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Posted in: Comics, Current News, Pop Culture | Tagged: london, ricky gervais, Ricky Gervais And FriendsRicky Gervais came to the Leicester Square Theatre in London with some friends this week. So did I. How did his first show go down?Article Summary Review of Ricky Gervais's new Leicester Square Theatre show, filled with trial material. Gervais tackles taboo topics with his signature flair, stirring both laughter and debate. Comedian friends Sean McLaughlin, Josh Pugh, and Red Richardson add their humor…

After numerous court documents identifying associates of late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were made public on Wednesday, an old clip from Ricky Gervais' Golden Globes monologue is grabbing attention on X (formerly Twitter). Some of the high-profile names mentioned in the now-disclosed court documents include Hollywood celebs such as Leonardo DiCaprio, Cameron Diaz, Cate Blanchett and Kevin Spacey. Also read: Leonardo DiCaprio, Cameron Diaz among Hollywood stars named in Jeffrey Epstein court documents Ricky…

Ricky Gervais' latest Netflix stand-up special, Armageddon, is a masterclass in the art of stagnation. It's a comedic exploration of the end of the world, and one can't help but feel that perhaps the real apocalypse is the lack of evolution in Gervais's comedy. Ricky Gervais brings a difficult-to-digest new standup act. What sort of worksLet's start with the positives, because we wouldn't want Ricky to think we're fragile and scared of words. His delivery is as relaxed as ever, almost as if he's delivering the…

Ricky Gervais is responding to critics of material in his latest special, which includes a description of young cancer patients as “baldy” as well as a derogatory term for having disabilities, saying in a recent interview that they’re “hecklers” who are “faux” offended. A teaser for the Emmy and BAFTA-winning comedian’s new show Armageddon, which is set to release Christmas Day, previews a section of his special focused on his work with the Make-A-Wish Foundation. In it, he jokes about how he…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeRicky Gervais didn’t mince his words when a fan called for him to host the 2023 Academy Awards.The After Life comedian addressed the event on social media on Sunday night (12 March) while celebrities began arriving at the Oscars ceremony.Gervais has never hosted the Oscars – but his five stints as Golden Globes compere earned him a reputation for dishing out particularly savage awards…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeRicky Gervais didn’t mince his words when a fan called for him to host the 2023 Academy Awards.The After Life comedian addressed the event on social media on Sunday night (12 March) while celebrities began arriving at the Oscars ceremony.Gervais has never hosted the Oscars – but his five stints as Golden Globes compere earned him a reputation for dishing out particularly savage awards…

Actor-director-writer Ricky Gervais, who has written and directed the British television mockumentary sitcom `The Office`, has banned his audience from having ice in their drinks, reports Mirror.co.uk.The reason? Well, it`s something that disturbs his performance on a microscopic level. The comic reckons the clinking of the cubes in people`s glasses interrupts the flow of his stand-up shows. According to Mirror.co.uk, the ban was in force as Ricky, 61, tested out gags at London`s Leicester Square Theatre in preparation…

Whenever a leading comedian releases a new special that includes jokes punching down on trans people, within hours a clip of James Acaster excoriating “edgy” comics goes viral on social media. It happens so often, sadly, it’s become a pattern. The clip, taken from Acaster’s 2019 special Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999, sees the usually mild-mannered British comic satirizing “edgy” performers like Ricky Gervais and Dave Chappelle. “They say whatever they like, edgy comedians. No one tells them what they…

Johnny Depp & Ricky Gervais Have Worked Together On ‘Life’s Too Short’ ( Photo Credit – Instagram ) Ricky Gervais once said how Johnny Depp’s career would be over if people knew him but in a good way. Currently, Depp is making the headline every day after slamming a $50 million defamation case on Amber Heard. After Heard’s claims of Depp being abusive towards her, the actor lost work and reputation. His deal with Warner Bros and Disney was dropped, ending his roles in the two biggest franchises,…

Ricky Gervais has spoken about his friend Liam Neeson’s racism controversy in his new stand-up special.In 2019, Neeson infamously told The Independent about how, after his friend was raped, he went out with a cosh looking to “kill” a “Black b******”.The admission created a major scandal and led to the cancellation of Neeson’s New York film premiere for Cold Pursuit.After the story broke, Neeson apologised, while denying he was racist. Earlier this month, he cameoed in an episode of Donald Glover’s Atlanta, in which he…