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Q: Ricky Gervais may have indeed "warned" the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. that he'd pull no comedic punches and spare none of Hollywood's sacred cows in reprising his hosting role on the 68th Golden Globes broadcast.Nonetheless, a visible contingent in the glitzy crowd on Sunday night was palpably discomfited by the British comic's full-frontal joke assault, which set a corrosive tone for this year's ceremony that was reflected by both on-stage repartee and backstage opprobrium.Gervais' opening remarks, which snark-blog Gawker dubbed "one of the most unrelentingly harsh and uncomfortable monologues in awards show history," skewered 64-year-old Cher's status as a senior citizen, needled 84-year-old Hugh Hefner as "the walking dead" and made mincemeat of the critically drubbed (yet Golden Globe-nominated) Angelina Jolie- Johnny Depp heist-thriller "The Tourist."But that was only a warm-up. He went on to question the sexual orientation of high-profile entertainment industry Scientologists and — talk about biting the hand that feeds — suggested that the HFPA had accepted bribes (as a recent lawsuit has alleged).After introducing Robert Downey Jr. as someone better known for his stays "at the Betty Ford Clinic and the L.A. County Jail" than for his movie roles, the "Iron Man" star felt compelled to address the situation."Aside from the fact that it's been hugely mean-spirited with mildly sinister undertones, I'd say the show's going pretty good so far, wouldn't you?" Downey asked.Among Gervais' other victims: Bruce Willis (" Ashton Kutcher's dad") and HFPA President Phillip Berk ("I had to help the HFPA president off the toilet and pop his teeth back in!")In a moment that made light of the HFPA's decision to disqualify Gervais' comedy "The Invention of Lying" from Globe contention in 2009, though, Berk gave the star of the English version of "The Office" back as good as he got: "Ricky, the next time you want someone to qualify your movies, go to another guy," Berk fired back in accented English.While attendees such as Guy Pearce and Sean "Diddy" Combs heartily endorsed the comedian's low blows — "I think he's doing an excellent job," Combs exclaimed, "I'm really enjoying it!" — certain presenters hedged their bets with mixed praise. "He's been terribly nasty and horribly rude, and I think he's genius," said "The Social Network" costar Andrew Garfield. But some guests, including veteran Hollywood producer Richard D. Zanuck, could hardly suppress their disdain for Gervais' performance."It's one thing if it's just the people in the room, but on a broadcast it makes you feel bad for some of the people," said Zanuck, producer of "Alice in Wonderland," whose movie successes date back to "The Sound of Music." "I know it's what some people want, but I still feel bad."About two-thirds of the way through the broadcast, the Twitter trending topic #freerickygervais gained popularity with many responders pondering whether the comedian had been ordered to tone his act down by either the show's producers or the HFPA. "ok seriously people, Ricky is being held somewhere and tortured for crimes against Hollywood," a tweeter going by the handle @aussuze posted Sunday.Backstage, Downey, a recovering addict who spent a number of years as the punch line to the kind of barbs now directed at Charlie Sheen, elaborated on his earlier remarks. "I think it's great to be funny, but it's just better if you can do it without hurting people," Downey said.Toward the end of the Globe ceremony, presenters Tom Hanks and Tim Allen got in on the Gervais bashing."We can recall when Ricky Gervais was a slightly chubby and very kind comedian," Hanks said."Neither of which he is now," Allen added quickly.In an interview last month with the L.A. Times about hosting, Gervais said: "I quite like people hating what I do. I quite like the fact that some people hate me so much they don't sleep, they make themselves ill."Asked in the event's interview room point blank if he'd hire Gervais to host again next year, Berk issued a non-denial that spoke volumes. "No comment," he said. ||||| The 68th annual Golden Globes veered into Cluedo territory last night as the event's host went missing for nearly an hour. Ricky Gervais's absence from the stage, following an opening monologue that drew more gasps than laughs, led excited observers to speculate that the British comic may have been collared backstage and fired … or worse. 
  
 Gervais opened the live telecast by poking exuberant fun at the likes of Tim Allen, Charlie Sheen, Mel Gibson and Robert Downey Jr. He claimed to have had to help Philip Berk, president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, off the toilet and "put his teeth back in". He introduced Bruce Willis as "Ashton Kutcher's dad" and explained that Johnny Depp's critically panned caper movie The Tourist had only been nominated because the voters of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association "accepted bribes". Neither Willis nor Depp appeared especially amused. 
  
 Then Gervais went missing, sparking lurid speculation on blogs and Twitter. Where had Gervais gone? Had the host been killed or merely given his marching orders? "Others have joked but I think it's getting to the point where it may be true," wrote Hollywood publicist Lewis Kay. "Did [the Hollywood Foreign Press Association] fire Gervais midway through the show?" 
  
 Others, however, attempted to reassure the conspiracy theorists. "Hosts always get trimmed in the second half of awards shows," wrote HitFix's Daniel Fienberg. "Ricky Gervais hasn't been killed. Or has he?" 
  
 Even when Gervais eventually returned, observers noted that he seemed subdued, leading to suggestions that he had been asked to tone down his routine. According to CNN host Piers Morgan, Gervais looked "haunted". He vowed to ask the comedian: "What the hell did they do to you backstage?" 
  
 Following the ceremony, Tim Allen, Tom Hanks and Robert Downey Jr all appeared to be at least mildly uncomfortable with Gervais's performance. "It's one thing if it's just the people in the room, but on a broadcast it makes you feel bad for some of the people," said Richard D Zanuck, producer of the Globe-nominated Alice in Wonderland. "I know it's what some people want, but I still feel bad." 
  
 Elsewhere, the reaction to Gervais's second stint as Globes host has been evenly split. "Mr Gervais's jibes at the Hollywood Foreign Press Association divided the room," claimed the New York Times. "It was Mr Gervais's second chance to host the Golden Globes; he may not get a third." 
  
 Gallery: Best quotes of the night ||||| Piers Morgan was among those wondering where the host disappeared to for about an hour. 
  
 After Golden Globes host Ricky Gervais disappeared from the telecast for about an hour, many took to Twitter to wonder where in the world the comedian had gone. 
  
 "Gervais not seen for an hour now," new CNN host Piers Morgan tweeted. 
  
 Several other viewers joked at #whatthehellhappened that Scientologists were at the root of Gervais' disappearance after his provocative quip suggesting that several "famous Scientologists" are gay. 
  
 "#rickygervais learned an important Hwood lesson -- you can bash Palin -- but don't touch the Scientologists," one person wrote, while another tweeted: "WHAT DID THE SCIENTOLOGISTS DO TO RICKY GERVAIS???" 
  
 Others quipped that Gervais had simply gotten drunk, but some Tweeters even went so far as to start an #RIPRickyGervais hashtag. 
  
 Noting those tweets, Hollywood publicist Lewis Kay wrote: "Others have joked but I think it is getting to the point where it may be true...did HFPA fire Gervais midway through the show??" 
  
 Several in the media also noted Gervais' disappearance on Twitter. 
  
 HitFix's Daniel Fienberg quipped: "Hosts always get trimmed in the second half of awards shows, y'all. Ricky Gervais hasn't been killed. Or has he?" 
  
 Eric Deggans of the St. Petersburg Times joked that Gervais was being replaced by Carson Daly for the show's second half. 
  
 Wesley Morris of the Boston Globe had this to say: " Where's Ricky Gervais? Has anyone seen him? Has he been sent home? Is he somewhere passed out on some suit's wife. What gives?" 
  
 Upon Gervais' return, Morgan weighed in again: "1st question when Gervais appears on @pierstonight on Thurs - what the hell did they do to you backstage for an hour? He looks haunted." 
  
 Like Morgan, others opined that Gervais seemed "very, very muted" and "sheepish" upon his return, suggesting that the host had been scolded for his jokes at the beginning of the telecast. 
  
 But over the weekend, Gervais himself had warned that he was going to come out with "guns blazing, like it's the end of the world." 
  
 "I want to do either such a bad job I’m not invited back, or such a good job that I don’t want to do it again," he told the Chicago Sun-Times. |||||
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After Ricky Gervais’ insult-filled Golden Globes monologue last night, the host left the stage—for nearly an hour. Twitter lit up with speculation that he’d been fired—or worse. “Hosts always get trimmed in the second half of awards shows,” wrote one. “Ricky Gervais hasn't been killed. Or has he?” Of course, Gervais eventually emerged—but he looked, as Piers Morgan tweeted, “haunted,” and his jokes were more subdued, the Guardian reports. Morgan’s first question when he interviews Gervais Thursday, he promised, would be, “What the hell did they do to you backstage?” according to the Hollywood Reporter. Before his mysterious absence, Gervais hadn’t pulled any punches, and many stars seemed uncomfortable with his jokes at their expense. One of those was Robert Downey Jr., notes the Los Angeles Times. His opening remark upon arriving onstage to present: "Aside from the fact that it's been hugely mean-spirited with mildly sinister undertones, I'd say the show's going pretty good so far, wouldn't you?" Click for more from Gervais’s monologue.