LOS ANGELES – The Golden Globes have never really been a paradigm of etiquette dinner, but the show was remarkable for 2011 go out of its way to insult your guests, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.
By emcee Ricky Gervais, guest of honour Robert De Niro, there were many stressed jokes directed at a group that has just been sued and accused of engaging in payola and is engaged in another fight over its lucrative TV rights.
"I would like to cancel this ridiculous rumor going around that the only reason ' The Tourist ' was appointed was so the Hollywood Foreign Press could hang with Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie," Gervais quipped in times of opening of the exhibition. "That is junk. It is not the only reason. They also accepted bribes. "
The zinger was enough to get laughs from the audience and a wry smile by Depp, but the HFPA doesn't find funny when the charge has been included in a lawsuit filed Thursday in Los Angeles by former publicist of Globes.
Asked by Michael Russell's statement without merit and an attempt to steal some of the spotlight from the first show of the year award, which has attracted a lot of a-listers Sunday night.
The host has gotten a bit personal in another segment featuring HFPA President Phil Berk.
"Next up, Eva Longoria has the task of introducing the President of the Hollywood foreign press" Gervais started. "This is nothing, I just had to help him off the toilet and pop his teeth into. It was messy. "
Ridicule from the host of the second year that Gervais is predictable. The British comedian spent most of his monologue last year offensive Globes nominees and the broadcaster NBC, and this year, including Charlie Sheen, Bruce Willis and Mel Gibson has poked fun at many other stars.
But De Niro, the recipient of the Prix Cecil b. DeMille, also made light of the HFPA, the reputation of using its awards show to curry favor with Hollywood stars.
"The important thing is we are all in this together," said De Niro. "Filmmakers who make movies and members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which in turn pose for pictures with movie stars."
The legend of Act continued the atmosphere from roast.
"I'm sorry most foreign press members are not with us tonight, but many of them were deported right before the show," said De Niro. "With most waiters. And Javier Bardem.
And those comments were not limited to the Globes Ceremony. Out on the red carpet before the show, "Casino Jack" best-actor Kevin Spacey nominee quipped that he had paid the HFPA "a lot of money. A lot of money, and hope that works. "
The Globes along are known as a deal of boozy, less formal than other awards shows like the Oscars. Gervais and others aside, plenty of actors thanked the group for their statuettes of the globe.
It is also not clear how the jokes could have been made with the approval of the HFPA 90-member. May not have any impact on the legal struggles of Globes and probably won't do much to change the reputation of entertainment or the Association, who was for many years the subject of whispers in Hollywood on its credibility.
Berk, Australian journalist was ridiculed by Gervais soon show, also showed that the host can bite back.
"Ricky," next time you want me to help you qualify your film, said a deadpan Berk, "go to another guy."
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AP Television Reporter Natalie Rotman contributed to this report.
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