Entertainment | Golden Globes Ricky Gervais Will Host Golden Globes Show hasn't had emcee since 1995 By Marie Morris Posted Oct 26, 2009 6:21 PM CDT Copied Ricky Gervais, left, and Jane Fallon arrive at the 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2009, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles) The Golden Globes telecast will have a host in 2010 for the first time since 1995: Ricky Gervais. The January awards show, seen as a harbinger for the Oscars, enjoys a famously freewheeling atmosphere that suits the British comedian's style. "I have resisted many other offers like this, but there are just some things you don't turn down," Gervais tells People. Read These Next Musk says his new party is in business. A Texas man's disappearance is fodder for true-crime mania. Kerr County considered a flood warning system years ago. See the best BBQ cities in the US. Report an error