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Netflix Airs Ricky Gervais' Controversial Standup, Chooses Actual Entertaining Over Woke Pandering

"The platform's choice to release this special now, during a wave of unprecedented anti-trans legislation, is unconscionable," according to Vox.

Reason

As "Ellen" ends, she can say gay now

As seen in "Hacks" and stand-up performances, the world is still very anti-LGBTQIA+, even after Ellen

Salon

Ricky Gervais' new comedy special is 'a flabby hour, so disjointed and meandering'

Ricky Gervais' new comedy special for Netflix, SuperNature, was recently released and received a lot of backlash

Daily Mirror

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Comedy isn’t cosy or comfortable — don’t try to cancel Ricky Gervais

Less than two minutes into his new Netflix special, Ricky Gervais warns the audience that he will be deploying irony throughout his set. “That’s when I say something I don’t really mean for comic effect,” he explains and you laugh at the wrong thing because you know what the right…

Evening Standard

Ricky Gervais stuns BBC The One Show hosts in unexpected interview segment

The outspoken comedian has been in the headlines recently for his newest Netflix stand-up special, SuperNature - but he left hosts of BBC's The One Show speechless.

Glasgow Live

Netflix SuperNature: Ricky Gervais' new comedy sparks anti-trans controversy

"It's mad to think that joking about something means you're anti-it"

Bristol Post

Harry Styles jokingly apologises to mum in audience after singing about drugs and boobs

Harry Styles returned to play his first UK gig in more than two years on Tuesday at Brixton's O2 Academy. The crowd was singing along to every word

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Ricky Gervais shocks BBC One Show hosts as interview takes unexpected 'dark' turn

After Life star Ricky, 60, spoke to presenters Alex Jones and Jermaine Jenas about death, leaving the pair lost for words.

Daily Record

Ricky Gervais knew people would be mad about his new Netflix special. He did it anyway

Ricky Gervais knew people would be upset by the flood of anti-trans jokes in his latest Netflix special, “SuperNature.” And as far as he’s concerned, there’s nothing controversial about it at all.

Los Angeles Times

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

Ricky Gervais left The One Show hosts Alex Jones and Jermaine Jenas taken aback on Tuesday as he brought up his own mortality on the BBC programme

Daily Mirror

James Acaster roast of Ricky Gervais' trans jokes resurfaces after Netflix special

Ricky Gervais has been met with fury over controversial graphic jokes about transgender people in his new Netflix comedy special SuperNature

Daily Mirror

Ricky Gervais was humiliated by three comedians for 'lazy' offensive trans 'jokes'

The comedian, who has found himself in hot water over his latest Netflix special, has been slammed by fellow comedians in the past for 'slagging off' the trans community

Daily Mirror

Ricky Gervais draws backlash for mocking trans community in new Netflix special

Comedian Ricky Gervais is facing backlash over his new stand-up special on Netflix, in which he repeatedly mocks trans women.

The New Daily

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"

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Liverpool Echo

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"

The Independent UK

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

Wales Online

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

The Independent UK

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

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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

Salon

Gervais' TERFy tirade disguised as jokes

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

The Independent UK

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

Chicago Sun-Times

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

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

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?

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