LOS ANGELES — The organizers of the Golden Globes denied a claim by British comic Ricky Gervais Tuesday that they had invited him to host their show again, despite a row over his sharply barbed jokes at last month's awards.
In a Globes diary for British celebrity magazine Heat, Gervais said he had been asked about hosting the Globes for a third year running by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA).
His performance triggered huge amounts of publicity. "I don't know what I could do better... The ratings went up again, and the organizers asked me to consider a third year," he said, while adding: I don't think I should."
But HFPA head Phil Berk -- who was among those targeted personally by Gervais at the January 16 show -- said there was no invitation: "There is no truth to this rumor. We have not asked him to come back.
"Nice try, Ricky," he added.
The creator of hit comedy "The Office" came under fire for remarks including about Mel Gibson's alleged anti-Semitism, Robert Downey Jr's past drug problems, and Charlie Sheen's reputation for drinking.
He also took a shot at the HFPA for allegedly taking bribes, and quipped that before coming on stage he had to get HFPA head Berk "off the toilet and pop his teeth back in."
The British comic, who has become a major star in Hollywood, has insisted no one took offense. "I have yet to find anyone who was actually offended by it," he said.
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