Ricky Gervais: Hilarious or a little harsh? – The Marquee Blog - CNN.com Blogs

Ricky Gervais: Hilarious or a little harsh? – The Marquee Blog - CNN.com Blogs: "But the Hollywood Reporter believes everyone should lighten up. 'It made for compelling — if sometimes wince-inducing — television,' adding, 'The trouble is, the awards are for the people in the business, but the show itself is for the viewers at home. There’s only so much sycophantic back-slapping anyone can take without a little needling to burst the ego bubble.'
Gervais feels the same. 'I hope they can all take a bit of roasting from a nobody like me,' he told the L.A. Times. 'Did I think twice about any of [the jokes]? No I didn't. I'd say any of that to their faces, I'd walk up to them and say it. That's the test for me. And it's in good fun.'"