return to host his third Golden Globes telecast on Jan. 15, Newsday's Verne Gay reports. Gervais largely treated last year's show like a roast, with the HFPA getting some of the worst heat. The HFPA acknowledged in a statement that "last year his blunt one-liners targeting big-name celebrities caused anger and resentment in some quarters." But that didn't stop them from bringing the British comic back.