Gervais on Offense and Online Outrage | Wilmington News

Wilmington News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 19, 2026 · 1m

Ricky Gervais stands by his edgy comedy, insisting he doesn’t aim to offend but embraces the inevitable backlash—calling it funnier when people react. He notes modern audiences are more sensitive than in the past, and he’s tired of debating cancel culture, having already covered it in recent tours. The real controversy, he says, comes from online viewers after his specials drop, not live crowds who pay to laugh. Long a defender of free speech, Gervais recently reignited debate by reposting a Golden Globes line mocking celebrities using awards for politics, adding “They’re still not…