Posts Tagged ‘Ricky Gervais’
Golden Globe Winners 2012 - Great Night for the Brits
by Tasha on January 16th 2012 at 11:29 am
It was a night of wins for the British at The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards yesterday which was hosted by fellow Brit Ricky Gervais. Hosting for the third time in a row, Gervais managed to tone down the gags this year and had the audience in hysterics with his jokes about Kim Kardashian and other American celebrities. English actor Idris Elba, actress Kate Winslet and the cast of Downton Abbey were all winners on the night proving that there is a lot of talent this side of the pond. Actress Meryl Streep who won an award for her portrayal of Margaret Thatcher in 'Iron… read more »
Gervais unfazed -- as always
by Ed Bark on January 13th 2012 at 11:28 pm
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PASADENA, Calif. -- Ricky Gervais' latest new series for HBO, Life's Too Short, will take wing on Feb. 19th with the first of seven half-hour episodes. So there's the plug, save to also note that dwarf Warwick Davis (Willow, the Harry Potter films) is the comedy nougat this time, with Gervais and longtime collaborator Stephen Merchant also playing rough approximations of themselves. Of more immediate concern are Gervais' duties as the host of Sunday night's Golden Globes awards on NBC. Perhaps you've heard. He created quite a stir last year with his very pointed barbs at some of the A-list… read more »
Ricky III - Ricky Gervais prepares for Golden Globes 2012 - It's Ricky Gervais Montage
by Matt on January 13th 2012 at 5:19 pm
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7 Baftas, 2 Emmys, 3 Golden Globes and 5 British Comedy Awards later, Ricky Gervais has a house full of awards, but who's counting..? He is. After all the hissy fits from 2011 Golden Globes with media suggesting the Hollywood faithful were actually offended. Ricky has been invited back for what's being called 'Ricky III'. This has not pleased the Hollywood Foreign Press Association who wrote: 'While many welcome Gervais' return, not everyone is happy with the decision because last year his blunt one-liners targeting big-name celebrities caused anger and resentment in some quarters.' This won't bother Ricky, he knows it's… read more »
Top 5 Outtakes - British Comedy Shows
by Matt on October 15th 2010 at 3:54 pm
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It's the end of the week! Find yourself making mistakes? Getting tired? Waiting for the weekend? The same seems to have happened to these comedy actors who just can't keep it together through multiple takes without laughing or making a blooper. LocateTV has put together some of the best outtakes from our favourite British comedies featuring the likes of Ricky Gervais, Simon Pegg and James Corden who are all trying to hold back the laughter...well except Ricky. Play the video to see who really is the blooper king and who finds their own writing just too funny...
February TV 2010: UK
by Steph on February 2nd 2010 at 3:46 pm
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New Seasons, new series and new cinema releases for the UK! Welcome to the second month of the year, February, where there doesn’t seem much going on... Christmas is well and truly over; the weather is grey and dull; summer seems miles away and we’re all awaiting the spring new seasons and series to pour onto our screens. However, love is in the air and here at LocateTV, we want you to fall in love with your screens all over again with some fab Feb highlights! The Crazies. Out in the cinemas Feb 26th 2010, sees a town plagued… read more »
