Ricky Gervais rejects calls to tone down comedy: 'Be offended if you want'

Ricky Gervais isn't backing away from controversial comedy. The comedian doubled down on his long-held defense of free speech during a recent radio interview, saying he has no interest in changing his material to avoid offending audiences — and arguing that backlash only adds to the joke. "I don't tell people not to be offended; I tell them I don't care if they are. Be offended if you want, it makes it funnier for me," Gervais said during an appearance on BBC Radio 2. RICKY GERVAIS MOCKS GRAMMY