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‘The Office’: MBC Greenlights Debut Arabic-Language Version Of Ricky Gervais & Stephen Merchant’s Cult Comedy Classic - deadline.com - Britain - France - Canada - India - Germany - Egypt - Poland - Israel
deadline.com
31.05.2022 / 10:03

‘The Office’: MBC Greenlights Debut Arabic-Language Version Of Ricky Gervais & Stephen Merchant’s Cult Comedy Classic

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's Ted Sarandos Defends Dave Chappelle & Ricky Gervais Against Backlash for Transphobic Jokes - www.justjared.com - New York - USA
justjared.com
28.05.2022 / 21:43

Netflix's Ted Sarandos Defends Dave Chappelle & Ricky Gervais Against Backlash for Transphobic Jokes

Netflix has exclusive comedy specials with big stars like Dave Chappelle and Ricky Gervais, but the streaming service has faced backlash for working with them due to transphobic jokes included in the specials.

Netflix’s Ted Sarandos Defends Ricky Gervais, Dave Chappelle: ‘Nobody Would Say That What He Does Isn’t Thoughtful or Smart’ - variety.com - New York - USA
variety.com
28.05.2022 / 21:29

Netflix’s Ted Sarandos Defends Ricky Gervais, Dave Chappelle: ‘Nobody Would Say That What He Does Isn’t Thoughtful or Smart’

J. Kim Murphy Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos has offered further defense for the streamer’s curation of stand-up comedy specials from Ricky Gervais and Dave Chappelle, both of which have been criticized for including language that is considered transphobic.In an interview with Maureen Dowd at The New York Times, Sarandos reaffirmed his stance on airing the specials, saying that the way comedians figure out where the line is is by “crossing the line every once in a while.”“I think it’s very important to the American culture generally to have free expression, Sarandos told the Times.

Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos Defends Dave Chappelle, Ricky Gervais Free Speech: “It Used To Be A Very Liberal Issue” - deadline.com - New York - USA
deadline.com
28.05.2022 / 19:05

Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos Defends Dave Chappelle, Ricky Gervais Free Speech: “It Used To Be A Very Liberal Issue”

In a wide-ranging interview published today in the New York Times, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos has doubled down on his prior defenses of artistic freedom, backing comedians Dave Chappelle and Ricky Gervais.

Nish Kumar clip resurfaces following controversial Ricky Gervais special: “Fuck Ricky Gervais” - www.nme.com
nme.com
27.05.2022 / 17:59

Nish Kumar clip resurfaces following controversial Ricky Gervais special: “Fuck Ricky Gervais”

Ricky Gervais’ Netflix special SuperNature.Gervais has faced criticism over “transphobic” jokes in the special that was released on Tuesday (May 24), with LGBT rights organisation GLAAD describing the show as “full of graphic, dangerous, anti-trans rants masquerading as jokes”.After the special was released, a clip from Kumar’s show It’s In Your Nature To Destroy Yourself Part 2 has been widely shared on social media, where he calls out Gervais for deciding to “shit on the latest minority group”.In the clip, Kumar asks: “Guys, why is everyone so angry with trans people? What did they do? There’s like 12 of them, why is everyone so upset? Everyone’s like, do you say ‘he’ or ‘she’? I don’t know, ask. It’s not an unsolvable conundrum.“Also in my experience, trans people aren’t deliberately mysterious when they do ask.”“Why can’t we do jokes about trans people? What makes them so special?”You can.

GLAAD condemns Ricky Gervais Netflix special - www.thefader.com - Britain
thefader.com
25.05.2022 / 18:33

GLAAD condemns Ricky Gervais Netflix special

The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Trans Defamation (GLAAD) has condemned Ricky Gervais’ new Netlfix special SuperNature, writing in a Twitter thread that his set is “full of graphic, dangerous, anti-trans rants masquerading as jokes.” The organization also noted that the comedian and star of the original, British version of The Office “spouts anti-gay rhetoric & spreads inaccurate information about HIV.” The first of the rants GLAAD are referring to begin four minutes into Gervais’ special. “Oh, women!” he exclaims at the start of the offending bit. “Not all women, I mean the old-fashioned ones.

Ricky Gervais Defends 'Taboo' Jokes After Facing Backlash for Netflix Special - www.justjared.com
justjared.com
25.05.2022 / 17:55

Ricky Gervais Defends 'Taboo' Jokes After Facing Backlash for Netflix Special

Ricky Gervais is speaking out amid the backlash surrounding his new Netflix special, SuperNature.

Ricky Gervais defends “taboo” jokes following backlash to Netflix special - www.nme.com
nme.com
25.05.2022 / 17:37

Ricky Gervais defends “taboo” jokes following backlash to Netflix special

Ricky Gervais has defended making jokes about “taboo subjects” following the backlash to his Netflix special SuperNature.The comedian has faced criticism over “transphobic” jokes in the special that was released on Tuesday (May 24), with LGBT rights organisation GLAAD describing the show as “full of graphic, dangerous, anti-trans rants masquerading as jokes”.Speaking on BBC’s The One Show following SuperNature’s release, Gervais echoed his comments from a recent appearance on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.“I think that’s what comedy is for, really – to get us through stuff, and I deal in taboo subjects because I want to take the audience to a place it hasn’t been before, even for a split second,” Gervais said.“Most offence comes from when people mistake the subject of a joke with the actual target.”"I want to take the audience to a place they haven't been before." @rickygervais doesn't shy away from taboo subjects.

Ricky Gervais defends ‘taboo’ humor amid backlash over ‘transphobic’ jokes - nypost.com - Britain
nypost.com
25.05.2022 / 17:33

Ricky Gervais defends ‘taboo’ humor amid backlash over ‘transphobic’ jokes

doubling down on his defense of “taboo comedy” amid ongoing social media outrage over a series of jokes in his new Netflix special/ “SuperNature,” which many online critics deemed transphobic.“I think that’s what comedy is for — getting us over taboo subjects so they’re not scary anymore,” the 60-year-old Emmy-winner told BBC One’s “The One Show” on Tuesday, the same day his special dropped on Netflix. “It’s like a parachute jump — it’s scary, but then you land and it’s all OK.”“So I deal with everything.

Ricky Gervais defends 'uncomfortable' jokes amid Netflix special backlash - www.msn.com
msn.com
25.05.2022 / 02:15

Ricky Gervais defends 'uncomfortable' jokes amid Netflix special backlash

The One Show. Alex Jones and Jermaine Jenas were on the sofa with special guests Dame Sarah Gilbert and Dr Catherine Green, the creators of the Covid vaccine. However, Ricky was first up for a chat as he promoted his new Netflix special, SuperNature.

New Ricky Gervais Netflix comedy special torched by media critics for ‘bigotry,’ ‘humiliation of trans people’ - www.foxnews.com - Britain
foxnews.com
25.05.2022 / 00:03

New Ricky Gervais Netflix comedy special torched by media critics for ‘bigotry,’ ‘humiliation of trans people’

Multiple liberal media outlets are having a hard time dealing with taboo-breaking comedian Ricky Gervais' new Netflix comedy special because of its jokes about transgender people. Gervais’ new special, titled "SuperNature," debuted on the streaming platform Tuesday and has already received multiple scathing reviews for containing several outrageous jokes about trans people and the activists who aggressively insist that the public respect their pronouns.  Hollywood magazine Variety, and British outlets Metro and The Independent clutched their collective pearls over the special.  Variety's opening salvo skewered it for trying to "score points off of a marginalized group of people." The Hollywood outlet slammed the special as a "collision between two malign forces," namely Gervais and Netflix.

Ricky Gervais floors BBC The One Show hosts as interview takes unexpected turn - www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
24.05.2022 / 23:19

Ricky Gervais floors BBC The One Show hosts as interview takes unexpected turn

Outspoken comedian and actor Ricky Gervais is known for touching on taboo topics with his stand-up routines and TV roles. But he left The One Show hosts Alex Jones and Jermaine Jenas almost lost for words when his interview on the BBC chat show took an unexpected turn.

Ricky Gervais Slammed For Transphobic Jokes In New Netflix Special: 'We Exist Only As A Punchline' - perezhilton.com
perezhilton.com
24.05.2022 / 21:43

Ricky Gervais Slammed For Transphobic Jokes In New Netflix Special: 'We Exist Only As A Punchline'

Ricky Gervais has a lot to say about the transgender community in his new Netflix special — and it’s NOT going over well.

GLAAD Calls Ricky Gervais’ Netflix Special ‘Dangerous, Anti-Trans Rants Masquerading as Jokes’ - variety.com
variety.com
24.05.2022 / 21:19

GLAAD Calls Ricky Gervais’ Netflix Special ‘Dangerous, Anti-Trans Rants Masquerading as Jokes’

Ellise Shafer LGBTQ advocacy organization GLAAD has responded to Ricky Gervais’ newest Netflix special, which has drawn criticism due to jokes mocking trans people.In a statement, GLAAD called the special “dangerous,” saying that it consists of “anti-trans rants masquerading as jokes.”“We watched the Ricky Gervais ‘comedy’ special on Netflix so you don’t have to. It’s full of graphic, dangerous, anti-trans rants masquerading as jokes.

Ricky Gervais criticised for “transphobic” jokes in special ‘SuperNature’ - www.nme.com
nme.com
24.05.2022 / 20:33

Ricky Gervais criticised for “transphobic” jokes in special ‘SuperNature’

Ricky Gervais has been criticised over “transphobic” jokes in his Netflix comedy special SuperNature.In the special released on Tuesday (May 24), the controversial comedian makes numerous jokes about the trans community.Oh, women,” he begins. “Not all women, I mean the old-fashioned ones. The old-fashioned women, the ones with wombs.

Ricky Gervais’ ‘SuperNature’ Netflix Special Draws Criticism Over Jokes About Trans People - deadline.com
deadline.com
24.05.2022 / 19:01

Ricky Gervais’ ‘SuperNature’ Netflix Special Draws Criticism Over Jokes About Trans People

Ricky Gervais’ new comedy special SuperNature was released on Netflix just hours ago, but he’s already getting a lot of heat over his graphic jokes mocking the trans community.

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