According to the Huffington Post (which got its information from PopEater which I am hoping got its information from Bob Woodward) a member of the Hollywood Foreign Press is quoted as having said the following:
"Ricky will not be invited back to host the show next year, for sure," the HFPA member said. "For sure any movie he makes he can forget about getting nominated. He humiliated the organization last night and went too far with several celebrities whose representatives have already called to complain"
Honestly? Even the head of the HFPA -- while being a bit guarded and not fully endorsing all of Ricky's humor -- admits it was a great show. Obviously the man can't slam Scientologists who weren't in the room for the current ceremony but may well be nominated in the future. Nor can he knock a major television star who may recover and land in the room with a nomination for his unending CBS success. His point of view makes perfect sense. But this other, unnamed HFPA member must be joking.
Firstly, there is the double use of "For sure" which has me wondering whether Kimmy Gibler, Soleil Moon Frye, or Harriet Brindle (Hi-eeee!) has suddenly enlisted in the ranks of the foreign press. Secondly, to outright state that any comedian shall be barred from future nominations due to off-color jokes -- which he was hired to tell by your organization -- immediately compromises the validity of your awards. Sarandon and Robbins have Oscars. Dustin Hoffman has two. Brando sent an actress dressed as a Native American. Julie Andrews wasn't even allowed to refuse her Tony nomination. And someone in GG land thinks this talk is going to fly?
No, no, no.
Ricky is going to be just fine. If Dick Clark Productions is going to maintain its relationship with NBC -- and NBC is going to maintain its relationship with Ricky Gervais -- the only person deciding whether or not he hosts again will be the man himself.
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