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Ricky Gervais Pivots From Golden Globes Controversy to Farewell for 'The Office' [VIDEOS]

So long, David Brent. During his bruising, much-criticized performance as the host of the Golden Globes, Ricky Gervais dinged Steve Carell for leaving "The Office" and "killing a cash cow for both of us." Despite that joke, though, Gervais will be helping Carell finish up his run on the U.S. version of "The Office"...

Academy Awards Nominations [LIVE STREAM]

Live from Hollywood, it's the computer feed of the announcement of this year's nominees! At 8:30 a.m. EST Tuesday, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will unveil the nominees for its vaunted Oscar awards. Announcing the nominations will be Chris Harrison, host of "The Bachelor," and Dave Karger, a senior...

Ricky Gervais Golden Globes Monologue Still Hot on the Internet [VIDEO]

Perhaps there really is no such thing as bad publicity. After receiving a mountain of criticism over the jokes he told at the 2011 Golden Globes ceremony this week, host Ricky Gervais finds himself with a viral hit on his hands. Since the show aired on Sunday, a YouTube file of Gervais' controversial monologue has been...

Are We Being Nicer Yet? [VIDEO]

Following the tragedy in Arizona, President Barack Obama -- and countless others -- called on Americans to end the vitriol and be a little nicer to each other. Since then, Maine Gov. Paul LePage told the NAACP to "kiss my butt" and Ricky Gervais insulted every living member of show business at the Golden Globes. To be...

Bart Scott, Paz de la Huerta and the Boston Blazers: The Day in Viral Video

For a world ever addicted to video clips, the weekend provided viewers with a taste of the good, the bad and the ugly. Three of the most searched terms on Google on today concerned video footage taken over the weekend that was quickly being disseminated across the Web. First came New York Jets linebacker Bart Scott's...

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Ricky Gervais' Derek Granted Full Series By Channel 4 - Will You Be Watching?

Derek, Ricky Gervais' comedy drama about a vulnerable man working in an old people's home, has been commissioned for a full series by Channel 4.

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Mark Lashley: The Ricky Gervais Show and the Comedy of Self-Importance

Midway through last year's Talking Funny , a round table discussion among some of the world's most famous stand-up comics, Ricky Gervais claims, "In comedy... I think, you have to be the underdog. There's no place for being above the audience."

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Derek Review: 'Like Boris Johnson Eating A Pot Noodle'

Ricky Gervais's character piece set in an old people's home - that were uncannily familiar to the comedic tricks he pulled off to stunning effect in The Office â the mockumentary form that he helped perfect, the undercutting punch lines seemingly off-mike, the cut away from the set piece to the more intimate chats direct...

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Ricky Gervais Explains Why The British 'Office' Had Such A Brief Run

Jerry Seinfeld gets a lot of credit for being the rare comedian to step away from a mega-hit comedy while it was still on top.

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WATCH: Ricky Gervais' Birthday Gift For Letterman

Having signed a two-year contract extension with CBS just shy of his 65th birthday, David Letterman is showing no signs of slowing down any time soon -- but that doesn't mean he won't take some teasing about his newfound senior citizenship from other comedians.

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05/30/12 Ricky Gervais defends 'nice, funny' Coldplay from... Source: GIGWISE Ricky Gervais has said that Coldplay do no deserve some of the criticism they receive, even if they aren't 'the coolest band in the world'.
05/29/12 Ricky Gervais doesn't understand Coldplay "backlash" Source: Digital Spy Ricky Gervais has defended Coldplay against an apparent "backlash" among certain sections of the public.
05/28/12 The TV stars who are just being themselves Source: The Independent - London - UK Matt LeBlanc, having been nominated three times for a Golden Globe for his performance as Joey Tribbiani in Friends, finally bagged one this year â for playing Matt LeBlanc.
05/25/12 10 Chelsea Gardens To Put You In A Wonderful Mood Source: Aol UK News (Press Association Feed) The sunniest week of 2012 encouraged garden lovers to flock to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show this year.
05/24/12 Season's top TV scenes Source: Omaha World-Herald - Omaha NE Watch enough television and your mind can feel like it's dissolving into liquid cheese.