‘Talking Sopranos’ Podcast With Ricky Gervais Reveals James Gandolfini’s $3M Payoff Not To Do ‘The Office’

Gallery: He was sent a HUMAN EAR?! These are some of the strangest fan encounters (BANG Showbiz)The 60-year-old comedian managed to hobble home, where his significant other Jane Fallon - who he has been with since the 80s - was on hand to help him dress. He said: "I made it back, laid on the floor, took some naproxen, which we have always got because the last time my back went that helped me relax it.

Ricky Gervais was left in “agony” after hurting his back during a recent run.

Ricky Gervais has spoken out about the potential sale of Channel 4.It comes after the government recently confirmed that it is considering selling off the channel, which is currently publicly owned but is funded by advertising.The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) recently claimed the threat of the changing media landscape, including streaming, had led to the review.Culture secretary Oliver Dowden said it was the right time to “consider releasing Channel 4 from the constraints of

The Office and After Life creator Ricky Gervais has spoken out against UK government proposals to sell broadcaster Channel 4.

If you’re a fan of “The Office,” you know that after Steve Carell left the series, the show found it difficult to replace him, often relying on guest stars to help carry the load. Well, eventually, the show landed on James Spader to guest star in a string of episodes, but before that, according to the hosts of the Talking Sopranos podcast, James Gandolfini was in line to appear.

James Gandolfini was so close to signing on to star in The Office, after Steve Carell left the show.

The final two seasons of “The Office” almost looked a little more like “The Sopranos”.

Talking Sopranos” — a podcast hosted by “The Sopranos” co-stars Michael Imperioli, 55, and Steve Schirripa, 63 — it was revealed that Gandolfini had been offered a role to replace the character Michael Scott as branch manager of Dunder Mifflin on “The Office,” following Steve Carell’s departure from the NBC show in 2011.

The Office.The late actor’s Sopranos co-stars Michael Imperioli and Steve Schirripa revealed the news during the latest episode of their podcast Talking Sopranos, while joined by Ricky Gervais.Gervais, who created the UK version of The Office on which the US version starring Carell is based, spoke about his admiration for Carell before Imperioli shared the trivia.“You know, they talked about having Gandolfini at one point replace him [Steve Carell], did you know that?” he said.Schirripa added:

Golden Globes five times over the past decade. Now, a new poll has suggested that he might have been the new master of the Emmy Awards, but the comedian himself had something to say about it.

It’s been 20 years since The Office premiered on BBC Two, and its star said in an interview this week that the original British series “would be canceled now.” Ricky Gervais now has walked back those comments, with the erstwhile David Brent tweeting they were “clearly a joke.”

Ricky Gervais is no stranger to seeing his words stir up controversy, and he’s at it again.

Ricky Gervais is addressing his recent comment on how cancel culture could have affected his show "The Office." The 60-year-old comic made headlines recently when he discussed his show, which started as a British series and then was adapted into an American version starring Steve Carell. When speaking to the BBC, Gervais said the show would be "canceled" if attempted today.