By Dylan P. Gadino | April 14, 2011 at 12:52 pm | No comments
You may have caught Ricky Gervais on The View yesterday. To you, I say, "good for you for catching Ricky Gervais on The View yesterday." I missed it, ok? I can't be everywhere all the time. I can't be the average father and slightly below-average husband I am while trying to...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | April 13, 2011 at 11:16 am | One comment
We missed this video when it was posted two days ago by Opie of the Opie and Anthony Show on Sirius XM. What can we say; sometimes we're not the quickest. But that doesn't mean we have to punish you by not posting at all.
So, in the video Louis C.K. -- frequent O & A guest...
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By Punchline Magazine | April 5, 2011 at 9:43 pm | One comment
As most of you know, The Office is ending its seventh glorious season on May 19. Most of you probably also know that Will Ferrell has been cast as Steve Carell's non-permanent replacement (watch the video) as he'll enjoy a multi-episode stint on the NBC hit. Still others might...
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By Carrie Andersen | February 24, 2011 at 11:12 am | One comment
You might know the work more than the man, but all that’s about to change. Stephen Merchant, also known as the co-creator of The Office, Extras, and a frequent collaborator with Ricky Gervais and Karl Pilkington, is embarking on his first ever stand-up comedy tour called...
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By Carrie Andersen | February 4, 2011 at 3:13 pm | One comment
Before Ricky Gervais was making waves with the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, he was fronting a 80s British New Wave group, Salon recently pointed out. Seriously.
The group, called Seona Dancing, enjoyed some modest success across the pond before breaking up in...
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By Brendan McLaughlin | February 3, 2011 at 11:54 am | One comment
Who better to weigh in on Ricky Gervais offending people at the Golden Globes than one of the most offensive/hilarious comics of our time? Comedian Doug Stanhope recently gave his highly uncensored opinion about the hoopla over Ricky Gervais’ hosting job to Scotland’s Sunday...
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By Chase Roper | January 25, 2011 at 12:24 pm | 11 comments
Judd Apatow, the cash cow comedy producer (Judd Apacashcow?) did not like Ricky Gervais' brash hosting style on the Golden Globes. To voice his disdain, Apatow, while he was hosting the Producers Guild Awards, explained why certain jokes were unfair and too mean spirited; then...
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By Punchline Magazine | January 14, 2011 at 11:54 am | No comments
Listen. We're as happy as any comedy fan that Ricky Gervais is hosting the Golden Globes-- if for no other reason than it's nice to see great comedians getting high-profile, high paying gigs.
But really, Golden Globes peeps: this ad is completely absurd. And we're pretty sure...
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By Carrie Andersen | January 4, 2011 at 1:43 pm | No comments
It's time for comedy and traditional art fans to unite!
Gallery1988’s latest group show, the comedy-centric “Is This Thing On?” opens Friday in Los Angeles. Here's the deal: 100 artists have created pieces portraying some of the most recognizable and notorious comedians--...
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