Jonathan Ross has said he thought that many of Ricky Gervais' controversial jokes as Golden Globes host last month were "unnecessary".
In an interview with the Radio Times, Ross said of Gervais' material: "It was kind of brave, but a lot of those jokes were kind of unnecessary. I definitely wouldn't have gone for the Scientology joke. But you have to remember Ricky's career doesn't depend on the Golden Globes.
"I'd say what he did will be good for him in America. Being a comedian is dependent on being brave and brutally truthful. I texted him to say well done. I couldn't have done that."
