The Wall Street Journal ran it, and it caused quite a stir and Ricky was asked to answer some of the comments.

So for Easter he thought he'd do another one.

Here it is.

Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant and Karl Pilkington have recorded a special free podcast for Red Nose Day on March 18th

This latest episode of the bestselling, award-winning series, is an hilarious discussion on the subject Comic Relief, solving third world hunger and how to avoid people collecting for charity by either standing very still or pretending to be French.

The Ricky Gervais Show continues to be the most downloaded show of all time, with downloads in excess of 285,000,000. Season 2 of the TV show is currently airing on HBO in the US and on E4 in the UK.

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Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant and Karl Pilkington have recorded a special free podcast to thank fans for their support over the year.

This is only the second full-length podcast they have recorded this year (not including an exclusive podcast for allied troops serving overseas).

Over the past four years The Ricky Gervais Show has been downloaded 260 million times! It is the most downloaded show in history and number one in 16 countries.

This one-off free episode will be available through iTunes from Thursday 28th October at midnight BST.

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Read more about this here ]]> Mon, 02 Aug 2010 10:31:08 +0100 ricky-gervais-returns-to-the-simpsons no http://www.rickygervais.com The Ricky Gervais Show was downloaded 4.2 million times in April 2010.

Ricky's Blog was read by 1.1 million unique users.

Rickygervais.com was visited 3.4 million times.

Based on the record-breaking podcast, the series launched Feb. 19 on HBO, and currently debuts new episodes on Friday night (9:00-9:30 p.m. ET/PT). The show is voiced by Gervais, his longtime collaborator Stephen Merchant and colleague and friend Karl Pilkington, whose offbeat musings inspire many of the storylines.

Topics discussed in season one include: a Serbian man who invented a sex machine for women, a dialogue about America's first nudist organization, a serum that ages dead people backwards, the rarity of seeing a homeless Chinese person, customs of undocumented tribes in New Guinea, the true meaning of such sayings as "people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones" and the meaning of "a stitch in time saves nine," as well as the popular recurring "Monkey News" segment.

"Ricky's hilarious show has sparked a loyal and enthusiastic following that is growing steadily, and we’re happy to bring the show back for another season," noted Lombardo. "It will be fun to see what new insights Karl has next time."

Says Gervais, "I am absolutely thrilled to get a second season and continue the partnership with the best channel in the world. I couldn't wait to tell Karl."

Responds Pilkington, "Makes no difference to me. I haven’t seen any money from the first season yet!"

The 13-episode first season of THE RICKY GERVAIS SHOW, which concludes May 21, has inspired critical praise, as well as devoted viewers. The New York Times said the series is "proof that big laughs can come in small doses," while the New York Post described the show as "crazy fun," and the Houston Chronicle observed that the show's "pointless conversations will keep you in stitches."

THE RICKY GERVAIS SHOW is produced for HBO Entertainment by Media Rights Capital in association with Wildbrain Entertainment; executive producers, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, Karl Pilkington, Glyn Hughes and Bob Higgins; co-executive producer, Lisa Ullmann; supervising producer, Margaret M. Dean; consulting producer, Loren Bouchard; producer, Michelle Papandrew.

'This is probably the greatest honour of my career,' Gervais said. 'Only the Nobel Peace Prize can top this, but I will only accept that in person if the ceremony is held somewhere as beautiful as Banff. I think they Fedex, luckily.'

Peter Vamos, executive director of the festival, added: 'We could think of no one funny man so deserving of this prestigious award this year, than Ricky Gervais. The Office is the most critically acclaimed sitcom of all time and Gervais's worldwide influence in the comedy industry is unparalleled.'

The festival takes place in the Canadian Rockies resort from June 13 to 16.

The good reviews, strong campaign, cooler weather and perfect timing for a much-needed comedy all contributed to the successful opening.

The opening is much bigger than comparable films such as Ghost Town (£1.3M), How to Lose Friends (£1.1M), Eternal Sunshine (£1M) and similar to Run Fat Boy Run (£1.8M) and Liar, Liar (£1.9M).

Next up is U.A.E. on Nov. 19, followed by Australia and New Zealand on Nov. 26.

A video of Ricky discussing the venture with fellow contributor Karl Pilkington is online at YouTube.

Greg Daniels co-Producer on the American remake said "Dunder Mifflin is now the world's most famous fictional brand name. We've surpassed Duff Beer"

The US version is well into its first phase of syndication now it has reached the magic 100 episodes.

"I can see it running and running" said Gervais. "The new series starts 17th September on NBC and we see Pam and Jim getting married - something we never did with Tim and Dawn." 

The original version of The Office starts a new run on the US channel Adult Swim the same month. Gervais helped the launch. "I did a series of spoof trailers saying things like "The Office - now in English with American subtitles."

"This is particularly special for me, as it is my first Emmy nomination for my stand-up work," says Gervais.

Ricky Gervais received an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for HBO's "Extras", which received seven other Emmy nominations. Gervais also garnered two Golden Globes, along with Stephen Merchant, as creators of the BBC comedy series "The Office" and "Extras".

In addition to a Golden Globe, "The Office" received BAFTA and Peabody Awards, among many other honours, and was subsequently seen in more than 100 countries, as well as inspiring the hit American series of the same name. "The Office" continues to be the most successful British comedy of all time.

Taped before a live audience at the WaMu Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City, RICKY GERVAIS: THE STAND-UP SPECIAL debuted on HBO in November 2008 and featured material from his three sold-out British stand-up tours.

Gervais has also been seen in such feature films as "For Your Consideration", both "Night at the Museum" movies and "Ghost Town". His upcoming movies include "The Invention of Lying", which he co-wrote and co-directed with Matthew Robinson and "Cemetery Junction". Gervais is the only British actor to write and star in "The Simpsons".

Gervais' other comedy ventures include a hit series of podcasts, also featuring Merchant and Karl Pilkington, which earned a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records for the most downloads. The hit podcast series is now being made into an animated series for HBO.

RICKY GERVAIS: OUT OF ENGLAND - THE STAND-UP SPECIAL was written and executive produced by Ricky Gervais; producers, Pat Tourk Lee and John Moffitt; directed by John Moffitt.

Cinematically Correct reported
Can it get any better? I've even read that there are Oscar rumors for this one.

Ryan Adams of Awards Daily said,
I like the sound of "Oscar-nominated screenwriter, Ricky Gervais."

And J.J. Abrams (Director of Star Trek) wrote,
"Ricky Gervais proves, once again, that he is the master.  Not only of comedy, but social commentary.  The Invention of Lying is as funny as it is biting, wholly original, and surprisingly moving.  Is there such a thing as an important comedy?  Turns out there is, and this is it.  If you're still reading this, you should stop immediately and go see The Invention of Lying!"

RALPH FIENNES (The Reader, Schindler's List),
RICKY GERVAIS (The Invention of Lying, Ghost Town),
EMILY WATSON (Synecdoche, New York, Breaking the Waves) and
MATTHEW GOODE (Watchmen, Brideshead Revisited)
feature alongside stars-of-the-future CHRISTIAN COOKE, FELICITY JONES, TOM HUGHES and JACK DOOLAN.

CEMETERY JUNCTION tells the funny, touching and universal story of being trapped in a small town and dreaming of escape. In 1970s England, three blue-collar friends spend their days joking, drinking, fighting and chasing girls.

Freddie (Christian Cooke) wants to leave their working-class world but cool, charismatic Bruce (Tom Hughes) and lovable loser Snork (Jack Doolan) are happy with life the way it is.

When Freddie gets a new job as a door-to-door salesman and bumps into his old school sweetheart Julie (Felicity Jones), the gang are forced to make choices that will change their lives for ever.

Ricky and Stephen Merchant say, "CEMETERY JUNCTION is going to be glossy and glorious, full of humour, romance and drama, as well as our usual observations on the truth and absurdity of real life."

Follow Ricky's blog on rickygervais.com as the film progresses through production.

CEMETERY JUNCTION will be in cinemas in 2010.