(Cover) - EN Showbiz - Ricky Gervais insists A-listers love him.

The British actor hosted the Golden Globes 2011 ceremony earlier this year and notoriously poked fun at a number of Hollywood celebrities including Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp.

The funny man insists however that the jibes are all water under the bridge.

"The A-Listers secretly love a good grilling. I'm working with Johnny on my new BBC2 show in the next few months," Ricky revealed. "Friends have said, Stay away from the Golden Globes next year and see how much they miss you!' I might just do that."

The 49-year-old star, who is famed for his role as David Brent in television show The Office, has revealed he is currently working on an animation. Ricky has recalled a conversation between a friend and himself where they discussed the painstaking work behind creating an animated picture.

"The process is a long one. I was telling a friend the other day that every second of Finding Nemo took a week to make. He said, Why bother? Just film a real fish and keep poking it!" he laughed. (C) Cover Media