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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

Evening Standard

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

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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

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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

Tom’s Guide

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.

TechRadar

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

‘I remember being really terrified,’ admits Ralph Ineson

The Independent 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 Guardian - 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’

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

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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’.

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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.

The Independent UK

Jimmy Fallon opens up about mental health struggle early on in his career

Fallon moved from New York to Los Angeles in his 20s to pursue a career in comedy

The Independent UK

Watch: Ricky Gervais rails against cancel culture as he’s honoured with a star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Comedian Ricky Gervais has been honoured with a star on Hollywood’s iconic Walk of Fame.

The Independent UK

Ricky Gervais reveals he constantly googles health symptoms

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The Independent UK

Ricky Gervais says he has extreme health fears –but chooses to never see a doctor

The comedian says he often researches his symptoms or asks his partner for her opinion

Marie Claire

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