Ricky Gervais Criticizes Political Grammy Speeches

Comedian Ricky Gervais criticized winners at the 2026 Grammy Awards for using their acceptance speeches to address political issues, reposting a segment from his 2020 Golden Globes monologue on the social media platform X. The event took place on Sunday at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, where several artists voiced opposition to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement policies amid recent high-profile raids that resulted in the deaths of Renee Nicole Good and Alex Jeffrey Pretti.

Gervais, who has hosted the Golden Globes five times, shared the quote from his 2020 remarks: "If you do win an award tonight, don't use it as a platform to make a political speech. You're in no position to lecture the public about anything. You know nothing about the real world. Most of you spent less time in school than Greta Thunberg." He captioned the post with "They're still not listening," accompanied by a laughing emoji. The repost drew mixed reactions, with some users on X defending the artists' right to speak out and others agreeing with Gervais's view that award shows should remain apolitical.

The Grammys ceremony featured widespread activism focused on immigration enforcement. Numerous...