Hollywood, it seems, is a collective glutton for punishment -- so long as it means lots of attention coming its way.According to the NY Post, Ricky Gervais , who gave a Hollywood-shaking, fearless performance as host of last year's Golden Globes, has been asked to return by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for a third year as master of ceremonies. Gervais added to the story later in the morning by tweeting the article and adding, "Ooooooh! The plot thickens... Thoughts?"Gervais took aim at stars such as Robert Downey Jr. (for his history of substance abuse), John Travolta and Tom Cruise (for their Scientology); Charlie Sheen for his antics at the time; and has insisted that, despite what many might think, the celebrities in attendance quite enjoyed his quips and potshots -- not that he cared either way."This year, I went about right. If anyone was offended, then I don't care,