March 2012
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GQ Magazine - April
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Week two hundred and eight - February/March 2012
Started pre-production on An Idiot Abroad 3: The Short Way Round, this week.
Photo; Tony Briggs We’ve basically only sorted the budget and a rough route at the moment, but it feels great to actually be working on it, and it means that Karl is in too deep to pull out now. Ha ha. An Idiot Abroad 2 has been nominated for a Royal Television Society Award. Which is nice. Doubt I’ll...
February 2012
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Week two hundred and seven - February 2012
A big thank you to everyone who watched Life’s Too Short on HBO. And thank you to the lovely TV critics of America too. Boston Herald. UncleBarky.com. Wall Street Journal. Hollywood Reporter. Denver Post. SF Gate. Cinema Blend. Toronto Sun. But what are ratings and reviews without awards? Do you hear me EMMY’S? And don’t forget An Idiot Abroad 2 either. Talking of which, I...
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Week two hundred and seven - February 2012
I hate jet lag. There’s no logic to it. You’re awakeness or sleepiness just isn’t consistent. Still mustn’t grumble. The best thing about arriving back in London is surely Ollie’s reaction. She meows until she loses her voice and starts quacking like a duck, but she also follows you everywhere and gets on your lap if you sit down. She’s basically saying,...
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Week two hundred and six - February 2012
Had an absolute blast in New York this week. It started quite sensibly with myself and the great Clyde Philips (Svengali behind DEXTER), working on the pilot script of our new show Afterlife. Then things got a bit silly. I sent an email to Jon after… “as always, a pleasure. Who’d have thought Panda rape would be such a winner? See you in April I have an idea for a routine...
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Ricky Gervais HBO Connect Chat
Comedian, actor and producer Ricky Gervais returns to HBO with his latest comedy creation, Life’s Too Short. Ricky Gervais is best known for co-creating the hit comedy series The Office, the animated series The Ricky Gervais Show as well as Extras. Life’s Too Short premieres Sunday, February 19. Join Ricky in a Live Chat on February 20, the day after the premiere. Chat live with Ricky...
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Week two hundred and six - February 2012
My week of promo for Life’s Too Short kicked off with an interview on The Daily Show with the brilliant Jon Stewart. We don’t even bother doing a pre-interview any more. No point. This always happens… After the show Jane and I went to dinner at the amazing David Burke Townhouse with chums Rob and Jill. Then back to our place for Champagne. This always happens…
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Ricky Gervais on the Daily Show - FULL EPISODE →
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Ricky on The Daily Show this thuesday!
Semi-fresh from his third time hosting the Golden Globes, Ricky Gervais will be chatting to Jon Stewart on The Daily Show this week. Ricky will be stopping by on Tuesday and talking up the arrival of his latest show Life’s Too Short which is about to air on American screens.
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Week two hundred and five - February 2012
Why does New York always feel hotter or colder than it actually is. In summer 80 degrees feels more like 100 and in winter 10 feels like minus 10.
This is the only place where my ears feel like they actually might shatter. And it makes your beard look 20 degrees more ginger. Still mustn’t grumble. It’s New York at least.
Here are some bits and pieces of paintings I did in oil...
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Noel Gallagher Interview - About Karl
OK, I want to briefly discuss two very important topics: Manchester City and Karl Pilkington. (Laughs) OK. I lived in Manchester for a few months in 2006. I had a job as a barman at a cricket club. On my first day the boss said to me: “I only have one rule: If you work at my pub you’re a Man City fan, if not you can fuck off’. I didn’t have enough money to fuck off, so I...
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Week two hundred and five - February 2012
I was flattered to be asked to join Mr Sam Harris and his eminent chums on Project Reason. This was the most serious, caring, academic-looking photo I had.
Apart from this one obviously.
By the way, Sam and I are planning a day where we film ourselves answering questions from the general public about rationalism, and many other things I’m sure. I can’t help but think...
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WatchRicky Gervais & Karl Pilkington Riff On The Huffington Post
As a longtime The Huffington Post blogger, Ricky Gervais has a lot of love for our site. His best friend Karl Pilkington, however, isn’t quite as fond of us … or, our name at least.
While the pair shot some upcoming “You’ve Got” videos for AOL, Gervais decided that he and Pilkington ought to give us a...
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Week two hundred and five - February 2012
Spent the week editing the footage Karl and I shot for the Science Channel. We did some promos for various outlets but we’ve also got a full video podcast out of it if we want. Great DVD extra or even an on-air programme maybe. An Idiot Abroad 2 started in Australia this week and the third episode aired in the US on the same day. He truly is a global village idiot. I decided to compile a...
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