http://www.yardbarker.com/entertainment/players/ricky_gervais/88443 Recent articles about Ricky Gervais en-us Fri, 28 Dec 2012 15:00:35 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/ricky_gervaiss_new_show_derek_looks_really_awful/12527827 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/ricky_gervaiss_new_show_derek_looks_really_awful/12527827 Ricky Gervais’s new show ‘Derek’ looks really awful http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/ricky_gervaiss_new_show_derek_looks_really_awful/12527827 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Fri, 21 Sep 2012 11:40:50 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/entertainment/article_external/ricky_gervais_takes_unflattering_self_portraits/11774596 http://network.yardbarker.com/entertainment/article_external/ricky_gervais_takes_unflattering_self_portraits/11774596 Ricky Gervais takes unflattering self-portraits http://www.yardbarker.com/entertainment/articles/ricky_gervais_takes_unflattering_self_portraits/11774596 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png A who’s who of hilarious people are set to guest host Good Morning America in the coming weeks — will you be awake early enough to see it? FX has ordered more episodes of W. Kamau... [[ Read More ]] Thu, 20 Sep 2012 10:12:00 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/entertainment/article_external/comedy_central_renews_tosh0_and_netflix_lands_new_ricky_gervais_comedy/11763919 http://network.yardbarker.com/entertainment/article_external/comedy_central_renews_tosh0_and_netflix_lands_new_ricky_gervais_comedy/11763919 Comedy Central Renews Tosh.0 and Netflix Lands New Ricky Gervais Comedy http://www.yardbarker.com/entertainment/articles/comedy_central_renews_tosh0_and_netflix_lands_new_ricky_gervais_comedy/11763919 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Welcome to Today’s Comedy News, a new feature here on COEDmagazine that brings you the part of comedy that generally isn’t very funny (no, not Carrot Top): News from the world of comedy. The goal of... [[ Read More ]] Fri, 03 Aug 2012 09:59:08 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/entertainment/article_external/todays_comedy_news_snls_ticket_lottery_ricky_gervais_teaches_english_and_more/11367013 http://network.yardbarker.com/entertainment/article_external/todays_comedy_news_snls_ticket_lottery_ricky_gervais_teaches_english_and_more/11367013 Today’s Comedy News: SNL’s Ticket Lottery, Ricky Gervais Teaches English, and More… http://www.yardbarker.com/entertainment/articles/todays_comedy_news_snls_ticket_lottery_ricky_gervais_teaches_english_and_more/11367013 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Those involved in the sport of steeplechase horse racing now know how it feels to be a celebrity at the Gold Globes. They got a dose of British comedian Ricky Gervais' barbs, too. Gervais, co-creator of the TV comedy "The Office," targeted steeplechase racing mere days before the running of the storied Grand National at Aintree Racecourse in England. "I don't think that people should make horses jump over things, being whipped," Gervais said in a radio interview this week, as recounted by The Guardian newspaper, "and when they injure themselves, they are put down because they are not worth having around because of economic reasons. "Basically, a beautiful majestic beast that took two billion years to evolve has just been slaughtered for fun. But I don't go to Aintree, that's how I do it." Gervais' comments came in an interview on BBC radio in a discussion of his new British show "Derek" and the validity of criticism about potentially offensi Fri, 13 Apr 2012 19:20:06 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/entertainment/article_external/count_gervais_among_jump_racing_critics/10552846 http://network.yardbarker.com/entertainment/article_external/count_gervais_among_jump_racing_critics/10552846 Count Gervais among jump racing critics http://www.yardbarker.com/entertainment/articles/count_gervais_among_jump_racing_critics/10552846 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Ricky Gervais was once a comedy demigod or “half-god”. At one time, the mastermind behind the original U.K. version of The Office (or half-mastermind – along with Stephen Merchant)... [[ Read More ]] Wed, 11 Apr 2012 14:35:04 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/entertainment/article_external/ricky_gervais_offends_with_derek/10534400 http://network.yardbarker.com/entertainment/article_external/ricky_gervais_offends_with_derek/10534400 Ricky Gervais Offends With Derek http://www.yardbarker.com/entertainment/articles/ricky_gervais_offends_with_derek/10534400 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png HighlightsI will admit to having my doubts about Life’s Too Short, HBO’s mock documentary from Ricky Gervais and Steven Merchant, but I needn’t have worried.  Gervais has long occupied the narrow ground between uncomfortably funny and completely tasteless, but I was concerned that a show filled with drawf-jokes just wouldn’t be funny enough or not tasteless enough to watch.  Happily, Life’s Too Short, which focuses on little person actor Warwick Davis, playing himself, derives humor from a wide variety of sources, with, of course, the occasional drawf-joke thrown in for good measure.Hit the title/read more to continue reading. . .image source Faced with an alarming level of tax debt, and a simultaneous divorce proceeding instituted by his wife, Davis turns to “friendsâ€* Gervais and Merchant for career assistance. Davis is the consummate straight man, steadfastly believing in his own over-inflated sense of his career (“I was in Star Wars.  I played an Ewok.  Did you see it?†Fri, 02 Mar 2012 20:23:07 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/entertainment/article_external/lazlos_clicker_lifes_too_short_being_human_uk_awake/10220338 http://network.yardbarker.com/entertainment/article_external/lazlos_clicker_lifes_too_short_being_human_uk_awake/10220338 Lazlo's Clicker - Life's Too Short, Being Human (UK), Awake http://www.yardbarker.com/entertainment/articles/lazlos_clicker_lifes_too_short_being_human_uk_awake/10220338 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Whether its news, politics, entertainment or advertising, the British accent seems everywhere in American culture. There are many contemporary British-accented characters making a heavy impact, including Piers Morgan of CNN, Stuart Varney of Fox News, Stewie of Family Guy, entertainer/host Ricky Gervais, and the Geiko Gecko. The simple explanation for all these British accents may be in how Americans perceive them. A recent Harris Interactive Poll indicates that for Americans, when comparing American accents to British accents, the British accents receive much higher marks for sounding well-educated, intelligent, and sophisticated. This research seems to indicate the preponderance of British accents in American popular culture can be attributed to marketing efforts by entertainment and advertising executives.  A British accent sounds smart, reliable, knowledgeable.  These marketing efforts are one more way to get to the mind of the consumer. Of all the broadcasts for American sport... Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:30:42 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/entertainment/article_external/the_overselling_of_british_accents_to_american_audiences/9859681 http://network.yardbarker.com/entertainment/article_external/the_overselling_of_british_accents_to_american_audiences/9859681 The Overselling of British Accents to American Audiences http://www.yardbarker.com/entertainment/articles/the_overselling_of_british_accents_to_american_audiences/9859681 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png I know you have seen it already but for my friends and family that only get their daily news from Cuzoogle, here ya go. Ricky Gervais 2012 Golden Globes opening monologue I thought it was pretty tame and he did go after those who were either not there or those who would not even acknowledge he said something. Jodie Foster was perfect on how you should react. The real moment of the night was actually provided by Seth Rogan. You can’t blame the guy, Kate did look extra smokin’. addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fcuzoogle.com%2F2012%2F01%2F16%2Fvideo-ricky-gervais-2012-golden-globes-opening-monologue%2F'; addthis_title = 'Video%3A+Ricky+Gervais+2012+Golden+Globes+opening+monologue'; addthis_pub = ''; Mon, 16 Jan 2012 07:20:47 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/entertainment/article_external/video_ricky_gervais_2012_golden_globes_opening_monologue/9374711 http://network.yardbarker.com/entertainment/article_external/video_ricky_gervais_2012_golden_globes_opening_monologue/9374711 Video: Ricky Gervais 2012 Golden Globes opening monologue http://www.yardbarker.com/entertainment/articles/video_ricky_gervais_2012_golden_globes_opening_monologue/9374711 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Ricky Gervais didn't do anything interesting. Neither did the Kings. The commercials on NBC were more interesting than the telecast The commercials during on FoxSportsWest for skiing and wittling down your bills was far more entertaining than what the Kings produced on the ice. Of course the Kings won't make excuses for playing the night before against Calgary. SCUDERI: “We did pl... Mon, 16 Jan 2012 04:19:41 -0500 http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog.php?post_id=41365 http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog.php?post_id=41365 Matthew Barry: Kings, Golden Globes, Both Boring http://www.yardbarker.com/entertainment/articles/matthew_barry_kings_golden_globes_both_boring/9373343 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png The Golden Globes are right around the corner and the Twittersphere isn’t much interested in the movies and nominees that will be vying for top prize. No, Twitter users are more likely to talk about the controversial host and funnyman Ricky Gervais. NM Incite, a social media tracking and analysis company, found that “Excitement for Ricky Gervais” took up 26% of the conversations around the 69th Golden Globe Awards, airing Sunday at 8 p.m. ET. Gervais habitually stirs up conversation with his pull-no-punches humor at the industry’s expense. Gervais’s return to the show is driving some serious Twitter traffic to the Globes. “Excitement for Gervais” ranked just behind “General Excitement” for the Globes (28%) and well ahead of the next largest topic, “Support for Celebrity Nominee” (10%). The results were taken from more than 7,000 Twitter messages posted from Jan. 10-11. Gervais ranked again on the list with 8% of the Twitter conversations about “Ricky Gervais’ Humor.” There were Thu, 12 Jan 2012 22:08:27 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/entertainment/article_external/and_the_golden_globe_for_most_twitter_mentions_goes_to_ricky_gervais/9310562 http://network.yardbarker.com/entertainment/article_external/and_the_golden_globe_for_most_twitter_mentions_goes_to_ricky_gervais/9310562 And the Golden Globe for Most Twitter Mentions Goes to … Ricky Gervais http://www.yardbarker.com/entertainment/articles/and_the_golden_globe_for_most_twitter_mentions_goes_to_ricky_gervais/9310562 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Ricky Gervais will return to host the 69th annual Golden Globes in January, the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. confirmed today. Wed, 16 Nov 2011 17:11:00 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/entertainment/article_external/ricky_gervais_back_on_board_to_host_golden_globes/8140402 http://network.yardbarker.com/entertainment/article_external/ricky_gervais_back_on_board_to_host_golden_globes/8140402 Ricky Gervais back on board to host Golden Globes http://www.yardbarker.com/entertainment/articles/ricky_gervais_back_on_board_to_host_golden_globes/8140402 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png This is Warwick Davis, the most famous Dwarf in the entire world…and Ricky Gervais is just messing with him. Tue, 01 Nov 2011 08:00:33 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/entertainment/article_external/ricky_gervais_messing_with_a_dwarf/7815973 http://network.yardbarker.com/entertainment/article_external/ricky_gervais_messing_with_a_dwarf/7815973 Ricky Gervais Messing with a Dwarf http://www.yardbarker.com/entertainment/articles/ricky_gervais_messing_with_a_dwarf/7815973 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png You might remember last year’s Golden Globes, when host Ricky Gervais took jabs at pretty much all of the Hollywood elites, including Johnny Depp. According to this video, Johnny Depp wasn’t very pleased with Ricky’s jokes, and he eventually found the time to confront Ricky Gervais in person about his bad humor. Obviously this video was made in good fun, so I think it’s safe to assume that the two are on peaceful terms in real life. Still, Johnny Depp’s performance is very convincing. Is he just a really good actor, or did he actually tap into some buried resentment here? You be the judge:     Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:52:39 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/entertainment/article_external/johnny_depp_confronts_ricky_gervais_about_golden_globes_jokes/7691914 http://network.yardbarker.com/entertainment/article_external/johnny_depp_confronts_ricky_gervais_about_golden_globes_jokes/7691914 Johnny Depp Confronts Ricky Gervais About Golden Globes Jokes http://www.yardbarker.com/entertainment/articles/johnny_depp_confronts_ricky_gervais_about_golden_globes_jokes/7691914 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Thu, 27 Oct 2011 13:24:59 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/entertainment/article_external/johnny_depp_gives_ricky_gervais_hell_for_his_golden_globes_jokes_video/7688602 http://network.yardbarker.com/entertainment/article_external/johnny_depp_gives_ricky_gervais_hell_for_his_golden_globes_jokes_video/7688602 Johnny Depp gives Ricky Gervais Hell for his Golden Globes jokes (Video) http://www.yardbarker.com/entertainment/articles/johnny_depp_gives_ricky_gervais_hell_for_his_golden_globes_jokes_video/7688602 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png