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Scandal-plagued James Corden brushed off the drama to attend the premiere of Mammals with his wife Julia Carey on Wednesday night in West Hollywood.The Tony Award-winner suited up for the occasion in a maroon jacket and slacks styled with a baby blue button-up.Corden has been the center of controversy since being called out by restaurateur Keith McNally for his alleged 'abusive' conduct at McNally's celeb hotspot Balthazar in NYC. Since then, Corden has also been called out for seemingly stealing jokes from comedians, such as fellow UK native Ricky Gervais, and performing them on his late-night talk show.

Where there’s smoke, there’s fire… and sometimes where there’s smoke, there’s another kind of smoke? OK, the metaphor is breaking down, but what we’re trying to say is… jerks will be jerks??

James Corden, 44, has revealed whether or not he intentionally copied a joke told by Ricky Gervais, 61, on his chat show last night.The star took to Twitter to update his 1.5 million followers, after accusations of plagiarising the comic. James wrote: “Inadvertently told a brilliant Ricky Gervais joke on the show last night, obviously not knowing it came from him. “It’s brilliant, because it’s a Ricky Gervais joke,” he continued. “You can watch all Ricky’s excellent specials on Netflix.

Ricky Gervais, 61. On Monday night, the Gavin and Stacey star discussed Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover and quipped: “When you see Elon Musk talk about Twitter, he does this thing where he goes, 'Well, it's the town square.'“But it isn't, because if someone puts up a poster in a town square that says, ‘Guitar lessons available’, you don’t get people in the town going, ‘I don’t wanna play the guitar!’“Well, then that sign wasn’t for you it was for somebody else, you don’t have to get mad about all of it.”The segment then reminded fans of a very similar joke that Ricky told during his 2018 stand-up tour, Humanity.Ricky said in the skit: “That’s like going into a town square and seeing a big notice board with a notice for ‘Guitar lessons’, and you go, ‘But I don’t f***ing want guitar lessons’.“Fine! It’s not for you then, just walk away and don’t worry about it!”After comparisons of the joke went viral on Twitter, Ricky surprised many of his fans with his response.In a now-deleted tweet, Ricky re-posted The Late Late Show clip and quipped: “The bit about the town square advert for guitar lessons is brilliant [laughing emoji].”In response, a user named Drew remarked: “Didn’t deliver it like you though.

Bradley Walsh, 62, has previously credited his wife for leading his way into stardom and it now appears as though he isn't the only one she'd helped. Emmerdale actor Kevin Mathurin, 49, surprised fans when he shared a picture of him being kissed on the cheek by Donna back in June.Bradley's wife also embraced a hug with the soap star as they smiled for the camera.In the same photo dump, he shared a snap of him alongside Hollyoaks star Nick Pickard.Kevin titled the post "mentor and peers" as he went on explain his connection to the pair.On how he knew Donna, he spilled: "Lovely seeing you after so many years @donnadwalsh.Ricky Gervais aims dig at James Corden 'Worst dinner party ever'"I've known this beautiful lady since I was 7yrs old."We are Canning Town through and through and you led the way for me to follow."When I saw @barneywalsh present the award all I thought was, 'blimey he really looks like his mum'...  and low and behold there you were.

Ricky Gervais, 61, has taken to his Twitter account which boasts 15.1 million followers to share his opinion on the recent political developments.The After Life star first made his opinions known after jokingly putting himself forward to be Liz Truss’ successor. Leading the way for many celebs to make the same joke, Ricky has now said that he could sort out the world within a matter of days with his “great political opinions”.After another turbulent day in politics, Ricky shared a picture of himself and his believed cat Pickle.Seemingly unrelated to politics, the star wrote: “I've got some great political opinions that could sort the world out in days.“But I don't want to upset anyone or cause any arguments, so here's a cat.”The popular comic quickly got support on his tweet, gaining 12,400 likes with many others taking to the comments section to laugh along with Ricky and share comical pictures of their pets.One user, Martha Diomy, got in on the joke sharing an image of her dog.

Ricky Gervais is just one of many stars who has jokingly put themselves forward to be Liz Truss' successor. A new Prime Minister will lead Britain as of next week following her short-lived time at Number 10.After her farewell speech.

Ricky Gervais, 61, took to Twitter this evening to lighten the mood after Liz Truss, 47, announced her resignation as Prime Minister earlier today.The After Life star teased his appointment “wouldn’t be the weirdest news” as fans rushed to the comment section to share their thoughts on the matter.Gervais tweeted out a picture of himself hilariously superimposed outside of the Downing Street residence, telling jokes while a beer rested on his podium.“And it wouldn't even be in the top 10 weirdest news stories of the year,” Gervais captioned the photograph with a laughing emoji. Gervais’ followers rushed to the comments section to join in on the hilarity in the wake of today’s political chaos. Many included pictures of Number 10’s very own Larry the cat, with David quipping: “Ricky, the post has been filled.”Meanwhile, others seemed to love the idea, with Ian commenting: “The acceptance speech alone would make this a great idea.”“This is the PM we all need and deserve,” wrote Neil, while Rob added: “I’d vote for that.”“And based on the last few PMs, it won’t affect your tours as it’s only a part time job,” Andrew joked.“Imagining Ricky in front of parliament giving them the Golden Globes treatment!” Tim penned in reference to Gervais’ famously brutal comedy roasts at the glitzy A-lister event. In her resignation speech, Truss announced that a new leader is to be selected next Friday.Truss succeeded Boris Johnson as Prime Minister on September 6 after defeating Rishi Sunak in the Conservative Party leadership contest.Resigning after just 44 days in office, she will be remembered as the shortest-serving PM in British history.There have been reports of Johnson standing for re-election, as the Conservative Party have just one

Ricky Gervais aims dig at James Corden 'Worst dinner party ever'With this, Zoe was left with no choice but to replace her hip with a cemented titanium stem and hip socket."That was hard to take in at the time," the singer admitted fearing her career could be over.The mother-of-one also knew she needed to act fast when her back gave way during a short walk with her daughter in lockdown.Thankfully for the former Pop Idol star all went well and she was able to start rehearsals for Moulin Rouge the Musical just weeks after. With a new hip, Zoe was able to perform at her best which included can-canning on stage with no pain.She added: "Having the replacement is actually the best thing I've ever done and if I have to have it done again, I will straight away.18 months on, Zoe is still living pain free and, with the approval of doctors, is still exercising as much as she can. "The moment I slow my body down my hip will start to slow down," she continued. Chloe Madeley's mum Judy Finnigan lovingly cuddles new granddaughter [PICTURED]Ricky Gervais takes another savage swipe at James Corden in 'fat' jibe [REACTION]Meghan Markle left Whoopi Goldberg baffled after 'bimbo' remark [OPINION]Zoe has documented her health journey on her Instagram page in the hope of helping other young sufferers. Osteoarthritis is commonly detected in those aged 45 and over.

I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! "isn't all it's hyped up to be" ahead of the new series returning to Australia next month.The 48-year-old made the comment in a conversation with Dave Tomlinson on BBC Radio 2 as he stood in for Zoe Ball this morning.In the chat, Vicar and writer Dave told Vernon he was off to Australia next week to spend some time with his son and family."It's filling my mind at the moment," he told the host.Vernon replied: "That sounds lovely, I thought you were going to say I'm going to Australia to take part in I'm A Celebrity..

Ricky Gervais, 61, has tickled fans as he directed yet another sly swipe at James Corden, by retweeting a savage clip of himself branding The Late Late Show host a “fat p***y” in his 2020 Golden Globes monologue.The After Life star reposted a tweet containing the throwback video in view of his 15.1 million Twitter followers, after James was called out for his behaviour at restaurant Balthazar.The clip, shared by Twitter user SueTaylor_, was captioned: “@rickygervais so funny and so true #JamesCorden”In the video, Ricky could be seen addressing Hollywood’s biggest stars as he gave his opening Golden Globes speech.The outspoken comedian quipped: “The world got to see James Corden as a fat p***y.“He was also in the movie Cats, but now one saw that.”The brutal dig comes after, earlier this week, Ricky reacted to reports that James had been banned from a New York restaurant.He took to Twitter to repost a tweet from a fan poking fun at the accusations, while featuring a clip from his Netflix show After Life, where Ricky's character, Tony Johnson, mocked James.The tweet, also published by SueTaylor_, included a clip from After Life and read: “James f*****g Corden. AfterLife @rickygervais.

Ricky Gervais has taken aim at James Corden after the comedian was temporarily banned from a New York restaurant over his bad behaviour and abuse to staff.

Ricky Gervais has mocked James Corden over his restaurant ban row. The 61-year-old ‘Afterlife’ creator poked fun at ‘The Late Late Show’ host, 44, after Balthazar owner Keith McNally revealed online he had barred the actor for being abusive to staff in two incidents – before lifting it after he said James had “profusely apologised”. Ricky had a dig by sharing a scene from ‘Afterlife’ on Twitter in which its main character Tony mocks the idea of James Corden being a dream dinner guest.

Carol Kirkwood joked she was worried about her co-star Matt Taylor, 46, not staying in the studio as he didn't take his coat off.The 60-year-old shared a selfie of the pair backstage on her Twitter page.Matt was on camera duties as Carol put her arms around him embracing his presence.The pair smiled for the snap while stood in the BBC studio this morning. In view of her 236,000 followers, she wrote: "Errr @MetMattTaylor you are staying aren’t you?!"Getting worried as you still haven’t taken off your coat!!!"James Corden 'apologises' after restaurant calls him out on behaviourMatt also shared the post on his Twitter page, writing: "Great Wednesday mornings begin with a cwtch with @carolkirkwood I might stay for the rest of the shift."Others flocked to Carol's post to share their thoughts.Georgina Belcher commented: "Great pic of you lovely two."Ed Rik wrote: "What a lovely photo Carol and Matthew Happy Wednesday to you.Take away the rain."Derek Stothard typed: "@carolkirkwood and @MetMattTaylor.

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Actor and comedian Ricky Gervais has made it very clear about whether he has any interest in hosting the Golden Globes again: it's a no. Ricky Gervais took to Twitter to proclaim he will not host the Golden Globes again. (Getty Images) "F--- that," he wrote in a tweet alongside a video from the 2020 ceremony in which he hosted, responding to a viral tweet asking whether he would ever host again.

Don’t expect to have Ricky Gervais back as host at the Golden Globes. The Office creator has expressed his lack of interest in returning to emcee the award show.