By Robert Turner

Medium

January 20, 2020

 

Hollywood has clearly lost its taste for self-deprecation and self-effacement if its response to Ricky Gervais can be used as a barometer. The liberal press, surely it's mouthpiece, was scathing in their reviews of his master of ceremony duties for the 77th Golden Globe Awards.

Almost unanimous in their condemnation of Gervais and his comments on the evening, their responses are a clear indicator of how far out of touch they have become with the American public. How their sycophantic pandering to Hollywood and a group of self-aggrandizing, pretentious and pompous actors and producers has overwhelmed journalistic integrity and common sense.

Take this quote from the Los Angeles Times.