One of the best things about 2024 so far is that we get to watch two new comedy specials from two of the best in the business. Over the holidays, Ricky Gervais' 'Armageddon' and Dave Chappelle's 'The Dreamer' both dropped online and, not to put too fine a point on it, both are hilarious.
And most people seem to agree. The specials are currently ranked #1 and #2 on Netflix. It seems that people still like to laugh and don't like being scolded by the humorless woke mob.
This morning, Gervais, seeing the success of both specials, came up with an ingenious idea for the two comedians:
We should host The Oscars together 😂 pic.twitter.com/Uca0qNKQDW
— Ricky Gervais (@rickygervais) January 2, 2024
YESSSSSS.
We know Gervais was joking (the Oscars would never let him or Chappelle host), but there is little doubt that, if it did somehow happen, it would instantly be the most-watched Oscars show ever. And Will Smith wouldn't even need to slap anyone to get people to tune in (though, we're guessing lots of Hollywood stars and executives would want to slap Gervais and Chappelle ... or worse).
Of course, not everyone thought it would be a great idea. And those people are exactly who you think they are.
Ricky you’re losing us. How can you defend his transphobia?
— Darrin Harvey (@DarrinHarvey) January 2, 2024
Yawn. 'Transphobia' is such a lazy accusation. We're going to start calling the trans activists 'reality-phobic' or 'humor-phobic.' (Also, did this person see Gervais' last special? Not exactly friendly to the gender cult.)
Most people, however, do have a sense of humor and thought this might be the greatest idea in the history of the Oscars ... especially with the imminent release of the Jeffrey Epstein client list.
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Post Epstein list... This would overload the internet. https://t.co/S4fqpsz5Cl
— Sir Paul Alves (@StarshipAlves) January 2, 2024
The PDF files in the front row when you both walk out on stage pic.twitter.com/k2hL5jHaUa
— M-Rod The Greatest (@MRodTheGreatest) January 2, 2024
('PDF files', in case you were wondering, is a euphemism. We're pretty sure you can guess what it means.)
OMG YOU BOTH SHOULD
— Dustin from MELTDOWNiSLAND (@ThatDustinShow) January 2, 2024
YES PLEASE🔥🌋💀🌴🌊😂 pic.twitter.com/qTpDBuekVm
It'd be the only way I'd ever watch The Oscars. pic.twitter.com/NDMbVp1xVO
— Daddy Redux 👾 (@DaddyReduxx) January 2, 2024
It would be the only way LOTS of people would ever watch the Oscars. But we get why it might make Tom Hanks nervous.
— Dr. Jebra Faushay (@JebraFaushay) January 2, 2024
There would be lots of fainting and pearl-clutching. By exactly the people America would love to see fainting and clutching their pearls.
MAKE THIS HAPPEN https://t.co/64MDPZXnVL
— Jennifer Van Laar (@jenvanlaar) January 2, 2024
I dare @TheAcademy https://t.co/WPe3W4joGY
— Shane Cashman (@ShaneCashman) January 2, 2024
Oh, we do too. But they would never.
No celebrities would turn up. They'd be too scared 🤣 https://t.co/7bFTUR8wdv
— Esther K (@estherk_k) January 2, 2024
We think this would make the show even better. Let the celebrities boycott and let just average Americans attend. Everyone would laugh their butts off all night.
— Kristy Swanson (@KristySwansonXO) January 2, 2024
Kristy Swanson knows a thing or two about being on the outs with Hollywood because of her beliefs. She would get a front-row seat to these Oscars though.
Host everything! https://t.co/hSvCi32IqB
— Antonio Sabato Jr (@AntonioSabatoJr) January 2, 2024
Sure, why stop at the Oscars? Let them host the Emmys, the Grammys, and even the Tonys and the ESPYs.
Hollywood would implode, California would fall into the ocean. https://t.co/JG9pMJBbKB pic.twitter.com/ckoQr3YQ3X
— Retropyro (@RetroPyroGaming) January 2, 2024
Hey, don't threaten us with a good time.
Make The Oscars Great Again! https://t.co/HU7521PUrN
— BeachBums (@MSpaulding_03) January 2, 2024
Oooh. Make that the theme of the night, and watch people's heads really explode (figuratively, of course, LOL).
I know it's only the 2nd day of the year, but this might be my favourite tweet/X of 2024. 🏆 https://t.co/iDWvNMctuM
— Women's News Network (@WomensNN) January 2, 2024
Ours too. Maybe 2024 WILL be a good year.
But, since we know that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences will never let us have good things, Gervais and Chappelle hosting the Oscars will likely have to be just a pipe dream.
But to imagine how good it could be, here is the eternally hilarious and devastatingly on-target monologue from Gervais the LAST time Hollywood let him host an awards show:
That will never, ever, EVER get old.
And that's why Hollywood will never let it happen again. But thanks for the laugh to start out 2024 anyway, Ricky Gervais.
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