31-05-2025
Ricky Gervais gives hilarious risque speech as he receives star on Hollywood Walk Of Fame
Ricky Gervais received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Friday and while accepting the honor, he risked getting canceled with an edgy speech.
The 63-year-old comedian stirred up controversy again as he joked about sexual assault accusations, and said he was grateful to join stars including Michael Jackson, Bill Cosby, and Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle.
He said: 'Thank you so much for this honor. It's a genuine thrill to be part of such an exclusive club.
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'And just looking around earlier at all the other stars, absolute icons, you know?'
Jackson, Cosby, and Arbuckle all went to trial for their alleged crimes but only Cosby was convicted, as Jackson and Arbuckle were acquitted.
He began: 'Wow, this is a huge surprise. I never thought I'd win this today.'
As he unfolded a piece of paper, he added: 'I haven't even prepared a speech or anything.
'I should firstly apologize for how I'm dressed. This isn't me trying to be cool or disrespectful to the establishment. This is me not having a suit that fits anymore,' he joked in his speech.
He later joked about how his job is to be 'not very good at taking things too seriously' and delivered his controversial punchline at a moment when he said he was 'going to try and be serious.'
Gervais is no stranger to making controversial, profanity-laden jokes and often faces backlash for his 'offensive' comedy.
The actor, who was behind British TV sitcoms like The Office and Extras, previously stirred controversy when he hosted the Golden Globe Awards from 2010 through 2012, then again in 2016 and 2020.
Career: He later joked about how his job is to be 'not very good at taking things too seriously'
Although he did not return for this year's ceremony, he did share some of the shocking jokes he would have told if the 82nd Golden Globes was hosted by him instead of fellow comedian Nikki Glaser.
For her first time Golden Globes hosting gig, Glaser even made a joke about Gervais during her monologue when she said she was 'not gonna go so hard that anyone's gonna be offended.'
Meanwhile, Gervais had shared a video of some of his jokes ahead of the award ceremony as he said, 'It's been a pretty good year for material.'
He roasted Sean 'Diddy' Combs, joked about Justin Timberlake's DWI arrest and also showed off more of his caustic wit as he wisecracked about Hollywood's 'pedo ring' and The Vatican.
His hosting gigs have always drawn mixed reactions as some of his wildest Golden Globe jokes included roasting Leonardo DiCaprio for the age gap between him and the women he dates as well as offending Caitlyn Jenner by using her deadname.
He also joked about Bird Box and working for Harvey Weinstein as well as the litany of celebrities who have undergone plastic surgery transformations.
