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Greg Gutfeld, a punk-rock loving, former men’s magazine firebrand, knows he’s a divisive figure and I’m pretty sure he likes it that way.

The Office is one of the most beloved modern sitcoms.

Ricky Gervais has weighed in on the possibility that he could host the Golden Globes again in the future.The comedian has famously hosted the awards ceremony a number of times, most recently in 2020, though has tweeted in no uncertain terms that he’s not interested in returning.Replying to a fan suggesting followers retweet if they support the idea of Gervais returning next year, the star replied: “Fuck that [cry laughing face emoji”.Fuck that

Actor and comedian Ricky Gervais has made it very clear about whether he has any interest in hosting the Golden Globes again: it's a no. Ricky Gervais took to Twitter to proclaim he will not host the Golden Globes again. (Getty Images) "F--- that," he wrote in a tweet alongside a video from the 2020 ceremony in which he hosted, responding to a viral tweet asking whether he would ever host again.

Don’t expect to have Ricky Gervais back as host at the Golden Globes. The Office creator has expressed his lack of interest in returning to emcee the award show.

Ariana Grande is moving into an eight-figure mansion in London while working on the two-film adaptation of hit musical 'Wicked'. The 29-year-old singer looks set to be neighbours with singer Liam Gallagher and comedian Ricky Gervais while living in the plush North London property. A source said: "Ariana is renting a stunning house in one of the capital’s most sought-after neighbourhoods.

Ricky Gervais seems to have responded to criticism levelled at his show After Life by fellow comedian Stewart Lee.In a recent interview on Rob Brydon’s podcast Brydon &, Lee took aim at the Netflix series, labelling it “abysmal” while comparing it to the “brilliant” The Office.“If you’re teaching drama or creative writing, how can you make a case for the things that make drama and creative writing good when After Life is a success?” he said. “Because your kids could just go, ‘But none of those things happen in this!’ And yet, millions people watch it.”He added: “I think it’s one of the worst things that’s ever been made by a human.”Although he didn’t respond directly, Gervais tweeted: “Watch the award-winning, record-breaking #AfterLife Now streaming on Netflix around the world”.The comedian has also liked a series of tweets that take aim at Lee, one saying: “Stewart Lee is one of the worst things made by a human.

Everyone loves an underdog! Award shows have notoriously delivered surprising wins, losses and snubs over the years, but there was possibly never a more surprising night of upsets than the 2007 Emmy Awards.

Leonardo DiCaprio has allegedly split with his model girlfriend after five years together.

Leonardo DiCaprio has reportedly split from his model girlfriend Camila Morrone after five years together. It's been said that over the summer, the actor, 47, and model, 25, grew apart - but fans have speculated that their break up comes after the model turned 25. Leonaro has famously never dated anyone publicly over the age of 25.

Naman Ramachandran U.K. broadcaster Channel 4 was the big winner at the Edinburgh TV Awards, winning six of the 20 awards on offer, including Channel of the Year. The awards returned as an in-person event this year as part of the Edinburgh TV Festival, supported by Screen Scotland. Jodie Comer, who won the 2021 Variety Outstanding Achievement Award, won the best TV actor in a drama award for her performance in Jack Thorne’s Channel 4 drama “Help.” Actor, writer and director Diane Morgan received the 2022 Variety Outstanding Achievement Award in recognition of her extensive body of work, which ranges from Ricky Gervais’ “After Life” to “Charlie Brooker’s Weekly Wipe” and includes fan-favorite “Motherland” and and her much loved character Philomena Cunk.

Jamie Foxx, 54, and Jeremy Piven, 57, started filming “All-Star Weekend,” a movie about two NBA-obsessed friends in Indiana. Piven’s character is Steph Curry’s biggest fan, while Foxx’s worships LeBron James.

cancer diagnosis. The conservationist, aged 70, who appeared in the popular Animal Planet documentary from 1996 to 2014, revealed he is suffering from an "aggressive form of lung cancer. "Simon explained that he underwent chemotherapy last month.

SurreyLive: “I spent the first week in panic mode, not knowing what to do. Then I thought, you can either bend to it or knuckle down and get on with things. “They have given me no idea of the timescale.

K.J. Yossman Actor, writer and director Diane Morgan is set to receive the Variety Outstanding Achievement Award, distributed in association with the Edinburgh TV Festival.The honor, which is awarded as part of the Festival’s prestigious TV awards, is being awarded to the BAFTA-nominated star in recognition of her extensive body of work, which ranges from Ricky Gervais’ “After Life” to “Charlie Brooker’s Weekly Wipe” and includes fan-favorite “Motherland.” Morgan’s award will be paired with a wide-ranging conversation with Variety, taking place on Thursday, Aug. 25 at the festival.

A former Coronation Street star has announced he is set to step in as the host of Countdown later this year. Comedian Les Dennis, who starred as Michael Rodwell in the ITV soap between 2014 and 2016 will present the Channel 4 game show this August.

Les Dennis has officially been unveiled as the new host of Countdown following Anne Robinson's final episode airing earlier this month. Collin Murray temporarily replaced Anne until the end of this year, but Les will step into the hosting role for a limited time through the month of August. With the star previously presenting Family Fortunes between 1987 and 2002, Les has got bags of experience under his belt and will bring his own style to the show as it continues its transitional period.

Sam Fender was last night (July 23) joined on stage by Shaun Williamson – who played Barry in Eastenders – at Truck Festival. Check out footage of the moment below.The musician headlined Truck Festival in Oxfordshire on Saturday night and surprised fans by being joined on stage by Williamson to sing ‘Getting Started’ early in his set.Fender described the moment as “one of the highlights of our career” for him and his band.Williamson is best known for playing the character of Barry in Eastenders as well as a satirical version of himself in Ricky Gervais’ Extras.

Berkshire and in Reading, temperatures soared to almost 38 degrees. Now a celebrity who has experienced his fair share of Reading heatwaves has commented on how he dealt with the Summer heat growing up. Ricky Gervais said that as a working-class kid with no air conditioning or central heating he was very much "at the mercy of the weather.

After settling a lawsuit filed by the comedienne that claimed racial and gender bias, Netflix today announced that Mo’Nique will film her first stand-up comedy special for the streamer this year in Atlanta.

Read more: Who is Cosmo Jarvis? The Netflix Persuasion star from DevonAlongside the video, the Instagram post said: “Time is finite, and that’s what makes every single day so wonderfully special. After hearing @rickygervais talk about it a few weeks back - this is how I’m going to aim to live every day and every week. Who’s with me?”Steven spoke about his new view on life, saying: “I think the best, most peaceful way to live your life is to actually fundamentally believe that you’re not a divine being.

A brand new animated adventure has arrived in the form of “Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank,” but this one may feel familiar to fans of classic comedies. The new release takes heavy inspiration from the plot of the Mel Brooks film “Blazing Saddles,” to the point that Brooks and Richard Pryor even have screenplay credits.

This one could have been an episode of The Paper Chase. NBCUniversal is suing a company it calls a “trademark squatter” for the alleged fraudulent trademark registration of Dunder Mifflin, the name of the fictional paper company featured in NBC’s The Office.

Emmy winner Brett Goldstein, who plays the hot-tempered but bookish star-player-turned-coach Roy Kent on Ted Lasso and also serves as writer and co-executive producer on the series, has signed with WME for representation.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterBrett Goldstein has signed with WME for representation, Variety has learned. He continues to be repped by Mosaic and Hansen Jacobson in the US, as well as B-Side Management and LARK in the UK.Goldstein is best known to American audiences for his breakout role as veteran footballer turned coach Roy Kent in the Apple sports comedy series “Ted Lasso.” He won the Emmy Award for best supporting actor in a comedy for his work on the show’s first season, with Season 2 also expected to pick up nominations when they are announced next week.Goldstein is also a writer on the show and won two WGA Awards along with the rest of the writing team on the series.

Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at this year’s Academy Awards ceremony, at this point. Some have come out in defense of the star, while others have crticized him for striking the noted funnyman. Interestingly, a number of Rock’s fellow comedians, like Steve Harvey and Tiffany Haddish, have provided some particularly strong thoughts on the situation.

The Office is one of the most beloved modern sitcoms.

2ND UPDATE, 9:45 AM: Mo’Nique and Netflix have settled the lawsuit she filed against the streaming company in 2019 claiming racial and gender bias, Deadline has confirmed. Details of the deal weren’t disclosed. Read about the case below.

Ricky Gervais has joked that he’s reported his fans “for hate crimes” for laughing at his new stand-up material.The comedian performed at the Leicester Square Theatre in London on Wednesday (June 8), where he showcased a new stand-up set for upcoming Netflix special Ricky Gervais: Armageddon.In a post on Twitter after the show, Gervais wrote: “Another amazing audience at @lsqtheatre for my #Armageddon new material night. They laughed at things that shouldn’t be laughed at and I have reported them all for hate crimes. I’ll do more soon.”Another amazing audience at @lsqtheatre for my #Armageddon new material night.

Selome Hailu Billy Eichner and Mae Martin have called out Netflix’s support of Dave Chappelle’s jokes about queer and trans people — in a comedy special released by Netflix itself.Both comedians appear in “Stand Out: An LGBTQ Celebration,” which debuted on June 9 after being taped at Netflix Is a Joke Fest in May. The event, hosted by Eichner, was the largest-ever gathering of LGBTQ+ comics in one stand-up special, according to Netflix.“We all know how backwards and dangerous the ‘Don’t Say Gay’ laws are,” Eichner says in the special. “Queer people, and especially trans people, are under legislative attack in this country.

George Michael Freedom Uncut – you can watch it below.In the footage Elton John, Mark Ronson, John Paul Gaultier, Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell and others discuss the impact of the ‘Freedom! ‘90’ music video, which was directed by David Fincher.“It changed the whole face of how videos were done,” John says in the clip. “The video said everything.

With its unusal-yet-captivating premise of teams solving cryptic puzzles in make-believe worlds, The Crystal Maze has long been regarded as a real diamond of a game show. Launched in 1990, this family-favourite series proved a real hit, with us all gathering around the telly to cheer on players tasked with unlocking the titular crystals.

The Office is getting a Middle Eastern makeover as an Arabic version of Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant’s hit comedy classic is reportedly in the works. While it has been nearly two decades since it ended in the UK, the new version is set to air in the Middle East later this year, following a deal between BBC Studios and local producer-broadcaster MBC.

Saudi Arabia is getting its own version of “The Office.”“Al Maktab,” the name of the Saudi Arabian version, will span 20 episodes. MBC Studios is producing the show, after making a deal with BBC Studios, which licenses the franchise.The new version, which begins production in June, is set at a courier company.It will star Saleh Abuamrh, who will play the boss – Malik Al-Tuwaifi.

The first Arabic language version of Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant’s British cult comedy classic The Office will air in the Middle East later this year, following a deal struck between licence holder BBC Studios and local producer-broadcaster MBC.

Netflix said in a new interview that he wishes to uphold the comedians’ right to “free expression” even if it means “crossing the line every once in a while”.Chappelle’s The Closer special, which aired last October, included him saying he was “tricked” into calling a trans woman beautiful as well as likening trans women to white people in blackface. He also said he sided was a “TERF”.Gervais’ new stand-up special SuperNature sees him declare that he supports trans rights while saying: “meet me halfway, ladies: lose the cock.” Rights groups have labelled his jokes as transphobic.The Chappelle special prompted LGBTQ+ Netflix employees and supporters to walk out in protest over his transphobic and homophobic jokes.