The good news just keeps on coming.
Ricky Gervais' "Extras" wins Golden Globe
At least he couldn't get on stage and gloat like a big twat.
Woo!
So it should!
Ricky is OK ... better than many.. if it won, it won..
next!
He's certainly living the dream. Good luck to the bloke, I say. Oh, and good luck to "Frankenstein's Albino Gonk", as well.
Good thing, and he deserves it as well.
I can't look at Patrick Stewart any more and keep a straight face.
Ricky Gervais was on Virgin radio yesterday morning talking to Christian O'Connell. Christian asked him to do a little acceptance speech seeing as he couldn't accept the award at the Globes. Be it off the cuff or prewritten, his speech went something like this:-
'Thank you for the Golden Globe award.
It makes three now.
Not that that tarnishes this one.
It will take pride of place with the other two on my shelf.
Well, pride of place behind the two Emmy's and infront of the seven Bafta's.
It would have been eight but I lost out to Chris Lagham last time.
And we all know what happened to him...'
He did it in his usual style and I couldn't resist laughing.
Good on him. It's good to see British talent doing well for themselves.
I could find this quite funny if only I could get over him being such an irritating buffoon. Not a totally rational argument I know but even so, that's just my take on the irritating buffoon - or have I already mentioned that?
Agreed re: Patrick Stewart. Also thought the Ian McKellen episode was in a similar vein and hilarious. "I imagine... I'm a wizard"!! Brilliant.
I still think my review of the Christmas Special was valid but of course Ricky deserves them, he's incredibly funny.
God, I couldn't imagine sweeping so many awards like that. Unbelievable.
Quote: James Williams @ January 15, 2008, 2:12 PMAgreed re: Patrick Stewart.
"And then all her clothes fall off."
Genius.
(BTW, that was sincere.)
Good for Gervais (And Merchant) And Im in agreement with others here that Picards appearance was probably the best. Though I did like De Niros silent school boy joy as he looks at the nudey lady pen!
I don't think it's just me who believes that Mr. Merchant doesn't get enough praise for his involvement in the show. He does, after all, co-write the show as well as play the funniest character. I also bet that if Gervais was to write a comedy show by himself and Merchant was to write a comedy show by himself that Merchant's show would be better.
Quote: earman2009 @ January 31, 2008, 9:18 PMI don't think it's just me who believes that Mr. Merchant doesn't get enough praise for his involvement in the show. He does, after all, co-write the show as well as play the funniest character. I also bet that if Gervais was to write a comedy show by himself and Merchant was to write a comedy show by himself that Merchant's show would be better.
Agreed.
Quote: earman2009 @ January 31, 2008, 9:18 PMI also bet that if Gervais was to write a comedy show by himself and Merchant was to write a comedy show by himself that Merchant's show would be better.
No real way of knowing that, as we dont know whos put what into the shows, do we? A bit tired of the whole Gervais baiting that goes on; hes succesful, get over it. 'Ooh, Im sick of seeing that git Gervais and his big smug face on the TV, so therfore Merchant must be the real talent'. The reason he gets more of the acclaim in comparison to his co-writer is that he plays the lead in both shows, Merchant barely even featured in The Office, therefore Gervais has a much bigger profile. They are a writing team, as such one is just as important as the other, if they werent then the one whos actually good would more than likely have left the other one behind.
Thats not supposed to be getting at anyone in particular, just my feeling towards the general Gervais hating that goes on.