The Golden Globes (Jan. 17, NBC) is getting its first host since 1995… and his name is Ricky Gervais. Hooray.
“Not only is this the biggest Hollywood celebration of the industry which includes both film and TV, but also an environment where I feel I can get free reign as a host. I have resisted many [...]

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Warner Bros.
In cinemas on 2 October
Set in a parallel universe where no one can lie, let alone comprehend a lie, The Invention of Lying starts off as a fresh and clever satire. In this world, the better-looking you are, the happier you are and, unfortunately for Mark Bellison (Ricky Gervais), his poor genes and “snub-nose” [...]

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This movie used to be called z’This Side of the Truth’ but apparently “The Invention of Lying” is more poster friendly…

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Paramount Pictures
In cinemas on 19 September
I’m moving to “Ghost Town”
Mmm I love me some Ricky Gervais. Not to mention that I’ve never met a ghost movie or RomCom I didn’t like (I mean, come on, Bill Cosby in “Ghost Dad”? Who didn’t love that movie?). So to start, I may have gone into this [...]

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HBO Video
In shops now
This past weekend I sat down with one of the funniest shows to hit television in a long while.  Ricky Gervais’ two seasons of ‘Extras’ which aired on HBO and the recent ‘Extra Special Series Finale’ have all been gathered into a perfect little box set for our enjoyment.  The two short [...]

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BBC Worldwide Americas has licensed ‘The Office’ to the Chilean production company, Chilecorto and Canal 13–Chile.  This will be the first time Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant’s series will be done in Spanish, and, for that matter, in Latin America.
Perhaps the Chilean series’ leading man will follow in Gervais and Steve Carell’s footsteps to become [...]

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Paramount Home Entertainment
In shops now
Mandy and I had a fun little night out when we saw the press screening of “Stardust” earlier this year.  We were very much looking forward to seeing magic and witches and stars and Michelle Pfeiffer.  Add a pub visit before and after, and it’s totes our scene.  Now we had [...]

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