Don’t believe the hype: Ricky Gervais has not been asked to host the Golden Globes Awards for a third time, despite that new interview with Heat Magazine, in which the acid-tongued Brit claimed he’d been asked to “consider a third year†as host of the Golden Globes. The creator of The Office stirred controversy when [...]
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Ricky Gervais Singer? Acid-Tongued Comic Was An ’80s Pop Star!
January 26th, 2011 |
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Betcha didn’t know that before Ricky Gervais was throwing daggers at Hollywood heavyweights the offensive funnyguy was one-half of a New Wave pop duo that enjoyed moderate success on the airwaves back in the 1980s? We had no idea! He doesn’t talk about it much, but Ricky was the lead singer of Seona Dancing, a [...]
Ricky Gervais On NBC “The Office†Jan. 27
January 20th, 2011 |
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Loathe Ricky Gervais the awards show host, but love Ricky Gervais the actor? Well, you’re in luck, the former is making a comeback with the role that made him famous. According to New York Magazine’s Vulture Column, Ricky Gervais will reprise the role of David Brent, from the original UK version of The Office for [...]
Rachel Hated “The Rachel;†Mega Milllions Champ May Have To Share Jackpot With Abusive Ex; & More Evening Crunch Crumbs
January 19th, 2011 |
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-In the February issue of Allure, America’s Sweetheart Jennifer Aniston sets the record straight about the rumours in the media and that damned Rachel haircut. Believe it or not, Jen was not a fan of the famous Friends fringe style that became a huge trend in the mid-’90s. Also earning an Honorable Mention on Jen’s [...]
Hugh Hefner Didn’t Mind Ricky Gervais’ Globes Jokes One Bit
January 18th, 2011 |
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Ricky Gervais’ biting comedy routine at Sunday night’s Golden Globes was tasteless enough to make Chelsea Handler blush and could get the sharp-tongued blacklisted as a host on the Hollywood awards circuit, Tinseltown tattles say. But at least one of Ricky’s targets is jumping to the funnyman’s defense. Hugh Hefner’s been copping cradle-snatcher jokes for [...]
Ricky Gervais Banned From Golden Globes? Did Gervais’ Jokes Go Too Far?
January 18th, 2011 |
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The next time the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) wants to push the envelope with its Golden Globes host maybe they should just go with Miley Cyrus. The teen hellraiser would undoubtedly cause significantly less controversy than the organization is now facing after Ricky Gervais’ side-splitting, yet biting, return to the Globes stage on Sunday [...]
Steve Carell Leaving “The Office†Early
January 16th, 2011 |
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Michael Scott’s handing in his Walking Papers a little early. On Friday, producers confirmed that funny guy Steve Carell depart his hit NBC comedy The Office four episodes ahead of schedule — several weeks before the scheduled seventh season finale in May. That means Steve’s farewell episode will likely air in April. Last summer, Carell [...]
Gia Mantegna Miss Golden Globe 2011
December 11th, 2010 |
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Meet the new Miss Golden Globe: Gia Mantegna! The actress daughter of Criminal Minds star Joe Mantegna and his restaurateur wife Arlene has been tipped to serve as Miss Golden Globe 2011 at the upcoming 68th annual Golden Globe Awards, The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) announced on Friday. The title is bestowed annually upon [...]
Sharon Jones NYE in NYC; Joins Comedy Central Benefit
October 20th, 2010 |
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BAND TO PERFORM AT BEST BUY THEATRE DEC. 30 & 31;
SEE THE BAND ON A NIGHT OF TOO
MANY STARS AUTISM BENEFIT OCT. 21
 Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings |
Join Sharon Jones and the Dap-
Kings in NYC on New Year’s Eve as well as on December 30 at the Best Buy Theatre (formerly known as
THE NOKIA THEATRE), located in the heart of Times Square. Don’t worry about the NYE festivities in Times Square
however, because there will be exclusive access to the theatre for ticket holders.
In other news, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings will be performing as the house band on Night of Too Many
Stars, a Comedy Central special benefit show for Autism education. The program airs Oct 21, 2010 and is
hosted by Jon Stewart and filled with performances, sketches and short films from an amazing roster of
comedy all-stars including Steven Colbert, Tina Fey, Ricky Gervais, and Sarah Silverman.
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“The Office†China!
August 16th, 2010 |
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A Chinese David Brent? It’s a reality that’s closer than you think! British comedian Ricky Gervais says that a Chinese version of the television smash hit sitcom The Office is currently in the works.“I have some amazing news too. We are about to start work on developing a Chinese The Office. How cool is that?” [...]
Back to Work
August 10th, 2010 |
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Some random stuff today that I wanted to put out on my first day back. I completed our first Griswold-style road vacation, logging 2,000 miles in less than 2 weeks driving from Boston to Torch Lake, Michigan. Aside from some … Continue reading
Will Ricky Gervais Replace Steve Carell On “The Office?â€
August 4th, 2010 |
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Could Steve Carell’s replacement on The Office be….series creator Ricky Gervais? It’s possible!Carell will be leaving the hit NBC comedy this season and Paul Lieberstein, executive producer of The Office, has admitted that NBC is considering approaching Ricky Gervais — who played David Brent on the show’s UK predecessor — to replace Carell on the series. “We [...]
Ricky Gervais “Curb Your Enthusiasm†Season 8 Guest Appearance
June 15th, 2010 |
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British comedian Ricky Gervais has been tipped to guest star on what may be the final season of HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm.Gervais will play himself in an episode of Curb set to air during second half of Season 8, series producers said this week. Gervais and Curb creator and star Larry David served together as [...]
Gervais Is Back to Host Globes
May 1st, 2010 |
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The Golden Globe Awards for the next year 2011 will have the host Ricky Gervais back in field. The 68th annual Golden Globe Awards which will take place on January 16, 2011 and will be broadcasted via NBC will be once again hosted by no other but Ricky Gervais.
The awards would be exclusive live [...]
Ricky Gervais Golden Globe 2011 Host
April 28th, 2010 |
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Ricky Gervais will return as host of the Golden Globe Awards in 2011.The Hollywood Foreign Association has tapped the comic — who won solid reviews in his Globes debut this year — to front the 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards, airing live from the Beverly Hilton Hotel Sunday, Jan. 16, 2011 on NBC. Nominations will be [...]
HBO Renews “The Ricky Gervais Show†For Second Season
March 24th, 2010 |
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The Ricky Gervais Show will be returning to HBO for a second season. The Office creator will continue his slapstick musings on the 30-minute animated comedy based on his popular podcast recordings with frequent collaborator Stephen Merchant and Karl Pilkington.
Ke$ha Has A Crush On Ricky Gervais: “I’d Hit That….â€
February 26th, 2010 |
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Ricky Gervais has been dating the same woman for 25 years – but The Office creator, 48, might find it reassuring that he can still turn the head of some of today’s young pop singers – especifically “TiK ToK†singer Ke$ha. The 22-year-old L.A. party girl, known for her glittery makeup and club anthem, has [...]