Ricky Gervais

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Interview: John Hodgman

One man's operating system
Long before John Hodgman became universally recognized as the systems-challenged PC in Apple’s ads, he was writing fake trivia for such publications as McSweeney’s and the New York Times Magazine.
By CLEA SIMON | November 21, 2008

Ghost Town

A fill-in-the-blanks, DOA comedy
As a comedian, Ricky Gervais is like an endangered panda: he can perform only under specific circumstances.
By CHRIS WANGLER | September 16, 2008

Autumn peeves

Films with a full agenda
With pundits already reading political significance into summer blockbusters like The Dark Knight (“Is Batman a stand-in for George Bush? Discuss.”), the meatier movies of fall arrive not a moment too soon.
By PETER KEOUGH | September 11, 2008

Nervous energy

The unlikely rise of Does It Offend You, Yeah?
“If I actually stopped to think about what’s going on, I’d probably shit myself,” says James Rushent, singer/bassist for UK electro-rock quartet Does It Offend You, Yeah?
By MICHAEL ALAN GOLDBERG | August 26, 2008

Susana Cullina

Almost famous
AS220’s chief bottle washer and bar witch (formerly bar wench).
By FRANK MULLIN | September 24, 2007

Background chatter

Ricky Gervais’s hilarious Extras
Thanks, Ricky Gervais, for getting the dread “A” word into the open: ATHEIST!
By GERALD PEARY | February 06, 2007

Power failure

Bob Balaban’s network connections
There must be something about Bob Balaban, straight man extraordinaire, that reminds Hollywood and indie filmmakers of the people who sign their paychecks.
By RYAN STEWART | June 22, 2006

Bard for life

X-Men: The Last Stand took 20 years off Patrick Stewart's life
Stewart's decision to return to the stage has all but halted his film career. "I haven't talked to my agent for months,” he says. “We have nothing to say to one another."
By GARY SUSMAN | May 26, 2006

The Simpsons 20 best guest voices of all time

Will Gervais join them?
The TV gods are smiling upon us.
By RYAN STEWART | March 29, 2006

P’s in a podcast

The Kult of Karl
The Ricky Gervais Show , downloaded an average of 261,670 times per week since debuting in December, secured its place in The Guinness Book of World Records on Tuesday as the most successful podcast ever.
By MIKE MILIARD | February 09, 2006

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