He may not be a welcome guest at the homes of Robert Downey Jr, Charlie Sheen or Hugh Hefner in the wake of this year's Golden Globes, but Ricky Gervais may take dubious comfort in the knowledge that he has picked up an unlikely new set of fans: rightwing US bloggers and commentators.

While Gervais's jibes seemed to ruffle the feathers of actors and organisers alike at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Los Angeles on Sunday night, they have been lapped up like sugared milk by those who see the Hollywood glitterati as part of a pompous and pampered "liberal elite".

"Had he been as relentless in ripping apart Sarah Palin, her young children, Jesus Christ, or George W Bush, today the comedian would be celebrated as 'edgy' and 'courageous'," wrote John Nolte of Big Hollywood. "Because only in Hollywood is throwing red meat to a hard-left crowd considered 'edgy' and 'courageous'.

"After all, we are talking about an industry that revels in the idea of pushing the boundaries of good taste and decency, that revels in the art of ridicule, shock and satirical character assassination. Except, obviously, when they find themselves on the wrong end of all that 'edgy' envelope pushing."

Meanwhile Roger Simon of conservative and libertarian site Pajamas Media wrote: "Gervais has been roundly attacked for being rude to practically everyone, including the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) whose event it was. Problem is: he was right, particularly about the HFPA."

Gervais took to his blog yesterday to further lampoon what he sees as an overreaction to his comments.

"All the same conspiracy theories as last year too," he wrote. "'So and so was offended' … 'hasn't been invited back yet' … exactly the same as last time. 'Paul McCartney was furious' … no he wasn't. And nor was Tim Allen and Tom Hanks. I was drinking with them after.

"Why do people have to embellish? They're allowed to say they hated it. They're allowed to say they didn't find it funny, that it was tasteless, over the top, or whatever. But why do they speculate and make stuff up?

"Don't worry, I know the answer. Because it's more interesting than 'it went fine and some people won some awards and then went to a party'. But that's all that happened.

"Actually, I see what they mean. Boring. So here's what really happened. Bruce Willis and Sly Stallone started a fight with me but Alec Baldwin and Mark Walberg [sic] stepped in and helped me out. That's what happened."