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Iain Lee admits he ‘resented’ Ricky Gervais and Sacha Baron Cohen for ‘stealing’ his career

‘I held a lot of bitterness and resentment towards them,’ broadcaster said

The Independent UK

‘My past was chaos’: Iain Lee on abuse, cocaine, comedy, his on-air breakdown and his ‘sex addict’ father

The broadcaster and comedian has been delighting and outraging audiences for almost 30 years. Off-air, his life has lurched from crisis to crisis. Has he finally found peace?

The Guardian - UK

It's time for a home office refresh – Ricky Gervais' sleek but personal space is worth bookmarking (unexpectedly, his styling secret is on the floor)

Ricky proves a home office can be both functional and stylish, with one surprising detail underfoot making all the difference

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Ricky Gervais deletes posts mocking Emmys speeches after stars share support for Palestine

Celebrities like Hannah Einbinder and Javier Bardem called for a ceasefire in Gaza at the awards ceremony on Sunday night

Evening Standard

Ricky Gervais removes posts roasting Emmys acceptance speeches

Comedian criticised celebrities for making political statements at awards show

The Independent UK

Ricky Gervais says he's ‘fat, lazy and rude’ as he tackles new Netflix role

The comedian leads in a six-part animation with Diane Morgan and Natalie Cassidy

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Rainn Wilson says axed The Office spinoff would have earned NBC ‘another billion dollars’

The Office ran an episode intended as a backdoor pilot for a spinoff – but it was never picked up

The Independent UK

Ricky Gervais Netflix comedy to hit screens next year

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The Independent UK

Ricky Gervais' New Netflix Show Isn't At All What I Expected, But I Still Cannot Wait To Watch

Sounds anything but cat-astrophic.

Cinemablend

Ricky Gervais to release new adult animated series with Netflix

Gervais said he plays a ‘lazy, rude, opinionated creature with fans, who’s not as smart or brave as he thinks he is’

The Independent UK

Rainn Wilson names ‘jaw droppingly horrific’ episode of The Office that couldn’t be made today

The Dwight Schrute star singled out a particularly offensive episode from season three

The Independent UK

Dame Penelope Wilton says Britain is ‘hypercritical’ as a nation

The stage and screen actress reprised her role as Isobel Crawley in Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale.

Evening Standard

AI voice cloning is exploding — Hume’s CEO warns about celebrity impersonations and the urgent need for safeguards

The leaders in voice cloning technology, Hume, sat down to discuss their new tool and the risks that come with it

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BritBox TV shows just dropped on HBO Max – here are 5 British gems I recommend streaming first

Here are five of the best BritBox shows that you can stream right now on HBO Max.

The Independent UK

The Office star recalls being ‘intimidated’ by Ricky Gervais before joining the show

‘I remember being really terrified,’ admits Ralph Ineson

The Guardian - UK

‘I couldn’t get rid of Finchy’: Ralph Ineson on The Office – and becoming a Hollywood superstar at 55

He played one of the most horrible characters in TV history, found his feet as an actor in his 40s and is now a Marvel supervillain. He discusses shame, typecasting and how he appeared in three Harry Potter films without ever saying a line

The Independent UK

Ricky Gervais clip convinced The Naked Gun director to make Liam Neeson reboot

Director Akiva Schaffer initially took a meeting about the film out of ‘morbid curiosity’

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The Independent UK

Tom Basden on Here We Go and The Ballad of Wallis Island: ‘Writing love songs for Carey Mulligan? Mortifying’

INTERVIEW: The writer, actor, and musician has, over the years, quietly become a staple of British comedy. He tells Ellie Harrison about mining absurdity for laughs and his golden partnership with Tim Key

The Independent UK

Ricky Gervais reveals Kate Winslet refused to say ‘offensive’ Extras lines

Daring comedy sitcom aired for two seasons and saw cameos from stars including Ben Stiller and Ross Kemp

The Guardian - UK

Kerry Godliman looks back: ‘If my parents hadn’t laughed so much at my jokes, I wouldn’t be doing what I do now’

The actor and comedian on her bohemian upbringing, being headhunted by Ricky Gervais, and why her knickers are good for her comedy

The Independent UK

Producer of The Office regrets jokes made by Ricky Gervais about his disability

At Ash Atalla’s insistence, Gervais poked fun at producer’s use of a wheelchair at 2001 British Comedy Awards

Evening Standard

The Office producer discusses jokes Ricky Gervais made about his disability

Ash Atalla said he felt ‘good about it at the time’.

Evening Standard

Rock legend Ozzy Osbourne bids farewell with Black Sabbath reunion

The rocker – who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2019 – plans to continue to record music but will not perform live again.

AAP

Appeal success for Nazi salutes outside Jewish museum

A man who claimed he was copying a famed British comedian when performing a Nazi salute with two co-workers near a Jewish museum has been spared a conviction.

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