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LessAspin

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4. Patricia Arquette

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Tue Jan 7, 2020, 12:40 AM

Jan 2020

put it best. Nobody will remember this stupid awards show, Ricky's monologue, or the acceptance speeches...

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It’s pretty hypocritical to use your award show platform as a celebrity to make a political statement against celebrities using their platform to make political statements.

Too bad they don’t hand out statues for irony or being self-serving.

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The last thing anyone needed at the Golden Globes was Ricky Gervais to reprimand them.. [View all] LessAspin Jan 2020 OP

I didn't see that way kimbutgar Jan 2020 #1

I thought he was spot on. I heard the NPR media critic complaining about him on the radio today too NRaleighLiberal Jan 2020 #2

Amazing how everyone seems to have missed the boat on this. BlueTsunami2018 Jan 2020 #3

Patricia Arquette LessAspin Jan 2020 #4

THIS Jamastiene Jan 2020 #5

Ellen zipplewrath Jan 2020 #6

I am surprised how hurt people who don't matter to Tim Cook are over Ricky Gervais ... marble falls Jan 2020 #7

Ricky Gervais' response... LessAspin Jan 2020 #8

Sacha Baron Cohen LessAspin Jan 2020 #9