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After three years away, E! News can confirm that Ricky Gervais will return to the Golden Globes stage to host the 73rd annual show on Jan. 10, 2016!
The actor has previously hosted the 2010, 2011 and 2012 shows before being replaced for a few years by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler. However, when their contract ended in 2015, Gervais was ready to bring back that acerbic sense of humor we all know and love to one of our absolute favorite award shows of the year.
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? Golden Globe Awards (@goldenglobes) October 26, 2015"We're excited to have Ricky Gervais back to host the most enjoyable awards show of the season in his own inimitable way," said NBC Entertainment Chairman Robert Greenblatt in a statement. "Disarming and surprising, Ricky is ready to honor — and send up — the best work of the year in film and television. Fasten your seats belts."
"Ricky Gervais left us with a lasting impression and we are thrilled to have him back in our show as we honor the best in film and television," said Lorenzo Soria, President of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. "His off-the-cuff wit and quirky charm will surely have the room and audiences around the world at the edge of their seats."
Gervais confirmed the big news in his own way, retweeting the a post from the Golden Globes.
We can't wait to see what he has in store for us this year!