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in his just-released Netflix special “SuperNature.” The British “Office” creator’s name was trending on Twitter Tuesday as the LGBTQ community urged viewers to boycott the special — with some folks vowing to cancel their Netflix subscriptions.“I love the new women,” Gervais snarks in the special, which has only been on the streaming platform for several hours as of Tuesday morning. “They’re great, aren’t they? The new ones we’ve been seeing lately.

William Earl Ricky Gervais’ Netflix comedy special “SuperNature” has only been released on the streamer for a few hours, but it has already drawn criticism for a string of graphic and hurtful transphobic jokes.Four minutes into the special, Gervais dives into material about the trans community seemingly calculated to draw controversy.“Oh, women!” he starts. “Not all women, I mean the old-fashioned ones. The old-fashioned women, the ones with wombs.

Ricky Gervais‘ After Life, has been vandalised.The bench at Nottingham’s Arboretum was one of 25 donated to councils by Netflix and suicide prevention charity Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) in the wake of the series’ conclusion.Nottingham City Council said the vandalism over the weekend was “unacceptable and heart-breaking” [via BBC News]. Nottinghamshire Police, meanwhile, called it a “despicable act” and said it was investigating the incident.In After Life, sometimes suicidal widower Tony Johnson (Gervais) sits on a graveyard bench where he remembers his late wife.

Ricky Gervais has some thoughts about how Jenna Bush Hager has been doing on the Today Show since replacing Kathie Lee Gifford in 2019, and he's certainly not afraid to say them!ALSO: HELLO! launches Jubilee T-shirt collection to celebrate Queen Elizabeth in styleThe star stopped by NBC studios recently, making an appearance on 3rd Hour with Hoda and Jenna.The three sparked a hilarious conversation about his cat, Pickle, and when Jenna accidentally called him Pickles, Ricky didn't shy away from saying what he really thought about her.WATCH: Jenna shares emotional message about working on TodayMORE: Jenna Bush Hager's Long Island home features family heirlooms and childhood memories - details"Okay we got to ask about Pickles," the star began by saying, though Hoda Kotb and Ricky were quick to correct her, both saying: "Pickle."Jenna was just as quick to shoot right back to them, responding with: "I call the cat Pickles. You call it Pickle."Pickle's owner was not having it, and he said: "Right.

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Ricky Gervais dropped by “Late Night with Seth Meyers” this week, where the conversation gravitated to future medical technology that could allow someone’s head to be cryogenically frozen and later grafted onto a new body.

Ricky Gervais has said “smart people” do not get offended at his jokes. The 60-year-old comedian, known for creating The Office, has discussed his comedy style as well as his decision to cover topics that might be seen as taboo. Speaking to Stephen Colbert during the latest episode of the US presenter’s talk show, Gervais suggested it’s important for audiences to understand and recognise the irony.

Ricky Gervais has explained why he tackles taboo subjects in his stand-up shows.During an appearance on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert on Tuesday (May 17) to promote his Netflix special SuperNature, Gervais discussed why he tackles topics such as “famine, AIDS, cancer, Hitler” in his shows.“I deal with taboo subjects because I want to take the audience to a place it hasn’t been before,” Gervais said. “There is a tension.“I think people get offended when they mistake the subject of a joke with the actual target and smart people know you can deal with anything.

anti-PC bombshell while promoting his new special, “Supernature,” on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.” “Smart people know you can deal with anything, particularly when dealing with something like irony,” “The Office” creator told Colbert, 68.During the interview, Gervais explained that he’d added new material to the special, which he’d tried out on the road during the coronavirus quarantine. Colbert then asked if the comedian had to switch up his material due to his two-year layoff from standup during the lockdown.That’s when Gervais dropped the bombshell.

Ricky Gervais while promoting his COVID-delayed comedy special SuperNature on Tuesday joked about wondering if the upcoming Netflix show would be 'out of date'.The 60-year-old English comedian during an appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert was asked if had to change jokes due to a long touring break because of the coronavirus pandemic.'It was always evolving. There was a thought, 'Will this be out of date?' And then I realized that when you're dealing with, you know, famine, AIDS, cancer, Hitler, those dudes are evergreen,' Gervais quipped.

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Piers Morgan's latest interview on his show, Uncensored.The Netflix actor, 60, left his fans in stitches with his view on the former Good Morning Britain presenter's latest chat, which saw him speak to the Taliban's spokeperson.The funnyman was quick to share his thoughts on the interview which aired last night.Twitter user @FrenchieParis1 asked the star: "@rickygervais what do you think about @piersmorgan interviewing the taliban tonight? #disgusting."Replying to the question in view of his 14.8 million followers, he wrote: "I’ve lost all respect for them.Following Gervais' remark, the star's fans flooded to the comments to weigh in on the joke.Twitter user @Phoen1xUp was left confused by the comedian's joke and commented: "The Taliban or Piers Morgan?"@Kittybutler0 quickly clarified: "He suggesting he’s lost respect for the taliban for lowering their standards in speaking to Morgan…it’s a clever play on words."@KingChrisVII responded to the star: "Lots of wokes are getting offended by a joke lol." (sic)While @jonnyreidmusic penned: "Ricky wins the internet today," with a series of laughing face emojis."Ricky we need you back at the Oscars", added @tising7799.It comes after Morgan revealed the latest person to appear on his TalkTV show."TONIGHT...

Ricky Gervais has slammed Piers Morgan for his interview with an official Taliban spokesman on TalkTV show Uncensored.

Hit show The Office graced British TV screens 20 years ago, starting off as an instant cult classic before growing to become one of the most successful international comedies of the last two decades. Created by unknowns at the time Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, the half an hour ‘mockumentary’ followed a group of awkward, yet hilarious, co-workers at the Slough branch of the Wernham Hogg paper company.

Dave Chappelle was the target of a violent attack in Los Angeles on Tuesday when he was rushed on stage. The star was performing at the Netflix Is A Joke event when a man charged him during his performance. MORE: Chris Rock's brother speaks out over Will Smith Oscars slap Security were forced to intervene and drag the offender away as the stunned crowd watched the live events unfold.WATCH: Will Smith slaps Chris Rock at the Oscars Actor Jamie Foxx was watching the show from the wings and rushed to help Dave during the shock moment. Despite the attack, Dave - who came under fire earlier this year for trans jokes during another Netflix show, The Closer - was unharmed and even went on to make a controversial joke immediately after the incident. MORE: Oscars host Amy Schumer reveals why Chris Rock didn’t leave stage after Will Smith slap RELATED: Ricky Gervais reveals how he would have handled Will Smith altercationChris Rock also seized the opportunity to make light of his own on-stage misfortune, when Will Smith slapped him during the Oscars.  Dave thanked Jamie Foxx for rushing on stage to help him During his performance later in the evening, he said: "Was that Will Smith?"Social media was lit on fire with people who viewed the performance at the Hollywood Bowl as they wrote: "Someone just rushed Dave Chappelle," and there were strings of shocked face emojis. READ: Amy Schumer makes career decision in wake of 'traumatizing' Will Smith Oscars upsetOthers weren't sure what had happened and wondered if it was some sort of joke.  Chris Rock performed after Dave and made reference to being slapped by Will Smith Dave thanked Jamie for trying to help him and told the crowd: "Shout out to Jamie Foxx by the way.

Ricky Gervais will be premiering his new stand-up special Supernature on Netflix this month.The streaming giant has confirmed a May 24 release date for the forthcoming special, a show Gervais has been touring since 2020.The tour began before the coronavirus pandemic forced it to go on pause before resuming 18 months later.Discussing the shows with Deadline, Gervais said earlier this year: “I’m actually putting more in to the show to keep it fresh and this spate of gigs are the best gigs I’ve ever done. I don’t know whether that’s because I’ve been doing the same stand-up for longer than I ever have before and I keep rewriting it and keep folding the samurai sword.“If you do the same gig 50 times, it’s better than if you did it 10.

MTV Raps” now has a premiere date.The reimagined global iteration of the MTV hip-hop series will premiere on Paramount+ on Tuesday, May 24, the streamer announced Monday. In addition, Paramount+ released the official trailer, key art and lineup of featured guests.Produced by MTV Entertainment Studios, “Yo! MTV Raps” is a comprehensive deep dive into the current state of hip hop.

Netflix has set May 24 for the premiere of Supernature, Emmy winner Ricky Gervais’ second stand-up special for the streamer.

BBC Two broadcast The Office has developed into a multi award-winning international franchise with remakes in 10 different countries. The most notable of these is the US version, Wales Online reports, where Slough's Wernham Hogg becomes the Dunder Mifflin Paper Company, and the office is managed by Steve Carell. The US Office lasted a whopping nine series, compared with the original which consisted of just 14 episodes.

Chris Rock has returned to social media, 45 days after his last post. The comedian's last photo was shared four days before attending the Oscars, where he was slapped live by fellow actor Will Smith, who took offence to his joke about wife Jada Pinkett Smith's alopecia.MORE: Oscars host Amy Schumer reveals why Chris Rock didn’t leave stage after Will Smith slap Taking to Instagram on Thursday, Chris simply shared a promo picture of his latest tour, Chris Rock Ego Death World Tour, and announced his following shows in Paris, which will take place in mid-May.WATCH: Will Smith assaults Chris Rock at 2022 Oscars"Three nights in Paris.

Netflix, while insisting that Channel 4 - soon to be taken out of the government's hands and privatised - provides better shows.The TV star announced his views to more than 70,000 Twitter followers, many of whom agreed."The thing about Netflix is most of its shows are actually REALLY bad," he candidly claimed."Whereas loads of Channel 4's shows are really flippin' good. And Amazon? It's dogs**t."He added in no uncertain terms: "This government are cultural imbeciles."Twitter fans reciprocated by sharing their own, sometimes scathing views about the current quality of programming.@MissMorgzy was as enthusiastic as Patrick about denouncing the government, quipping: "Have you seen our Culture Secretary? Honestly, there is higher quality culture in yoghurt."@JilloHalloran1 chimed in: "Netflix would kill to have Channel 4’s track record.