In a retweet to his 14.6 million followers, Ricky Gervais shared a short clip from the original U.K. version of “The Office,” where his character David Brent takes his unamused staff out to the pub. In the clip, cringey Brent says (per the Daily Mail), “Welcome to Alcoholics Anonymous! No — purely social. I know someone who is an alcoholic and it is no laughing matter — particularly for his wife. And she’s got alopecia. So … not a happy home life.”
The timing of Gervais’ clip cannot be ignored, as the Will Smith-Chris Rock altercation at the Academy Awards occurred after Rock made a questionable joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s baldness, which is due to alopecia. “Jada … ‘G.I. Jane 2,’ can’t wait to see it,” Rock quipped, referencing the 1997 action flick in which Demi Moore’s character joins the Navy Seals and shaves her head.
Gervais didn’t stop there. He also responded to a fan on the social media platform who wished the “After Life” star had hosted the Oscars, writing how he’d roast the rich and famous if he were up on stage in his would-be speech. “I’m proud to announce that this is the most diverse and progressive Oscars ever,” Gervais wrote. “Looking out I see people from all walks of life. Every demographic under the sun. Except poor people, obviously. F*** them.” Feel free to take a moment to pick your jaw up off the floor!
Nicki
