He's Back, Again: 5 Reasons Ricky Gervais Will Host The 2016 Golden Globes

Each of the three years Ricky Gervais hosted the Golden Globes, he was Hollywood's notorious poster boy for giving zero sh--s: mocking celebrities' plastic surgery, making light of their addictions and hinting at gay rumors. Given that their run coincided with higher ratings than his --hitting 20.9 million viewers in 2014, a 10-year high for the program--and critics thought FeyPo had all Gervais' bite without his smug sting, Ricky's reign really did seem over. Unfortunately, Gervais' reps didn't respond to an interview request, but TVGuide.com talked with Globes insiders and industry experts to find out why the brash Brit is returning for Round 4. The Globes asked Gervais to return: "We approached him," says Paul Telegdy, president of alternative and late-night programming at NBC, which broadcasts the Globes. Ricky Gervais fits the Golden Globes persona: "What makes the Golden Globes special," says Lorenzo Soria, current HFPA president, "and the reason why so many people love our show, is the unexpected--what you cannot plan, script." The Globes is considered the "fun" awards show, a place where Hollywood's elite from both TV and film can openly imbibe and not take themselves too seriously. Outrage, rumors and conspiracy theories--like the one that Gervais had been yanked off the show mid-broadcast in 2011 when he disappeared for nearly an hour--give the show priceless publicity. What will he do?