Ricky Gervais Believes ‘The Office’ Wouldn’t Work Today Because Cancel Culture Has Erased Irony

The Varsity Hotel in Cambridge.Situated upon the riverside in the city centre, the hotel is in the perfect location to savour in all of Cambridge’s delights.Although it is in a central location, it is peacefully tucked away from the hustle and bustle of the bars and restaurants that sit on the adjacent street.The cobblestone streets and lack of litter are noticeable making my way up to the hotel.As I step foot into the hotel, I am greeted by smiles from staff - who genuinely make you feel that they want you there. The moment I put my bags down I realise I am in for a relaxing 24 hours ahead, as I am asked if I would like help to bring my luggage to my room.I am guided to my room and welcomed with a small tour of where I will be staying.The Senior Fellows Super King room, which as the name states, boasts a super king size bed.Although the bed was dreamy, the Victorian bathtub and plush interiors truly stole my heart.And if that was not convincing enough that luxury can be found in the UK, the room promised spectacular views of Cambridge.It allows you to wake up facing the gorgeous college buildings that make the city so grand and unique.After falling in love with the room, I did not quite want to leave.But, with a spa appointment ahead of me I locked up ready to be massaged into further tranquillity.The Glassworks spa is part of the hotel which can be entered at the side of the building where I was supplied a dressing gown and slippers.

Coronation Street fans have been left terrified for Adam Barlow and Sarah Platt as their lives have been ruined by a mystery stalker.And last week, that stalker was identified as none other than Sarah's pal and Adam's former fling Lydia Chambers - who has left threatening messages for the couple, called armed police to the solicitors' office and smashed Adam's car windows in.But regardless of Lydia's intentions on the street, actress Rebecca Ryan has simply been having a great time on-set - including hanging out more with her co-star brother.Rebecca's brother Jack James Ryan actually plays soap bad boy Jacob Hay - the drug dealer responsible for bringing Harvey to the street to terrorise Simon and Leanne, who is now in a relationship with Amy Barlow.And though they haven't spent much time filming together, Rebecca has revealed the sweet way she spends more time with her little bro on the cobbles.Speaking to Daily Star and other press, she explained: "We've not managed to have any scenes together unfortunately."I was thinking, 'Could we not just have one where I’m in the background of one of his scenes, just walking past?' - but no we’ve not managed to get one together yet, which is such a shame!"She added: "We’ve had only very few days [where we’ve both been in], but every now and again we are."Sometimes if we’re both in, I’ll either come in a bit earlier if he’s in or a bit later and take him home - just so we have a bit of time together on the set.

A hungry man that bought a Sainsbury's cheese and tomato pizza was shocked to find that the treat was almost devoid of a vital ingredient.Tom Scott, a product designer, thinks the large frontal sticker was slyly placed to cover the pizza's inadequacies.Taking to Twitter, he wrote alongside a laughing emoji: "Hey ⁦@sainsburys⁩ any less cheese and this might be tomato bread, good to see excellent sticker placement."A customer representative called Caitlin was on hand to try and help, apologising for the lack of cheese.“Hey Tom! I'm very sorry there was a lack of cheese. Can you please DM us from the link below with the name of the store they were purchased from, your full name, address and Nectar card number? So that I can look into this, Caitlin,” she wrote.The pizza Tom bought is only 49 pence, but you still expect to get the main ingredients even for that lowly price.

Everton goalkeeper was mocked by revellers for his 'T-rex arms'.Police are now probing the incident, which occurred at the Beggar's Bridge pub in East Boldon, South Tyneside on Sunday night, according to The Sun.Pickford and his pals were left furious after he was mocked and a mass brawl then broke out, with one person left with a broken nose.Police were called, but Pickford and his friends are said to have already left by the time they arrived at the pub, with officers now investigating and seeking witnesses.No arrests have been as of yet with a Northumbria Police spokesman stating: “We received a report of a disturbance at the Beggar’s Bridge pub.“It was reported that a fight broke out between two groups of males inside the premises. An investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact police.”There is no suggestion that Pickford assaulted anyone during the incident, with one person also having their phone smashed as a result.A witness said: “He was getting goaded, like they do.

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Tyrese Gibson said goodbye to his beloved mother Patricia on Monday, after she passed away following a week of being hospitalized from COVID-19 and pneumonia.The 43-year-old actor and musician posted a touching video on Monday of him holding his mother's hand in the hospital, along with a heartfelt message about her.His post prompted a slew of support and condolences from celebrities such as Snoop Dogg and Dwayne 'The Rock Johnson.' Passed away:Tyrese Gibson said goodbye to his beloved mother Patricia on Monday, after she passed away following a week of being hospitalized from COVID-19 and pneumonia Message:The 43-year-old actor and musician posted a touching video on Monday of him holding his mother's hand in the hospital, along with a heartfelt message about her'Rest in peace. You fought, mom, you fought. Oh my God I'm so sorry this happened mom.

NFL quarterback Patrick Mahomes spent his Valentine's Day with two ladies in his life: fiancee Brittany Matthews and their 11-month-old daughter Sterling.The 26-year-old Kansas City Chiefs quarterback and his 26-year-old fiancee shared a slew of photos of their Valentine's Day festivities on their respective Instagram accounts.The news comes as the couple prepares to tie the knot, with sources claiming last year that the wedding would take place in March 2022. V-Day:NFL quarterback Patrick Mahomes spent his Valentine's Day with two ladies in his life: fiancee Brittany Matthews and their 11-month-old daughter Sterling Daughter:The 26-year-old Kansas City Chiefs quarterback and his 26-year-old fiancee shared a slew of photos of their Valentine's Day festivities on their respective Instagram accountsMatthews shared photos from their Valentine's Day date, which she captioned, 'My forever Valentine' with a red heart emoji.The personal trainer and fitness guru rocked an off-shoulder white top with bright-red wide-legged pants and white pumps.

K.J. Yossman Actor Janet Montgomery (“This is Us”) and producer Tricia Small (“Salem”) have teamed with Blackbox Multimedia on a female-led period crime drama written by “Dracula” scribe Cole Haddon, Variety can reveal.Billed as a female version of The Godfather trilogy, “Aqua Tofana” was co-created by Montgomery and Small, who will also executive produce the high-end television series, which is set is 17th-century Italy.

She revealed on January 31 that she was expecting her first child with her boyfriend A$AP Rocky.And Rihanna revealed to E! Newsthat she tried to hide her pregnancy from her close friends as long as she possibly could.However, the 33-year-old singer–songwriter couldn't stop her pals from getting suspicious after they noticed she was having intense food cravings. The tell: Rihanna revealed over the weekend to E! News that she kept her pregnancy secret from her friends, but her cravings and lack of weed smoking tipped them off; seen Friday with boyfriend A$AP Rocky in LARihanna remembered it being 'hard' to fool her friends while speaking with the outlet on February 11 at an event for herFenty Beauty and Fenty Skin brands.'It was harder for me to keep it from my posse, because they're around me, they know my habits,' she recalled.

Kodak Black was seen checking out of a hospital in Los Angeles on Monday after he was shot outside of Justin Bieber's afterparty in West Hollywood in the early hours of Saturday.The 24-year-old rapper appeared to require the assistance of a walker as he left Cedars-Sinai, as seen in a short clip obtained by TMZ.Black was among four others who were shot when gunfire erupted outside of the star-studded afterparty at The Nice Guy, where stars including Drake, Khloé Kardashian, Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire were visiting. Back on the outside: Kodak Black, 24, was seen leaving Cedars-Sinai hospital in LA in video obtained by TMZ on Monday.

Shanae Ankney was shocked when she was sent home after turning on the waterworks at the start of Monday's two-hour episode of The Bachelor on ABC.She had concocted a plan that included her fake crying and telling Clayton Echard that Genevieve Parisi was just acting to ensure that she would be the one remaining after their two-on-one date.'I'm not worried,' said Shanae in a confessional. 'I do have a plan and I got this.' Overly confident:Shanae Ankney was shocked when she was sent home after turning on the waterworks at the start of Monday's two-hour episode of The Bachelor on ABCClayton, 28, knew at the start of his date with Shanae, 29, a recruiter from Sycamore, Ohio, and Genevieve, 26, a Los Angeles bartender,that he would be sending one of them home at the end.After the trip to the falls, Clayton pulled Genevieve aside first to talk.

Sarah Jessica Parker discussed the absence of Kim Cattrall from the Sex And The City sequel on Monday night's Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen on Bravo.Andy said he loved the way the sequel 'And Just Like That...' handled the absence of the Samantha Jones character that Kim, 65, originated on the HBO show.Sarah said she could take no credit for it but that it was the work of the series showrunner and head writer Michael Patrick King and his extraordinary group of amazingly talented writers. Series sequel:Sarah Jessica Parker discussed the absence of Kim Cattrall from the Sex And The City sequel on Monday night's Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen on Bravo'Samantha is not gone,' said the 56-year-old actress wearing a long brown fitted Norma Kamali dress that she said she 'bought right off the rack.''The actress that played the role is no longer playing that role, but people are absent from your life when you don't want them to be.

Nikki and Brie Bella spent the evening of Valentine's Day together dining at Craig's in West Hollywood.The former WWE twin tag team, both 38, were spotted leaving the eatery after sharing a meal.The identical sisters wore contrasting looks, showing of their individual senses of style. Sisterly love: Nikki and Brie Bella spent the evening of Valentine's Day together dining at Craig's in West HollywoodNikki was clad in skintight black leggings with knee-high chunky black boots.She wore them with a matching sleeveless, black top which had a deep v-neck displaying her perky cleavage.

Bella Hadid gave her 49.3M Instagram followers a lovely Valentine's Day surprise as she posted a set of sultry images of herself clad in Victoria's Secret lingerie.The runway phenomenon, 25, looked every inch the supermodel in the peachy lace undergarments, which showcased her busty cleavage and flat tummy.The Vogue covergirl captioned the flirty snaps with a simple message, writing, 'Happy V-Day from US to YOU!' followed by a red heart emoji. Sensational: Bella Hadid gave her 49.3M Instagram followers a lovely Valentine's Day surprise as she posted sultry images of herself clad in Victoria's Secret lingerieThe raven-haired beauty - bornIsabella Khair Hadid - paired theexquisite look with a matching garter belt and straps that attached to a pair of white stockings.

She may be dating one of the best running backs in the NFL.But Olivia Culpo made sure that it was her backside which drew all the attention.The 29-year-old influencer took to Instagram to share a racy snap of herself in a thong bikini while straddling Carolina Panthers star boyfriend Christian McCaffrey. 'My best friend' Olivia Culpotook to Instagram to share a racy snap of herself in a thong bikini while straddling Carolina Panthers star boyfriend Christian McCaffreyShe shared the two racy black and white snaps for a Valentine's Day tribute on Instagram on Monday.

Ricky Gervais wouldn’t make his hit TV comedy The Office today as BBC bosses would be too scared of “outrage mobs” to air it.

After Life star insisted broadcasters are too scared to take risks in case they offend the so-called ‘outrage mobs’.Speaking to Times Radio, he said this week: ‘Now it would suffer because people would take things literally.‘There are these outrage mobs who take things out of context.‘This was a show about everything.

The Office may have been made differently today thanks to ‘cancel culture’.The actor, who starred in the BBC comedy from 2001 to 2003 as cringeworthy office manager David Brent, said the current debate about what is deemed acceptable would bring his and co-creator Stephen Merchant’s award-winning mockumentary series straight into the conversation.“This was a show about everything,” Gervais told Times Radio yesterday (July 9).

Ricky Gervais believes that The Office would “suffer” if it was released now because cancel culture has caused viewers to lose “their sense of irony and context.”Gervais’ Bafta-winning series debuted on BBC Two in 2001 and saw the comedian, 59, star as hapless manager David Brent, who regularly made tone deaf, offensive remarks to his colleagues. Looking back on the show in an interview with Times Radio on Friday, Gervais said audiences would take things too “literally” if the office was released now, “even though [the jokes] were clearly ironic.”“Now [the show] would suffer because people would take things literally," he said.