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Ricky Gervais is ready to shock when he goes back on tour.He has written new material on taboo subjects, including near-the-knuckle jokes about dwarfs, the disabled, Muslims and gay people.Other gags tackle controversial topics such as rape, the migrant crisis and climate change.And he will poke fun at big names including Game Of Thrones actor Peter Dinklage and the late Stephen Hawking.The comic wants to take risks because it is one of the few things that gives him a thrill now he’s in his 60s.He said: “It gives me an adrenaline rush. I think, ‘Can I say that?’.

Protesters gathered outside the venue of Jimmy Carr 's latest stand-up gig after he made an offensive joke about the Holocaust.

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Jeremy Clarkson, 61, took to Twitter to remember PJ, calling him the "best journalist ever".Jeremy penned in view of his 7.6 million followers: "I don’t normally tweet about people I barely know who’ve died."But I’m very saddened to hear that PJ O’Rourke is no more."He was the best journalist ever. And the funniest."Many social media users took to the comments section to remember the journalist.Stevefromafrica said: "It's an enormous pity.

Amanda Holden is celebrating the turning of another year as the beauty marks her 51st birthday on February 16.When it comes to sultry wardrobe choices, the Britain's Got Talent judge has certainly found herself at the centre of attention throughout the years.Having racked up masses of Ofcom complaints for many of her sassy outfits, age-defying Amanda has proved in recent times that she isn't about to let the odd grievance stand in her way of wearing something that is fantastically revealing. To honour the I Can See Your Voice star, we have scanned through many of our archives to uncover Amanda's all time sexiest moments on camera.From sizzling sheer lingerie, topless Heart FM photoshoots and a sensational leggy display, we've certainly crammed it all in.With Britain's Got Talent axed because of Covid-19, Amanda had more time on her hands to apply for other TV roles.Alongside, Jimmy Carr and Alison Hammond, Amanda appeared on the BBC gameshow I Can See Your Voice as one of the celebrity panel members.Gearing fans up for the Christmas special, Amanda posed in a skintight and shoulder-less satin frock that oozed sex appeal.Sharing the results on Instagram, the starlet captioned: "'Sleigh my name sleigh my name' I Can See Your Voice, Christmas Eve, 9:30pm on BBC 1."As well as being a dynamite TV judge, Amanda also has a day job at Heart FM - every weekday morning from 6:30am.With the help of her co-star Jamie Theakston, she successfully wakes up the nation each day on the popular London radio station.

kissing advisor Coledangelo, who was also married, in his office. This appears to be a subject he’ll be discussing on the soon-to-be-released episode, with Bartlett revealing things get a little heated in the podcast studio, insisting we’ll ‘see it all’.We cannot wait.Bartlett tweeted today: ‘Matt Hancock stopped by with his new partner Gina to speak to me.

Jimmy Carr, 49, has come under fire for a comment on his Netflix special, His Dark Material. In a new interview Tyson Fury, 33, has admitted he wants to "chin" the comedian, who needs to be "man enough" to get "punished" for his actions.The 8 Out of 10 Cats star had a new show, His Dark Material released on Netflix in December.In the stand up show, he said the public "never mention the thousands of Gypsies that were killed by the Nazis" in the Holocaust, because "no one ever wants to talk about the positives".A petition urging Netflix to remove the joke has so far received over 15,000 signatures.In response, Tyson admitted in a new interview that he was not happy with the comedian's choice of words.Speaking to LadBible he said: "I don't really have any comments about what people do or say because I'm not a sheep."And two, I don't jump on board when someone's down."Probably has enough s**t going on in his life at the moment so he doesn't need me, the Gypsy King, to jump on board that boat."The Gypsy King then went on to say what he believes should happen in the situation.He continued: " I believe in free speech in this country."Say what you want, pay with the consequences."If he's man enough to say it he's man enough to get punished for it."Or whatever he's going to do, it's up to him."I don't get involved with jumping on board a ship that's sinking.

Tyson Fury has vowed to chin Jimmy Carr in response to the comedian's recent controversial joke about gypsies and the Holocaust.The self-proclaimed Gypsy King boxer said if Carr was man enough to make offensive jokes, then he is “man enough to get punished for it” when asked his opinion on the current furore.Tyson, 33, said: "Jimmy you are getting chinned when I see you. Last time I saw you, you had enough to say on the Mo Gilligan show – so this time you’re getting chinned, mush."Carr, 49, has come under fire in recent weeks after his stand-up show hit headlines for crude jokes.The comedian joked that gypsy deaths in the Holocaust are "not talked" about because they were a "positive" in his new Netflix show, His Dark Materials.Charities and anti-hate groups have lined up to condemn the joke and have urged Netflix to cut it from the show.While Fury admitted that Carr needed to "pay the consequences", he said it would be silly for him to be "kicked off TV" as a result."I don’t get involved with jumping on board a ship that is sinking.

Jimmy Carr revealed during one of his tours that he once sent a sickening letter to the late Stephen Hawking, and in an attempt to be funny, pretended to have a son with the same condition as the professor.Jimmy sent what he described as an "insane letter" to Professor Stephen Hawking, who suffered from motor neuron disease, claiming that his 'son' also had the same condition and was "severely disabled and has similar limitations to you."He then added that his 'son' had "a great spirit and refuses to give in on a world all too," before saying: "Anyway what he'd really like to know is can you come over and play?"The letter was then sent to Professor Stephen Hawking, but Jimmy Carr was left red-faced when Stephen's assistant called him and enquired about his 'son's' name.In his letter, Jimmy wrote: "He is severely disabled and has similar limitations to you. But equally he has a great spirit and refuses to give in on a world all too ready to dismiss him as a four-eyed, monotonal voice boxed, wheelchair-bound freak."Anyway what he'd really like to know is can you come over and play?"Jimmy then made up a name for his fake son and lied about his disability to Stephen's assistant.However, he revealed that two weeks later he received a "beautiful" letter from Professor Stephen Hawking, along with a photograph and a copy of his biography.The letter went on to say: "You're never too old to play but I'm afraid I'm very busy.

8 Out of 10 Cats have paid tribute to Sean Lock on Friday night's episode of their Channel 4 comedy show, following his tragic death age 58.The comedy panel show aired a Countdown spin off and remembered the late, great comedian as he made one of his final appearances. Sean passed away at home in August last year following a battle with cancer.

Jimmy Carr a public apology after his ill joke about Nazi's genocide of the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities on his show.The 8 Out of 10 Cats host sparked outrage after making light of the horror that "six million Jewish lives being lost" and suggesting the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Gypsies as a "positive thing" of the Holocaust during World War II.Carr, 49, described his Netflix show His Dark Material as a "career ender" when it was released on Christmas Day but his Holocaust comments recently came to light when it was shared to social media.Proud Romany traveller Danielle Jo Lee was left fuming after finding out about his Holocaust joke and called it "vile" and "disgusting".She told Daily Star: "My whole TikTok and my point I’m trying to get across is that Gypsies aren’t what people make out, I’m trying to make a change in the world and stop getting grief towards Gypsies and the Traveller community."I have contacted Netflix already about taking his show down and it is discrimination! What Jimmy Carr said I believe is absolutely vile and should not be allowed."The 23-year-old, who previously opened up about her discrimination for being a gypsy at work, took to TikTok and condemned Jimmy Carr for his disrespectful joke.Want to bring a little glamour to your life every day with all the most exciting real-life stories, fashion and even sex tips HOT off the press?Well, we've got you covered with our great new Hot Topics newsletter - it'll drop straight into your inbox around 7pm and you can unsubscribe whenever you like.And signing up now means you'll get a front row seat for our great new series inside the lives of the next generation of Daily Star Page 3 girls.You can sign up here - you won't regret it...She

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, viewers were emotional as they watched one of the final appearances of the late, great comedian Sean Lock, with the programme paying tribute to him at the end. The show saw Lock, who died last August at the age of 58 after suffering from cancer, team up with Harry Hill against Jon Richardson and Rosie Jones. Jimmy Carr resumed his hosting duties, while maths whizz Rachel Riley and word expert Susie Dent were also present, in addition to Ted Lasso star Nick Mohammed in Dictionary Corner as Mr Swallow.

Channel 4 episode, which fans dubbed 'bittersweet'.The late comedian passed away in August last year following a secret battle with lung cancer.In a tweet before Friday's show, the official 8 Out of 10 Cats Twitter page said it would feature "the late great Sean Lock in one of his last appearances on the show."Sean appears alongside Jimmy Carr, Jon Richardson, Harry Hill, Rachel Riley, Susie Dent and Rosie Jones in the episode, which viewers on Twitter described as 'both lovely and sad', as well as 'bittersweet'.One viewer wrote: "Sean Lock is in the new episode of 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown and it's both lovely and sad."Another said: "Watching Sean Lock on 8 out of 10 cats. Still can’t believe he’s passed away.

Jimmy Carr broke cover this week as the storm of controversy surrounding his Holocaust joke continues to mount. The 8 Out Of 10 Cats comedian was spotted emerging from his London home alone on Tuesday evening. Appearing ready for business, Carr looked smart in a light blue blazer with a dark shirt and trousers. The TV star then hopped into a waiting car where he seemed to be more relaxed and removed his jacket. It’s the first time the 49-year-old has been seen pictured outrage erupted over a joke in his Netflix special His Dark Material, which was released in December. In the stand-up show, Carr says people ‘never mention the thousands of Gypsies that were killed by the Nazis’ in the Holocaust, because ‘no one ever wants to talk about the positives’. He has since faced severe backlash from Traveller and Roma charities, anti-fascist organisations and even several MPs including Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Earlier this week, it was revealed that a petition urging Netflix to remove the joke from the special had been signed over 14,000 times. The charity The Traveller Movement, which started the petition, described the gag as ‘nothing short of a celebration of genocide’.It goes on: ‘Hundreds of thousands of Gypsies, Roma, and Traveller people were killed in the Holocaust.

Jimmy Carr has come under fire this week for his sickening Holocaust 'joke in his Dark Materials Netflix special.

Jimmy Carr's 'racist' joke removed from his Netflix special His Dark Material.The stand-up show dropped to the streaming service in December but last week, Jimmy faced strong backlash when a clip from the special went viral for all the wrong reasons.A clip shared by Facebook user Alfie Best sees the 49-year-old comedian make light of the 'thousands of Gypsies that were killed by the Nazis', jokingly referring to the deaths as "the positives" of the Holocaust.Jimmy said: "When people talk about the Holocaust, they talk about the tragedy and horror of 6 million Jewish lives being lost to the Nazi war machine."But they never mention the thousands of Gypsies that were killed by the Nazis."No one ever wants to talk about that, because no one ever wants to talk about the positives."The 8 Out of 10 Cats presenter has since been condemned by anti-hate groups including the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust, the Auschwitz Memorial and Hope Not Hate.His words have been additionally criticised by British prime minister Boris Johnson, health secretary Sajid Javid, comedian David Baddiel and My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding's Paddy Doherty.Pleas for Netflix to take down the special or edit out the joke have also gone unanswered, leading The Traveller Movement to create an online petition.The ActionStorm petition, titled 'Jimmy Carr: The Genocide of Roma is Not a Laughing Matter', pleads with the streamer to remove the offending His Dark Material clip.Arguing that Jimmy's joke was "nothing short of a celebration of genocide", the petition has already been signed by over 16,000 people - with an overall target of 25,000 signatures.A description reads: "We appreciate that comedy is subjective but in our view when punchlines are indistinguishable from

CHANNEL 4 documentary 60 Days with the Gypsies has prompted viewers to turn on comedian Jimmy Carr over his recent Holocaust remarks. A decade ago, Big Fat Gypsy Weddings became one of the biggest ratings hits in Channel 4 history, pulling in nine-million viewers and courting claims that it misrepresented travellers.

BORIS Johnson today branded Jimmy Carr’s bad-taste Holocaust joke "deeply disturbing" but stopped short of calling for his show to be axed. The under-fire funny man, 49 has been blasted for a sick joke about the genocide, with Downing Street wading in to condemn the gag.

Jimmy Carr has broken his silence on the backlash received from his latest Netflix special and said he's prepared to "go down swinging" while performing at his Terribly Funny Show on Saturday night.The 49-year-old, who recently sparked outrage over his controversial comments on the Holocaust confessed that his career may be over but he will still go out all guns blazing.During Jimmy's contentious Netflix show, His Dark Material, the comic suggested the mass murder of "thousands" of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people was "positive" during the Nazi regime.But despite the public outcry, Jimmy still went ahead with his ongoing comedy tour and told an audience on Saturday that they were speaking "in the last chance saloon", according to The Mirror.Opening the show, the star made comments on the non-binary community and how he could cause offence in his intro.He said: "Good evening ladies and gentlemen. Look at that, I've already upset the non-binary community."That has to be a f***ing record."He later added: "We are speaking my friends in the last chance saloon."What I am saying on stage this evening is barely acceptable now.

Rachel Riley, 36, left her co-star Jimmy Carr shocked as she opened up on her first night out with husband Pasha, since their two children were born.The maths whizz and Strictly star enjoyed an evening at a burlesque show, but admitted it reminded them of something a little closer to home...During a new episode of late night comedy show 8 Out of 10 Cats, Jimmy was in the middle of Rachel's introduction when she made the admission."Rachel, it says here you had your first night in out in almsot two years - how did it go?" he asked inquisitively.The blonde beauty beamed: "It was great!"We went to a burlesque/boylesque show, where boys do burlesque too."And it's been too long since we went out together, because there was this sexy lady in the middle with these nipple tassels and a sequin thong," she continued, before leaving the audience in fits of laughter."She was in a champagne glass with fluorescent liquid and there was this big sponge thing."She was dripping the fluorescent liquid all over herself and me and Pasha looked at each other - I thought it, he said it..."Rachel giggled before concluding: "It reminded us of our toddler in the bath!"The studio roared with laughter as Jimmy looked a bit taken aback by the comparison between a two-year-old and an exotic dancer.A post shared by Rachel Riley (@rachelrileyrr)But Rachel explained: "It was the same motion when she plays with her little duckies!"We just thought, 'Aw, isn't the nice.'"Jimmy's face was a picture before he swiftly moved on.Rachel and Pasha share baby Noa and two-year-old Maven together.The couple started dating at the end of 2013 and went on to tie the knot in Las Vegas in June 2019.Back in November, the Countdown star proudly shared the happy news that

Jimmy Carr reportedly addressed the controversy surrounding his joke about Roma and Sinti people during his stand-up show last night. The 8 Out Of 10 Cats star headlined a performance at Whitley Bay Playhouse on Saturday as the backlash continued to mount around the joke in his Netflix special, His Dark Material, which was released in December 2021. In the special, Carr says people ‘never mention the thousands of Gypsies that were killed by the Nazis’ in the Holocaust, because ‘no one ever wants to talk about the positives’.The comedian has faced severe backlash from Traveller and Roma charities, anti-fascist organisations and even several MPs.According to The Mirror, a woman in the audience heckled Carr on Saturday and asked: ‘Are we going to talk about the Holocaust?’ to which the comic replied: ‘We are going to talk about cancel culture, the whole thing. ‘We are going to talk about f***ing everything people. Relax.’ He reportedly continued: ‘We are speaking my friends in the last chance saloon.