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Friday The 13th: The Best Twitter Tributes
It's Friday the 13th! The most superstitious date of the year that usually occurs at least twice. Plenty of people have been Tweeting about this date, from hilarious memes and memorable gifs to multiple references...
By Holly Williams in Bizarre / Weird Wonderful on 13 January 2017
'Mrs Brown's Boys' Named Best British Sitcom Of 21st Century
Radio Times readers have voted ‘Mrs Browns Boys’ the best British sitcom of the 21st century, beating Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant’s ‘The Office’. Over 14,000 votes were cast in the online poll, but many...
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24 August 2016
Ricky Gervais Gives David Brent One Last Moment In The Spotlight In 'Life On The Road'
It's been 13 years since audiences had their last glimpse of Ricky Gervais' iconic The Office alter-ego David Brent, and he's now back on the big screen in the mock-doc Life on the Road. Critics...
By Rich Cline in Movies / TV / Theatre on 19 August 2016
Ricky Gervais Hits Out At Twitter Generation: "We Give Way Too Much Away Now"
The always outspoken Ricky Gervais has had his fair share of controversies on Twitter. But the comedian and actor says he’s now at the point where he won’t be explaining himself on social media anymore...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 13 August 2016
Ricky Gervais Announces David Brent Album, Music Video And Live Dates
Ahead of the release of his much-anticipated new comedy movie David Brent: Life On the Road, Ricky Gervais has announced two live dates for the hapless regional manager’s band Foregone Conclusion, who will play back-to-back...
By Ed Biggs in Movies / TV / Theatre on 01 July 2016
Netflix Acquires Rights To Ricky Gervais Film 'David Brent: Life On The Road'
Netflix has secured the U.S. and selected international rights to Ricky Gervais’ forthcoming movie David Brent: Life On the Road, the comedian’s long-awaited reprise of his iconic character from British sitcom classic ‘The Office’.The move...
By Ed Biggs in Movies / TV / Theatre on 17 June 2016
Ricky Gervais Had "No Idea" His Friend David Bowie Was Terminally Ill
David Bowie kept his illness a closely-guarded secret from the world, his friend Ricky Gervais has said, revealing that he was in contact with the late singer as little as two weeks before the end...
By Ed Biggs in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 25 April 2016
'David Brent: Life On The Road' Trailer Released
The first trailer for Ricky Gervais’ spin-off movie from ‘The Office’, in which he re-adopts his iconic David Brent character for the first time in over a decade, has been released.The 54 year old himself...
By Ed Biggs in Movies / TV / Theatre on 07 April 2016
David Brent's Film Gets A Release Date
Ricky Gervais has taken on many guises in his acting and comedy career but arguably his best alter-ego is one of his first: David Brent. Everyone’s favourite idiot boss propelled Gervais to international stardom and...
By Charlotte Court in Movies / TV / Theatre on 20 January 2016
Caitlyn Jenner Hits Back At Ricky Gervais - And Hopes To Replace Him
Ricky Gervais insisted earlier this week that his jokes about former Olympian Caitlyn Jenner were not meant to be intentionally transphobic, though that still hasn't convinced a lot of people. As for Caitlyn herself, she...
By Holly Williams in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 15 January 2016
Ricky Gervais Responds To Criticism Over Caitlyn Jenner Joke At Golden Globes
Ricky Gervais has a message for those offended by the jokes he made at the 2016 Golden Globes on Sunday, ‘you have every right to be offended, just don't cry when no one cares.’ The...
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 12 January 2016
Ricky Gervais Won't Be Holding Back At The Golden Globes
Ricky Gervais has revealed some details about the kind of jokes he’ll be telling when he returns as host of the Golden Globes in a few days’ time, saying that he found the opportunity to...
By Ed Biggs in Movies / TV / Theatre on 05 January 2016
Ricky Gervais Apologises In Advance Of Golden Globes Hosting Gig
Ricky Gervais will return as host of the Golden Globes this year for the fourth time, but he’s already apologised for what he might say. The British comedian, who last hosted the awards in 2012,...
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 03 January 2016
Ricky Gervais Teases Fans Of 'The Office' With "A New Dawn"
Ricky Gervais has given fans a glimpse of “a new dawn” at ‘The Office’. Quite literally, in fact, as he posted a photo on his social media pages of a new actress playing the receptionist...
By Ed Biggs in Movies / TV / Theatre on 08 December 2015
Ricky Gervais Set To Host The Golden Globes For Fourth Time
Ricky Gervais is hosting the Golden Globes once again. The news was announced on Monday (26th October) by the Hollywood Press Association, the ceremony’s co-producer, and confirmed by Gervais on social media.Ricky Gervais with his...
By Elinor Cosgrave in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 27 October 2015
Ricky Gervais Returning As Golden Globes Host
The British star previously hosted the ceremony from 2010-2012 before he was replaced by former Saturday Night Live stars Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, who fronted the show for two years. Ricky,...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 26 October 2015
Chris Martin 'Recording Music For The Office Soundtrack'
Chris Martin is recording music for 'The Office' movie.The Coldplay frontman has reportedly teamed up with Ricky Gervais - who played the hapless David Brent in the award-winning sitcom - to record music for the...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 19 October 2015
Chris Martin Working On Film Soundtrack
The Office creator Ricky tweeted a photo of the pair in a recording studio on Saturday (17Oct15), showing the Coldplay frontman grinning for the camera. "Still buzzing from our first studio session...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 18 October 2015
Ricky Gervais Steals The Show By Pretending To Win An Emmy
Ricky Gervais didn't take home an Emmy at last night’s awards, but give it a week or so and we might all believe that he did. The actor and comedian stole the show during the...
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 21 September 2015
Morrissey Brands Lion-shooting Dentist 'Evil'
Dr. Walter Palmer hit headlines around the world after he shot Cecil the lion with a crossbow earlier this month (Jul15) when the beast was allegedly lured out of a protected area by...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 30 July 2015
Stars React To Cecil The Lion Killing
Walter Palmer killed the famous big cat with a crossbow and arrow earlier this month (Jul15) after his guides allegedly lured it out of Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe. He publicly...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 29 July 2015
Ricky Gervais Defends Queen Elizabeth Ii Over Nazi Salute Scandal
The Sun published the image on Saturday (18Jul15), showing the future Queen - who was aged six or seven at the time - being taught the gesture in 1933 by her uncle, Edward...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 19 July 2015
Ricky Gervais Defends Queen Elizabeth Over Nazi Salute Image
Ricky Gervais has defended Queen Elizabeth II after a British tabloid published photographs of the monarch doing a Nazi style salute in 1933, when she was seven years old. Gervais took to Twitter to criticise...
By Elinor Cosgrave in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 18 July 2015
Ricky Gervais, Peter Egan And Brian May In Uproar At Dog Breeding Ruling
The British stars have vocally opposed the proposals for a Beagle farm to be constructed in East Yorkshire, England, but their campaign failed to move Local Government and Communities Secretary Greg Clark, who...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 17 July 2015
'Downton Abbey', Emma Thompson And 'Wolf Hall' Lead A Very British Year At The Emmy Awards
‘Downton Abbey’ and ‘Wolf Hall’ have led the British nominations at this year's Emmy Awards, with both dramas picking up three nods each. While HBO series ‘Game Of Thrones’ might have dominated this year’s nominations...
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 17 July 2015
Ricky Gervais And Brian May Celebrate Fox Hunt Vote Axe
The Office creator and the Queen guitarist led a number of celebrity animal rights campaigners who publicly denounced the proposed alteration of the 2004 Hunting Act, which they feared would effectively repeal the...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 14 July 2015
Ricky Gervais And Morrissey Urge Politicians To Stand Firm On Hunt Ban
Members of Parliament (MPs) will vote on Wednesday (15Jul15) on a proposal to alter the 2004 Hunting Act, which critics argue will repeal the law by the back door by relaxing the limit...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 13 July 2015
Paul Mccartney And Ricky Gervais Join Fox Hunting Campaign
The animal rights activists have taken to social media to criticise the proposed relaxation of the 2005 prohibition, which was introduced in England and Wales and made it illegal for hunters to use...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 10 July 2015
Simon Cowell Calls For End To Yulin Dog Meat Festival
Simon Cowell has called for the Yulin Dog Meat Festival to be stopped.The 'X Factor' judge is disgusted by the annual event, which took place on Monday (22.06.15) and saw around 10,000 canines and cats...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 23 June 2015
Ricky Gervais To Make The Office Spin-off Without Stephen Merchant
Ricky Gervais will reportedly make 'The Office' movie without the help of Stephen Merchant.The duo worked together on the original TV series, but will not be reuniting for the much-anticipated movie - titled 'Life On...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 22 June 2015
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