Around the time Louis C.K.'s Louie was picked up by FX in 2009, C.K. appeared in Ricky Gervais's The Invention of Lying. And now that they're both up for the Emmy for Lead Actor in a Comedy, Gervais says C.K.'s career never would have happened without that little boost.
Lipsync-offs are great and all, but when Jimmy Fallon has a sharp improviser like Ricky Gervais on his show, there's only one recurring segment that makes sense: Word Sneak.
David Blaine's hyper-hyped ABC special Real Or Magic finally aired last night, and while it may not have been all that magical, it definitely was really funny.
GQ has published an amazing interview with comedian/smirking beet Ricky Gervais, in which writer Chris Heath calls him on his arrogant shit, Gervais faintly protests and then backs right into confirming the accusations of assholery anyway. This happens again and again. If self-awareness is the string, Gervais is a…
Ricky Gervais is one of the most hated entertainers in America. Remember when he hosted the Golden Globes and was super horrible to everyone? Yeah, kind of unforgettable really.
Awards shows are compelling because they're occasions for the rich, famous, and beautiful to go above and beyond to the apogee of glamor. The Golden Globes, however—mostly due to the mass quantities of alcohol and other substances in close proximity—are often the occasion for the glamorous to become beastlike in the…
Ricky's performance wasn't close to last years in terms of bite but he still got a few good lines in there. Here is a collection of his best.
Tonight the winner of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association's Golden Globes were as obvious as they could possibly be. It was a collection of wacky cable television winners and all the expected Oscar favorites and big splashy celebrities from the movie world. And Ricky Gervais was so scary as the host. Here are all…
While bringing out Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek, Ricky went to make a joke which went something like "...but I can't understand what the fuck they're saying." But, it had to be inferred because the audio cut out right at that moment.
Not the best or most cutting joke in the world but it's about as daring as anyone is getting during the show. Plus, it recalled when Madonna and Britney Spears kissed back when people cared about Britney. No, really, good on which ever Golden Globes producer whipped that up just before Madonna went on.
It wasn't nearly as biting as last year but still had a few zingers, about NBC, Jodie Foster's Beaver and the rules the HFPA wanted Ricky to adhere to.
Even though the Hollywood Foreign Press Association said his cutting jokes at last year's Golden Globes were "unacceptable", Ricky Gervais will host the booze-soaked junior prom again this year. It's always a just on the right side of awkward.
Ricky Gervais loves the word "mong." It's the British equivalent of "retard," and comes from a shortening of "Mongoloid." He uses it all the time on his Twitter account, usually when referencing people he deems to be morons worthy of his contempt. He also likes to switch it up. Sometimes he'll say, "Good monging,…
Just like the weekend, the 63rd Primetime Emmys are history. This year's telecast was hosted by Glee's Jane Lynch and aired live on Fox from the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles. Despite Alec Baldwin's last-minute pullout, pretty much every small screen star showed up to celebrate television's biggest night.
Wow, those Emmys sure were a stinker, weren't they? Not only did they fall into the same old Emmys trap of giving the same awards to the same people, but the show itself was a complete dud. It was slow and dated and every opportunity for excitement landed with a great thud.
The Jane Lynch-hosted 63rd Annual Emmys are underway in Los Angeles. Early in the broadcast, Ricky Gervais poked fun at his controversial turn as Golden Globes host and introduced the nominees for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy in a pre-recorded, heavily edited video. Lynch then announced the winner on Gervais'…
It's been more than six months—and several talk show appearances—since Ricky Gervais made all those controversial jokes at the Golden Globes, so surely he's done talking about it, right? Not so much, actually, as you'll see in this exchange Gervais had with David Letterman on tonight's Late Show, during which he…
A faded American favorite is getting a second chance, from the famous giver of second chances. Also today: bad news about Charlie Sheen, good news about a ghost story, and Breaking Bad breaks out.
Even though he was somewhat coy during his interview with David Letterman on Tuesday, Ricky Gervais came out swinging on tonight's Daily Show when Jon Stewart brought up the comedian's controversial performance at the Golden Globes. Said Gervais, "This is what I think I should apologize for about the Golden Globes:…
Last January, Ricky Gervais took the Golden Globes by storm with a series of naughty jokes that poked fun at many of the celebrities in attendance. And while Gervais defended his remarks shortly thereafter, when David Letterman read them back to him on tonight's Late Show, he was much more coy.
