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Friday, January 6th, 2012
The Golden Globe Awards are almost here; this can mean only one thing: celebrities feelings are going to get hurt. They brought back Ricky Gervais after many outlets said they wouldn’t (don’t believe everything you hear), that’s probably because the ratings for the show have gone up each year he hosts. So screw rich people’s ego’s, the show makes money.
This is his final time he had admitted on his blog, so look for the gloves to really come off, or the gag as the image below portrays. The awards show is set to air on Sunday, January 15 at 8 p.m. ET on NBC.
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Wednesday, November 30th, 2011
Deadline has reported on the HBO premiere schedule and it’s good, obviously. Returning for one final turn at bat, Danny McBride in Eastbound & Down will air on February 19th. Right after that awesome show, we have Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant’s Life’s Too Short (check out all our coverage). I’ve been a big fan of Eastbound & Down since the beginning, and waiting over a year between seasons hasn’t been easy. It will be sad to see them go. I have been watching Life’s Too Short and will likely end up watching it again when it finally airs on HBO. It’s a solid return to TV for the comedy team, and Warwick Davis will likely get a deserving Emmy or Glob nomination here.
Watch below:
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Thursday, November 17th, 2011
I figured I would let Ricky Gervais speak for himself regarding the news that he will be hosting the Golden Globes once again. He took to his blog to explain:
So it looks like I’m hosting The Golden Globes for a third and definitely final time.
It was a tough decision to be honest. There were many pros and cons. I loved doing it, but I was worried that I couldn’t improve on last year. I’m in LA anyway as I’m launching Life’s Too Short on HBO. But then I didn’t want the Globes to overshadow the series. I knew some people would be uncomfortable with me being host. (This was a pro by the way.)
What actually tipped the balance and made me say yes, was the fact that it would shut up all those fucking idiots who said that I’d never be invited back. Is that the wrong reason to do something? Ha ha. I think it is.
Now here’s the thing. The outrage I caused was of course, as usual, totally out of proportion to the things I said. I don’t think anyone had any right to be offended but they were. This year I’m going to make sure their offence is completely justified. The best thing about it is writing the gags. I love writing one liners. Particularly when they can’t be used in any other context. It gives them a special weight on the night if you know what I mean.
Follow me on Twitter and let me know your favourite targets for the monologue.
I’m enjoying it already.
Here is his twitter, and here is a video from last time:
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Monday, November 14th, 2011
Here’s a clip from Life’s Too Short, the new BBC series from Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, and Warwick Davis. Here we see Liam Neeson announce that he wants to start his own career in comedy, and has a go at some improv. We know Neeson is a badass (see him here fighting wolves), but who knew he could be this funny? You will have to watch to see how good he is at being bad at it…yeah.
“Life’s Too Short” premiered on BBC Two on Nov. 10, and focuses on the 3 foot, 6 inch actor Warwick Davis, who plays a fictionalized version of himself. HBO will broadcast the series next year after its BBC run.
See all our LTS news. For all those who enjoy their other series ‘An Idiot Abroad‘, enjoy this.
Watch the clip below:
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Thursday, October 27th, 2011
Here is preview video from BBC’s upcoming show Life’s Too Short created by Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant and Warwick Davis. The video below shows Davis introducing Depp to Gervais, there seems to be heat between the two after Gervais’ Golden Globes jokes aimed at the star. Forget the Tim Allen burn, I love that someone took a dig at Tim Burton casting his wife in everything he does. Watch below:
Image via Ricky’s Blog, Video via Ricky’s Twitter.
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Tuesday, October 18th, 2011
Here is the first official trailer for Life’s Too Short, Ricky Gervais‘ next TV project with Stephen Merchant, and starring Warwick Davis. We have shown you a few funny promos that you can find here. The show will air on BBC Two on November 10th 2011. HBO has picked up the US rights and will air the series in 2012. I’m pretty excited about this show obviously, The Office and Extras were amazing television and being a fan of Gervais and Merchant’s works, I don’t have to hope this will be great, it’s going to be. Watch the trailer below:
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Friday, October 14th, 2011
Disney has released another trailer for The Muppets, I don’t think anyone has a problem with how much this movie is promoting itself, I hope it pays off. The trailer has fart shoes, do I need to tell you more? Watch it just to see The Mooppets, they look like trouble.
The film was directed by James Bobin (Flight of the Conchords) and stars Jason Segel, Amy Adams, Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, Animal, Chris Cooper, Rashida Jones, Zach Galifianakis, Ricky Gervais, Alan Arkin and Billy Crystal.
The film is set to come out on November 23rd 2011, see all of our coverage here and watch the trailer below:
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Tuesday, October 11th, 2011
Here are two hilarious promos for Life’s Too Short, Ricky Gervais‘ next TV project with Stephen Merchant. He recently took to Twitter again after giving up on it last year, and he’s a tweeting machine [follow], so that’s where they came from. The show will air on BBC Two on November 10th 2011. Premium cable channel, HBO has picked up the US rights and will air the series in 2012.
Watch the clips below and check out all our Life’s Too Short news here:
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Monday, September 12th, 2011
Rich Hardcastle shot from this month's GQ.
I can’t seem to settle down about my excitement for both of these shows, so here’s what Ricky Gervais has to say and share from his blog:
As promised, here are some exclusive clips, trails and behind the scenes bits and pieces from both Life’s Too Short and An Idiot Abroad 2. Please tweet and blog and chat to people on the bus about these wonderful free e-treets from Uncle Ricky and his weird little chums.
Thanks, cyber dudes.
Uncle Ricky.
Watch the preview below:
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Wednesday, August 31st, 2011
Here is “a taste of what’s to come” says Gervais for the upcoming series Life’s Too Short (coming soon on BBC2, later to HBO). Ricky and Steve are visited by Warwick Davis in the clip, watch it below. For more news – see what we have said so far, visit Ricky’s Blog (updated 5 days a week) and the official site for the show. I can’t wait, I really can’t; I’m worried I’ll hurt someone.
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