Ricky Gervais
- 64 years old
- English
- Actor, writer, director, executive producer and stand-up comedian
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Ricky Gervais' SuperNature is him chucking a massive tantrum
Ricky Gervais is copping a lot of flak for his offensive "jokes" in his comedy special but what's really going is even more odious.
Wenlei Ma, Australian Daily Telegraph, 26th May 2022Elon Musk praises Ricky Gervais's new anti-woke standup special
Ricky Gervias received high praise for his new Netflix special Ricky Gervais: SuperNature, from Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday.
The Post Millennial, 26th May 2022The difference between Dave Chappelle and Ricky Gervais
Both comedians have caused a stir for telling transphobic jokes in recent Netflix specials. One seems to be coming from a place of deeply felt personal resentment - while the other just seems desperate to stay relevant.
Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 26th May 2022Ricky Gervais's new comedy special is 'a flabby hour, so disjointed and meandering'
While I appreciate the motivation for his sermons on the intricacies of offence and the dangers of too much censorship, I sometimes wish he'd stick to the genuinely funny, less gratuitously offensive stuff.
Ian Hyland, The Mirror, 26th May 2022Gervais wants to offend people. As a Trans man, I won't take the bait
Gervais's poorly-constructed jokes aren't that important to me, and when my allies know more about Gervais than they do about any of the issues above, it's time for them to reflect on the extent of their allyship.
Beau Brink, Popsugar, 25th May 2022Ricky Gervais: SuperNature review - Gloriously inappropriate, perfectly wrong
Ricky Gervais is rich and famous and doesn't give a damn, and may the God he does not believe in continue to bless him.
John Nolte, Breitbart, 25th May 2022Ricky Gervais can't be a trans ally while he continually makes lazy 'jokes' at our expense
This conversation about Gervais isn't the real conversation I think we should be having. We should be focusing on how trans people have to wait years for their first Gender Identity Clinic appointment with the NHS. Or how the UK has slipped down on an annual ranking of LGBT+ rights across Europe, dropping 10th to 14th. The LGBT+ rights group IGLA claimed our drop was due to 'widespread political and media anti-trans sentiment'. If we must talk about Ricky Gervais, he has always been marmite and that's fine.
Esme Lord, Metro, 25th May 2022Ricky Gervais is no 'transphobe'
Gervais might be privileged - he joked about that as well in his set - but he uses his position to speak truth to power. Trans activist ideology has run unchecked for too long, and it is time to call it to account.
Debbie Hayton, The Spectator, 25th May 2022Ricky Gervais says new Netflix comedy SuperNature is not anti-trans
Ricky Gervais said his jokes on stage do not reflect his own personal views.
Sky News, 25th May 2022Ricky Gervais can't even handle a trans woman's joke about him
In a classic case of "can dish it out but can't take it", Gervais hastily blocks anyone who mocks him on social media. Especially trans folks who have their own share of jokes about Gervais.
Chelsea Steiner, The Mary Sue, 25th May 2022