Ricky Gervais

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  Bauer Griffin Ricky Gervais wants to expand his horizons and move away from his typical comedic roles. The 48-year-old British star wants to move beyond chasing laughs, and star in dramas. At the opening screening of his new movie The Invention of Lying in London last night, Ricky told BANG Showbiz : It’s all about the things that excite me most, and the things that really excite me and really make a difference in my life have been drama more than comedy. I love comedy, and it’s what I do, but the things that really move me are more dramatic, and particularly as ... Read Full Story
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  Getty Images Ricky Gervais loves to laugh, but he does not like wearing wigs, faking accents, or kissing his co-stars. He said all of those things make him uncomfortable. The British comedian explained: "I'm not fond of accents or wigs. The kiss thing is not a rule. I just don’t like films where people hate each other, they kiss and the rest is history. I'm sitting there screaming, 'Now, hold on! No, no, no!' People get drunk and they kiss, but it doesn't mean anything." Ricky Gervais loves to laugh at himself. (Photo Agency) But Ricky recalls one occasion he wished he had ... Read Full Story
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Ricky Gervais was joined onstage at New York’s Carnegie Hall by a special guest – Sesame Street ’s Elmo ! As part of the New York Comedy Festival, Ricky , 48, performed his first set at world-renowned Carnegie Hall on Thursday (November 5). The British comic gave his only U.S. performance this year to a sold-out crowd. After his set was over, Ricky returned to the stage for a surprise encore, asking the crowd, “what’s black and white and red all over?” and announcing his surprise guest, Elmo ! The tuxedo clad two sang “New York, New York” together. Ricky and Elmo met on ... Read Full Story
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Ricky Gervais is known as an edgy comedian, and the Golden Globes are considered the least stuffy of film and television awards shows. So it's little wonder that Gervais sees his hosting job for the 2010 ceremony as a match made in Hollywood honors heaven. "Everyone is sitting around and drinking. I'm going to be drunk, and I'm not going to rehearse. So, it's the perfect gig for me," Gervais told Reuters on Tuesday, with a laugh. The Golden Globe Awards, which will be given out on January 17, 2010, are one of Hollywood's biggest awards show, but the atmosphere ... Read Full Story
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Writer/director Ricky Gervais presents the Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series award for "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart" onstage during the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards held at the Nokia Theatre on September 20, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Getty Images) more pics » The Golden Globes aren't until January, but host Ricky Gervais is already cracking jokes about what the night will bring. His latest quip is that he's not going to practice for the gig, he's going to wing it -- drunk. Ricky Gervais will host the Golden Globes in January. (Getty Images) The British comedian, who will be the first person ... Read Full Story
Last week on Late Show with David Letterman, Ricky Gervais shared this clip from his upcoming HBO animated series that uses audio from his popular podcast series with Stephen Merchant and Karl Pilkington. The show is being produced out of Wild Brain LA. The lead designer on the series is Craig Kellman.  
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Last night Ricky Gervais performed to a sold out crowd at Carnegie Hall as part of The New York Comedy Festival. This was the comic's first time performing at Carnegie Hall and his only U.S. performance this year.  
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I’m not a huge Ricky Gervais fan1 but I found this footage of him on Sesame Street hilarious. [Via The Edge of the American West] __________I never saw The Office; I liked the first season of Extras quite a bit, but found the second season a huge letdown and dropped out after a couple of episodes.  
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — British comedian Ricky Gervais has been picked as host of the Golden Globes, the first time in more than a decade that the Hollywood awards show has used an emcee.  
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AP photoComedian Ricky Gervais has been picked to host the Golden Globes.LOS ANGELES -- British comedian Ricky Gervais has been picked to host Hollywood's Golden Globe Awards show.The 67th annual Globes will mark the first time since 1995 that the...  
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You are here: Home » 2009 » November 06, 2009 - Ricky Gervais, Brian Regan, Ralph Stanley. Full Free Episodes Online November 06, 2009 - Ricky Gervais, Brian Regan, Ralph Stanley. Click here to watch or download full episode in HD ...  
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Ricky Gervais has made a career out of making folks laugh — from his breakthrough British hit The Office (which spawned the American version) as well as his record-breaking podcast, The Ricky Gervais Show — now he’ll have a chance to do it in front of some of the most accomplished entertainers in Hollywood. The British comedian will host the 67th Annual Golden Globes in January, PEOPLE has confirmed. Ricky will be the first star to...  
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Ricky Gervais has joked he will host the Golden Globe Awards “drunk.” The British comic star - who will be the first person to front the U.S. ceremony solo since 1995 - insists he isn't going to stress about his preparations for the ...  
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Ricky Dene Gervais (born 25 June 1961) is an English comedian, writer, director, actor and former pop musician from Reading, Berkshire. Gervais achieved mainstream fame with his ground-breaking BBC Two television programme The Office and the subsequent series Extras, both of which he co-wrote and co-directed with friend and collaborator, Stephen Merchant. Besides writing and directing the shows, Gervais also played the lead roles of David Brent in The Office and Andy Millman in Extras.

Gervais has performed on three sell-out stand-up comedy tours, wrote the best-selling Flanimals book series, and starred with Merchant and Karl Pilkington in his world record-breaking podcast The Ricky Gervais Show. He has accumulated a multitude of awards and honours throughout his career, including seven BAFTA Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, two Emmy Awards and a British Comedy Award, as well as a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination.

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