Ricky Gervais
- 63 years old
- English
- Actor, writer, director, executive producer and stand-up comedian
Press clippings Page 83
Ricky Gervais on fame
I've always been fascinated by the subject of fame. Probably because I've never really understood it. Or rather, I've never really understood why people would put fame above all else.
Ricky Gervais, The Huffington Post, 3rd February 2012Ricky Gervais' joy at anti-dog labs victory
Animal-loving funnyman Ricky Gervais is celebrating after officials blocked a plan to build a dog farm to breed beagles for laboratory experiments.
The Daily Express, 27th January 2012Ricky Gervais in clear over 'mong'
A televised jibe by Ricky Gervais in which he said singer Susan Boyle "looked like a mong" did not break broadcasting rules, the TV watchdog said yesterday.
Dan Sales, The Sun, 24th January 2012Ricky Gervais plays God in US pilot 'Afterlife'
Atheist Ricky Gervais winds up his critics by posting this snap of himself as God.
The Sun, 20th January 2012Gervais fails to make girlfriend Jane Fallon laugh
Ricky Gervais has landed back to reality with a bump. The comedian failed to crack a smile as he carried a giant umbrella around NYC, sheltering himself and partner Jane Fallon from the rain
Daily Mail, 18th January 2012Ricky Gervais: "No more Globes for me"
Ricky Gervais has ruled out a fourth stint as host at the Golden Globes - insisting he's going out on a high.
The Daily Express, 18th January 2012Ricky Gervais suprises everyone... by being tame
After last year's headline-making roast of Hollywood's elite, and his promise to take no prisoners this year, it's fair to say that expectations were high when Ricky Gervais took to the podium to host his third Golden Globes Awards last night.
Andrea Mann, The Huffington Post, 16th January 2012Ricky Gervais at Golden Globes: What the critics say
Ricky Gervais returned to host the Golden Globes for the third time last night and his performance received a fairly negative response from critics.
Alex Fletcher, Digital Spy, 16th January 2012Is comedy cruelty a laughing matter?
The purpose of comedy, said 17th-century playwright Moliere, "is to correct the vices of men" and no one, he insisted, should be exempt. Ricky Gervais would surely agree.
Jane Clinton, Sunday Express, 15th January 2012Golden Globes to put Ricky Gervais on a 7 second delay
Executives at the major broadcaster NBC, which will screen the Golden Globes for five hours in primetime, have insisted on a 'seven-second delay' as they are feeling more than a little nervous about Ricky Gervais's third turn as host.
Dan Wootton, Daily Mail, 13th January 2012