'They’re Still Not Listening': Gervais Revives Golden Globes Put-Down
Ricky Gervais criticized multiple Grammy winners for their speeches condemning Immigration and Customs Enforcement during the 2026 ceremony, calling them out on social media.
- On Monday, Ricky Gervais reposted a clip from his 2020 Golden Globes monologue on social media, one day after the 2026 Grammy Awards.
- Amid Sunday’s Grammys, multiple artists used speeches and pins to denounce Immigration and Customs Enforcement .
- Gervais reused the 2020 line `If you do win an award tonight, don't use it as a political platform to make a political speech` and captioned the repost, suggesting artists remained unresponsive with a laugh-cry emoji.
- Social media users quickly accused Gervais of hypocrisy under his Instagram post, citing his animal-rights advocacy while others argued celebrities should denounce government actions using human-rights language.
- This is the second time Gervais has reposted the exact critique after major shows; he previously reshared then deleted the 2020 Golden Globes monologue after the 2025 Emmys amid growing ICE scrutiny.
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