Conspiracy theories abound online!

Was Ricky Gervais kicked off stage after offensive Golden Globe jokes hit Hollywood stars hard?

He insists no, but it hasn’t stopped the speculation.

As a fond admirer of the British press, I love the way the UK DAILY MAIL is reporting on the Globes’ jokes:

Ricky Gervais today insisted he had not been banned from the Golden Globes after subjecting a room full of speechless American stars to lewd jibes at last night’s ceremony.

He vanished from the stage in the middle of the awards show, leading to speculation that he had been carpeted. Viewers said that when he returned some time later he looked subdued.

A spokesperson for the comedian today called rumours he was chastised by bosses ‘utter rubbish’ fueled by ‘Twitter speculation.’

Gervais insists the the mood backstage was ‘great’ and his extended time away from the camera was planned.

The Brits especially love when Americans are speechless.