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Ricky Gervais leaves BBC The One Show hosts almost 'lost for words' as interview takes unexpected turn

Stunned, Jermaine Jenas admitted: "I didn't see this coming"

Nottingham Post

Ricky Gervais defends controversial trans jokes in Netflix special

Viewers slammed the jokes on Twitter, calling them transphobic and accusing the comedian of "punching down"

Liverpool Echo

Ricky Gervais defends ‘taboo’ jokes following backlash to Netflix special: ‘They don’t mean anything’

Comic’s latest special has been branded as ‘dangerous, anti-trans rants masquerading as jokes’ by LGBTQ+ rights organisation GLAAD

The Independent UK

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Stranger Things stars hint a major character could be killed off in new season

Daily Mirror

Summer movie guide: From 'Thor' to 'Lightyear' to 'Nope'

For the first time since 2019, we're getting an honest-to-goodness summer of movies.

Tribune News Service

Ricky Gervais stuns Alex Jones on The One Show after declaring 'I'm going to die soon'

Alex Jones and Jermaine Jenas were talking to the comedian about his upcoming Netflix standup show SuperNature

Wales Online

Ricky Gervais: SuperNature review – As is all too frequent these days, the longest riff is reserved for the humiliation of trans people

In his new Netflix special, the comedian seems more comfortable with jokes that rely on a cheap shock factor rather than any emotional or creative truth – and the audience hoot and holler along with all the bigotry

The Independent UK

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‘The truth is, I love everything’: is Phil Rosenthal the nicest man on TV?

The Somebody Feed Phil host refuses to be rude, gives his staff free cereal and forces himself to go hungry for his viewers’ benefit. No wonder he’s charmed audiences the world over

The Guardian - UK

Can Stranger Things help put Netflix back on track?

Return of the blockbuster series arrives at a precarious time for the streamer and all eyes are on how many viewers click play

The Guardian - US

Ricky Gervais Netflix special condemned by LGBTQ groups for ‘anti-trans rants masquerading as jokes’

Comedian criticised for ‘dangerous’ special, in which he says he supports trans rights while making jokes about the genitalia of trans women and HIV

The Guardian - AU

Gervais' TERFy tirade disguised as jokes

The comedian targets trans women in a series of inflammatory jokes that center on genitalia and rape

Salon

Ricky Gervais' Netflix special blasted as 'anti-trans rants'

Ricky Gervais' new Netflix special is drawing fire from LGBTQ and trans advocacy groups

The Independent UK

GLAAD calls Ricky Gervais’ new Netflix special ‘dangerous, anti-trans rants masquerading as jokes’

‘He also spouts anti-gay rhetoric and spreads inaccurate information about HIV,’ wrote the LGBTQ organisation

The Independent UK

Ricky Gervais’ trans jokes on new Netflix special called ‘dangerous’

Comedian draws backlash for ‘anti-gay rhetoric’ on his stand-up show ‘SuperNature’

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'I want an orgasm but not just any orgasm': How To Please A Woman shifts the way we depict the sexuality of older women

Australian writer and director Renée Webster’s new film How to Please a Woman turns much of what we think we know about sexual desire – especially for older women – on its head.

Manchester Evening News

Ricky Gervais floors BBC The One Show hosts as interview takes unexpected turn

The outspoken comedian left Alex Jones and Jermaine Jenas almost lost for words

Mic

Ricky Gervais’s new special is a transphobic pile of trash

Is platforming hateful comedians just Netflix's thing now?

Inverse

'The Gray Man' release date, time, cast, trailer, and plot for the Netflix action thriller

The Russo Brothers are back with an epic action spy thriller, starring Ryan Gosling, Ana de Armas, and Chris Evans. Here is everything you need to know about 'The Gray Man.'

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Los Angeles Times

Embattled Netflix releases Ricky Gervais' transphobic, defiantly anti-'woke' special

Netflix has released another comedy special with transphobic material.

The Independent UK

Piers Morgan praises Ricky Gervais’ ‘fabulously offensive’ Netflix special as viewers condemn ‘toxic’ jokes

“Absolutely outrageous, fabulously offensive, hilariously funny and already enraging all the right people,” Morgan wrote about Gervais’ new show

The Independent UK

Stranger Things: Will this be the last season of the series?

Netflix sci-fi drama will premiere part one of its fourth season on 27 May

Tribune News Service

Ricky Gervais’ new Netflix special, ‘Supernature,’ is full of anti-trans jokes

As Netflix continues to deal with criticism for platforming Dave Chappelle and his transphobic rhetoric, Ricky Gervais has arrived with the same jokes.

Los Angeles Times

Why free streaming channels like Pluto TV and Tubi have viewers watching commercials again

There’s a new hot buzzword in the streaming video business — it’s spelled f-r-e-e.

Daily Mirror

Ricky Gervais hit with fierce backlash over trans rape jokes in new Netflix special

After Life creator Ricky Gervais, 60, only released his new show, SuperNature, just hours ago but it is already attracting fury online

Benzinga

Ricky Gervais' Netflix Special Generates Controversy Over Trans Jokes

For the second time within a year, Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) has generated controversy with a comedy special poking fun at the transgender community — and this time, the center of agitation is British funnyman Ricky Gervais.

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