Did Ricky Gervais Go Too Far?

The Advocate reports: 

Comic entertainer Ricky Gervais made a memorable Golden Globes host last night, but some feel he went too far with jokes about closeted actors and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s accepting bribes in exchange for nominations.While many were gratified that openly gay actors such as Chris Colfer and Jane Lynch were popular winners for their performances inGlee and films with LGBT content, such as The Kids Are All Right and Black Swan won major awards, Gervais was definitely the most polarizing element of the awards show that is frequently referred to as “the party of the year.”
Gervais made light of the controversial nominations for the widely-panned film The Tourist and the implication that the HFPA, which presents the Globes, accepts gifts in exchange for nominations.“I’d like to quash this ridiculous rumor going around that the only reason The Tourist was nominated was so the HFPA could hang out with Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie. That is rubbish. That is not the only reason. They also accepted bribes.” 
The Gervais crack that caused most gasps involved the overlooked gem I Love You Phillip Morris, which the host linked to closeted actors and the Church of Scientology. Gervais joked, “Also not nominated, I Love You Phillip Morris, with Ewan McGregor and Jim Carrey, two heterosexual actors pretending to be gay — the complete opposite of some famous Scientologists then.” He quickly added, “My lawyers helped me with the wording of that joke.”On her website Deadline, astute Hollywood insider Nicki Finke assessed the damage at the halfway point, writing, “It’s official: the room has turned against Gervais. Which is why I’m liking him more and more as the night drags on. But trust me, tomorrow the phones at NBC and Dick Clark Prods will be ringing off the hook with angry agents and managers complaining how this was the meanest awards show in Hollywood history and explaining why their clients won’t attend next year’s Golden Globes because of it. Maybe that will convince the powers-that-be to clean up the most corrupt awards-giving group in Hollywood history. More likely, NBC and Dick Clark Prods will follow the path of least resistance and just fire Gervais and all the writers.”The question everyone in Hollywood is asking this morning is “Did Ricky Gervais go too far?”
On Monday afternoon the HFPA released a statement to Entertainment Weekly that read: 
“We loved the show. It was a lot of fun and obviously has a lot of people talking. When you hire a comedian like Ricky Gervais, one expects in your face, sometimes outrageous material. Certainly, in this case, he pushed the envelope and occasionally went too far. The HFPA would never condone some of his personal remarks. Overall, however, the show was among the best we’ve ever had and we were pleased.”

He only went too far with the Cher jokes. Son of a bitch. I still love him.

Chris Colfer Wins Golden Globe Award

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Cyndi Lauper, Melissa Etheridge,

Chely Wright To Receive

OUTMUSIC Awards

On Top Magazine reports:

Cyndi Lauper, Melissa Etheridge and Chely Wright are among the artists to be honored next month during the LGBT Academy of Recording Arts’ (LARA) 2010 OUTMUSIC Awards.The twentieth iteration of the annual show will be held in the heart of Times Square at Town Hall NYC on December 1, also World AIDS Day.Singer and gay ally Lauper will received the OUTMUSIC Icon Award, openly lesbian rocker Etheridge will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award, and country music star Wright, who came out gay earlier this year, will be honored with the Vanguard Award, which will be presented by country singer-actress Dolly Parton via video.The event will be hosted by comedians Julie Goldman and Jonny McGovern (the Gay Pimp), stars of Logo’s The Big Gay Sketch Show. Comedian Tammy Peay, known as Ms Peay, will co-host the event. And Broadway legend Carol Channing and musical great Melba Moore are expected to put in special appearances.The OUTMUSIC Awards celebrates, honors and documents the contributions of openly gay recording artists and performers.

Cher Hand and Footprint Ceremony

Cher Immortalized in Cement

The Advocate reports:

Cher received the ultimate show business honor yesterday when she placed her handprints and footprints in cement in the courtyard in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.
The superstar spoke to the crowd saying that she decided to pursue an entertainment career when her parents took her to seeCinderella at the historic theater when she was four years old. At one point the singer-actress nearly toppled over into the cement but was steadied by two men in attendance. After Cher completed the commemoration with her signature, she poured gold glitter onto the cement.
Just minutes prior to Cher’s appearance a tour bus carrying a group of miners, who were rescued after being trapped underground in Chile last month, stopped in front of the theater and chanted Cher’s name.
Cher’s son, Chaz, and mother, Georgia, her agent Ron Meyer, and songwriter Dianne Warren were among those in attendance to witness the honor.
Cher’s next film Burlesque will open nationally on November 24.

Cher at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre

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Cher Accepting Glamour Women of the Year Award 2010