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Can Nikki Glaser be the new Ricky Gervais and give Hollywood the roasting it deserves?

IN FOCUS: The stand-up comedian had a breakout year thanks to her new HBO special and a viral performance at Netflix’s ‘Roast of Tom Brady’. Kevin E G Perry examines why her close-to-the-bone comedy makes her the ideal choice to host this weekend’s Golden Globes

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The Office writer says SNL parody sketch rankled him: ‘All actors are white people’

Michael Schur says 2008 sketch ‘didn’t feel right to me in some way’

The Independent UK

Ricky Gervais gave new Golden Globes host a humbling piece of advice

Nikki Glaser will make history as the first woman to host this year’s ceremony

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Ashley Jensen thrilled Ugly Betty has a 'whole new generation' of fans

Ashley Jensen is delighted Ugly Betty’ has gained a “whole new generation” of fans in recent years.

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12 actors who admitted they hated other actors’ movies

THE LIST: From Golden Age feuds to a regretful Jedi, Kevin E G Perry reflects on a dirty dozen times actors have risked biting the hand that feeds

The Independent UK

50 Hilarious Tweets That Showcase Trademark British Humor

British humor is known for its dry and sarcastic nature. These tweets are excellent examples. The post 50 Hilarious Tweets That Showcase Trademark British Humor first appeared on Bored Panda.

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‘When the tie goes on Brent takes over’: life as a comedy character lookalike

Is the pay really that good? Do you get bored? What was your worst gig? We ask ‘David Brent’, ‘Nessa’ and ‘Ali G’ what it’s actually like to make your money by being the spit of someone else’s comic creation

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"He sent me an email that said, I watched. I laughed. What do I do now?" How David Bowie ended up starring in one of the most memorable TV comedy scenes of all time

Just when you thought you couldn't love David Bowie more, along came his surprise cameo in a hit British comedy series

Louder

Ricky Gervais leaves Bob Geldof unimpressed after cracking joke about Band Aid star on One Show

BBC series’s host Angellica Bell placed her head in her hands after Gervais made the quip

The Independent UK

Ricky Gervais announces London dates for new Mortality stand-up tour

Gervais is currently on the first leg of his UK tour, which kicked off last month

Evening Standard

Fact check: Videos of celebrities speaking about politics more than a year old

Social media footage promising takedowns of Sir Keir Starmer rely on out of context interviews from years ago.

The Independent UK

Ashley Jensen — things you didn't know about the TV star

Ashley Jensen plays DI Ruth Calder in BBC crime series Shetland, but what else is there to know about her?

WhatToWatch

Watch footage from David Bowie’s last ever live performance

The rock'n'roll icon drew a line under his live career with a charity gig performance in New York in 2006

Louder

‘George Clooney – who cares?’ Did celebrity endorsements actually harm Kamala Harris?

Charli xcx, Taylor Swift, George Clooney and Beyoncé all voiced their approval for the Democratic candidate. But do these endorsements do more for the stars than for the politician?

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Karl Pilkington ‘vindicated’ as study ‘reveals’ whether monkeys can actually type Shakespeare

Looks like Ricky Gervais owes Pilkington an apology...

Evening Standard

Ricky Gervais at New Theatre, Oxford review: has Ricky become the Donald Trump of stand-up?

2/5 This uneven, crude, sarcastic set felt like ticking off a list of social media tropes. But whatever he says won’t get him cancelled

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Ricky Gervais: I took a punt on becoming a comedian

Ricky Gervais has admitted to taking a risk when he chose to become a comedian.

The Independent UK

Ricky Gervais celebrates 26 year anniversary of being made redundant at 37 and trying out as a comedian

‘Worth a punt’ joked the star as he celebrated the milestone

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The problem with Ricky Gervais isn’t that he’s not woke, it’s that he’s not funny

COMMENT: The ‘Office’ star is back on tour with a new stand-up show Mortality. Louis Chilton looks at the contradictions within Gervais’s particular brand of shock comedy

The Independent UK

The Office was poisoned by the US remake – Australia never stood a chance

Louis Chilton argues that this new reboot of the mockumentary will never reach the heights of the British version, an era-defining work of comedy and a masterclass in sharp-edged, cringe-based realism

The Independent UK

The Office Australia review round-up: ‘Doomed’ and ‘toothless’

Critics all have the same question: why?

Newcastle Herald

Get ready to binge The Office Australia's corporate cringe

The hilarious Felicity Ward talks about being the new 'boss'

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The Office Australia’s Felicity Ward Responds To Hate The Remake Has Copped: ‘They’re So Angry’

“Some people are not going to like the show, and some people are going to like the show. And I love it. I really love it.”

The Guardian - UK

The Office: this Australian remake could be mistaken for a lost series of the US show

Given how beloved both Ricky Gervais and Steve Carell’s versions are, why would you remake the cringe-com? To be just about passable, apparently …

The Independent UK

UK has more atheists than people who believe in God, new research claims

Experts say the UK is entering its first atheist age

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