“I told you, do a Holocaust movie and the awards come, didn’t I?” he quipped.The joke reflected Winslet’s caricatured portrayal of herself in the Extras episode, where she mentioned the only way to win an Oscar was to act in a holocaust movie, or portray a disabled person.
Britain’s biggest comedy exports, Borat star Sasha Baron Cohen, and The Office creator Ricky Gervais, have raised eyebrows at this years Golden Globes – a slew of questionably tasteless jokes caused the crowd to groan and boo.Contrasting the lauding of national counterpart Kate Winslet, who took home two Globes for her performances in The Reader and The Revolutionary Road, Gervais and Baron-Cohen’s on-stage antics were met with an awkward response.Taking the stage to preview the film Happy-Go-Lucky, Gervais made mention of Winslet’s performance in his own show, Extras.
“Trouble is with Holocaust films is there’s never any gag reel on the DVDs.” He continued to a murmur and spattered laughs.While the gags landed a little flat, they stayed true to the awkward and offensive comedy style that Gervais is famous for.
With the audience recoiling from the first wave of bad-taste, the next onslaught came from Ali G star Sasha Baron Cohen.Baron-Cohen, who is also well known for his provocative and controversial comedy, took a range of offensive pot shots at prominent celebrities.‘This recession is affecting everyone, even celebrities,’ he said. ‘Victoria Beckham hasn’t eaten for three weeks. Charlie Sheen has been forced to have sex without paying for it, it’s true.’The crowd didn’t seem to take to Baron-Cohen’s gags, but that didn’t deter him.‘Even Madonna has had to get rid of one of her personal assistants. Our thoughts go out to you Guy Ritchie.’Cuts to the crowd showed a range of celebrities politely smiling at the jokes, but the mood on the floor was said to be rather icy.It’s unsure if the damage done at the ceremony will have any effect on the comedian’s upcoming offerings – Baron-Cohen’s third prank comedy film, Bruno, and Gervais’s This Side Of Truth are set for release later this year.
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