Ricky Gervais donates €2.8m of tour proceeds to animal charities
A big gesture from the animal lover Comedian and actor Ricky Gervais has donated nearly £2.5m (€2.8m) from the earnings of his latest stand-up tour to a group of animal charities. The charities to benefit from his donations, 22 in total, are two from Kent, Flori’s Friends Animal Rescue in Chartham Hatch and Retreat Animal […]
3 months ago
Ricky Gervais reveals brutal jokes he would’ve told as 2025 Golden Globes host
The comedian and writer last hosted the iconic award ceremony in 2020. Ricky Gervais has revealed a list of ruthless jokes he would have made were he to host the upcoming 2025 Golden Globes. The 63-year-old presided over the annual ceremony five times, last hosting in 2020, and sparked a wave of backlash each time he took […]
1 year ago
Ricky Gervais tells joke even he thinks is ‘too offensive’ during Netflix special
He didn’t take much convincing to tell the joke. Ricky Gervais decided to tell a joke that even he thought was “too offensive” during his new Netflix special. Armageddon was released on the streaming platform on Christmas Day and is full of everything you’d expect from a Gervais stand-up special. The special features some controversial […]
2 years ago
Ricky Gervais leaves viewers in shock after ‘brutal’ James Corden joke
“I asked one question myself on this… ‘Is James Corden in it?’” Ricky Gervais’ new Netflix special is finally here, and viewers have been left stunned after his ‘brutal’ joke about fellow comedian James Corden. The show, called Armageddon, had been making headlines for weeks before its release after a preview clip caused a huge […]
2 years ago
Viewers petition to cancel Ricky Gervais’ Netflix special over ableist slur
A petition to cancel the special, which is set to be released on Christmas Day, has reached 4,500 signatures. People are petitioning to cancel Ricky Gervais’ Netflix special Armageddon due to his use of ableist slurs. A petition to cancel the special, which is set to be released on Christmas Day, has reached 4,500 signatures. […]
2 years ago
Ricky Gervais’ new comedy special gets Netflix release date
It will land on the platform very soon. Good news for Ricky Gervais fans as they’ll have another Christmas present to look forward this year. Why’s that? Because his stand-up special Armageddon is set to premiere on Netflix on the big day itself, December 25. In a statement shared yesterday (November 20), Gervais joked: “For […]
2 years ago