By Dylan P. Gadino | September 27, 2012 at 5:15 pm | No comments
After a fun chat with Ricky Gervais about how he performs stand-up all over the world and his appearance on Jerry Seinfeld’s new Web series and his new iPhone app, his forthcoming straight-to-Netflix dramedy show Derek and after an uncomfortably long tangent about pedophiles,...
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By Laughspin Staff | September 19, 2012 at 5:19 pm | No comments
Ricky Gervais is just like an alcoholic, except with work. In addition to starring in and producing a seemingly countless number of television and Internet projects, the British comedian has just launched an iPhone application— but it’s not the typical self-promotional...
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By Lucas Gardner | August 10, 2012 at 12:29 pm | No comments
This year's New York Comedy Festival will run Nov. 7 - 11. The schedule was announced this week, and as always they've put together an impressive line-up. The ninth annual festival, in partnership with Comedy Central, brings Aziz Ansari, Adam Carolla, Rob Delaney, Jim Gaffigan,...
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By Samantha Simon | August 2, 2012 at 1:55 pm | No comments
Karl Pilkington (An Idiot Abroad) gives what Ricky Gervais calls "the worst English lesson ever" in this clip for Gervais' new Web series, Learn English with Ricky Gervais. The first episode launches Aug. 14 for free on iTunes. But for now, you can relearn some of the language...
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By Lucas Gardner | July 30, 2012 at 5:40 pm | No comments
Last month Ricky Gervais gave the comedy world an update on the future of his current television projects. In short – The Ricky Gervais Show is ending, as well as An Idiot Abroad (but we'll be getting two more specials first). He and best pal Stephen Merchant are writing a...
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By Samantha Simon | July 24, 2012 at 1:08 pm | One comment
HBO has picked up Hello Ladies, a pilot from Stephen Merchant, co-creator with Ricky Gervais of the British The Office. The would star Merchant as an Englishman who has relocated to Los Angeles in hopes of joining the ranks of the rich, famous and beautiful. The problem,...
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By Dana Sitar | July 12, 2012 at 2:46 pm | No comments
Jerry Seinfeld's new web series, Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, is premiering July 19 at 9 pm ET on Crackle.com. Last week we showed you a short promo of the comedians Cars. This week, we bring you a longer promo in which they are Getting Coffee-- plus chatting with Seinfeld...
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By Lucas Gardner | July 9, 2012 at 12:36 pm | 4 comments
Wayne Brady, who has stayed busy since Whose Line is it Anyway? as the host of at least one billion different television shows is returning to improv with Trust Us With Your Life, which premieres tomorrow at 9 pm ET on ABC. And several of his Whose Line? friends are joining in....
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By Lucas Gardner | July 5, 2012 at 2:18 pm | One comment
Jerry Seinfeld has a new show coming soon through Crackle.com called Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee. Here's what we know: It features Seinfeld, and some comedians, in a car getting coffee. And presumably having a good chat. Here's a one-minute teaser for the show, featuring a...
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