SUNDAY TIMES - APRIL 2012
NEWS
Ricky in GQ
Ricky gets probed on the return of Brent amongst other things...
Read here and Watch here.
Meanwhile in America...
Ricky's been on TV & Radio and watching a game called basketball...
Here's Ricky on The Daily Show. (US only)
On Opie and Anthony's radio show.
On Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.
And courtside at the Knicks game.
A first look at the Life's Too Short Special
BBC2 Sat 30 March at 10pm
Ricky's Muppets role
The producer of the new Muppet movie, The Muppets...Again!, says Ricky's role was tailor-made for him.
Read here.
Ricky explains the return of Brent
Shortlist has a piece by Ricky explaining why the time was right to revisit The Office.
Read here.
New and Exclusive
Ricky has made a deal with YouTube to bring new, exclusive content to his own YouTube Channel.
Read about the deal here and subscribe to Ricky's channel here.
Head-based confectionery in Comic Relief auction.
Ricky has been turned into a one-off Pez dispenser.
See here.
Ricky and Pepe
An awkward moment on the set of The Muppets...Again!
The Unbelievers
Ricky, Richard Dawkins, Woody Allen, Steven Hawking & a bunch of other folk are in a new documentary movie
Watch the trailer.
Ricky on Derek in The Observer
Ricky talks about hurting people's feelings, never reading books, and why Derek makes him well up.
Read here.
Meet the cast
Ricky and the central cast of Derek talk to the Radio Times about their roles.
Read here.
Watch 'The Making Of Derek'
As Channel 4 gets ready for Derek's premiere on January 30th, their catch-up service 4OD is now showing The Making Of Derek.
Watch here.
Ricky on Derek
Ricky talks to Reuters about Derek and how it differs from his past shows.
Read more here.
AIA 3 in USA
An Idiot Abroad 3 is confirmed for US TV station Science Channel starting Jan 19th.
Read more here.
The Manhattan Project
Ricky explains what's special about New York in his article in the New York Times.
Read here.
The Happy Atheist
MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell rounds on the Rev Pat Robertson by reference to Ricky's Wall Street Journal piece 'Why I'm An Atheist'.
Watch here.
Ricky, Karl and Warwick Interviewed
ITN reports on An Idiot Abroad 3 which starts 30 November on Sky 1.
Watch here.
QandA about interviews
Ricky answers jouranlistic questions about being interviewed by journalists.
Read here.
Ricky joins Springsteen for US benefit show
Standup For Heroes sees Ricky on the bill with Bruce Springsteen and Jon Stewart in New York this November.
Read more here and get tickets here.
WSPA Rabies Campaign
Watch Ricky's video for WSPA to raise awareness of rabies vaccinations for dogs.
Watch here.
USA Today talks to Ricky
And Ricky does their 'Talking Your Tech' feature - covering his new voice app, Just Sayin'. It's all on video too.
Read and watch more here.
Just Sayin' on Conan
Ricky chats about JustSayin' and launches a competition for users of the new app.
Watch here on YouTube.
Ricky launches Just Sayin'
The New York Times talks to Ricky about his new social media app, Just Sayin' which lets you converse via Twitter and Facebook in your own voice. Literally.
Read the article here and get the app at iTunes here. And listen in on how Ricky's putting it use here.
Ricky to headline New York Comedy Festival
Ricky kicks off this year's New York Comedy Festival on 7 November.
More info and tickets here.
Ricky gets coffee in car
Jerry Seinfeld takes Ricky for a spin around New York.
Watch Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee here.
Learn English with Ricky Gervais
TV Guide covers the release of the trailer for the pilot episode of Ricky's new internet-only project.
Read and watch here.
Worldwide Tour
Ricky's announced the first leg of a worldwide stand-up tour - kicking off with Scandinavia.
Read here at The Guardian.
Ricky on Nightline
ABC's Nightline has a chat with Ricky and runs through his career to date.
Watch here.
Ricky on Derek
Ricky talks to Metro about how people are wrong when they decribe Derek as learning disabled.
Read here.
Australia prepares for Life's Too Short
And Ricky talks to The Telegraph in anticipation.
Read here.
Derek wins first place
The New Yorks Shorts Festival 2012 has given Derek first place in its comedy category.
Read here.
Derek at the NY Shorts Fest
Dereks's recent showing in a New York short film festival reviewed...
Read here.
Critics critiqued
The Independent's Ian O'Doherty points out the problem with the views expressed by some people who didn't like Derek.
Read here.
The Ricky Gervais Show Returns
The Vancouver Sun chats to Ricky and previews the new season - starting April 20th on HBO.
Read here.
'Derek' in review
The Telegraph is impressed by Ricky's Channel 4 comedy drama.
Read here.
And Metro calls it "sharp, yet sweetly observed"
Read here.
The Ricky Gervais Show - Season 3
Cinema Blend has the new artwork and more clips from the new season of The Ricky Gervais Show - starting April 20 on HBO.
Read and watch here.
More 'Derek' Previews
The Independent considers whether Derek has 'a condition' or not; Ricky clarifies. [Read here]
And the Daily Mail looks forward to Ricky at 'his irreverent best'. [Read here]
Comedy with heart
Ricky talks to the Irish Independent about his new comedy 'Derek' and its potential for controversy.
Read here.
A distant perspective on Derek
US website CinemaBlend ponders whether Derek will make it on to American TV screens and shares some clips in anticipation.
Read and watch here.
Age Concern
The Sun looks at 'Derek', Ricky's new comdey set in an old people's home, and Ricky takes the opportunity to point out how youth-centric today's society has become.
Read here.
Derek reviewed
Heat World's verdict on Ricky's new show is in. Derek premieres on Channel 4 in the UK on April 12.
Read here.
Go Derek
Digital Spy offers an in-depth appraisal of Ricky's new project, Derek, which airs on Channel 4 in the UK on April 12.
Read here.
America prepares
The third season of The Ricky Gervais Show premieres on HBO 30 April at 9pm.
Watch the teaser and TV spots here at Cinemablend.
Derek on the telly
Ricky's latest project in which he stars as Derek Noakes, who works in a nursing home, will have its pilot episode broadcast on Channel 4 in April.
Read more here.
Campaign against animal testing
Ricky's launched a campaign, Cruelty Free International, aimed at ending the testing of cosmetics on animals.
Read more here.
Life's Too Short nominated for Rose d'Or
The prestigious Swiss TV awards will be announced May 10. Life's Too Short is nominated in the best sitcom category.
Read more here.
Life's Too Short
More online reviews of the US run of Ricky's latest series...
Read the reviews here at;
Boston Herald.
UncleBarky.com.
Wall Street Journal. Hollywood Reporter.
Denver Post.
Life's Too Short in the US
Ahead of Sunday 19 Feb's premiere on HBO, previews have started appearing...
Read the reviews here at;
SF Gate.
Cinema Blend.
Toronto Sun.
No day off for Ricky's conscience
US news site Salon interviews Ricky and asks about taking on taboos and why people are so quick to take offence.
Read here.
Reasonable request
Ricky's been invited to join the advisory board of Project Reason.
Read more here.
Ricky Gervais esq.
Esquire has a Q&A with Ricky in this month's issue...
Click here for the PDF in a new window.
Mong's the word
Ofcom, the official people who decide whether offended people should be ignored or not, have said Ricky's use of 'mong' on TV was fine...
Read here.
Globes show better than Oscars
New York Post says Ricky's hosting of the Golden Globes beats the Oscars hands down.
Read here.
Life's Too Short - US date set
The Huffington Post covers Life's Too Short's premiere on HBO in the US - Sunday 19 Feb.
Read here.
Last minute preparations
Ricky has posed for some photographs outside a Beverly Hills cosmetic surgery clinic.
Read here.
Repeat Offender
Sydney Morning Herald looks forward to Ricky's hosting of the Globes and asks some pertinent questions.
Read here.
No holds barred for Globes
Today's Matt Lauer talks to Ricky about next weekend's Golden Globe Awards and gleans that there are no restrictions on Ricky's hosting duties.
Read and watch here.
Global Warm-up
In anticipation of Ricky's hosting of the 2012 Golden Globes award show in January, here's a look back at reactions to his last outing.
Watch here.
Warwick in The Sun
Warwick Davis talks about Life's Too Short and the positive side of being short.
Read here.
AOL Anticipates
AOL TV looks forwards to Ricky's third outing at the Golden Globes with a spot of guess work on what to expect.
Read here.
Ricky Hosts Golden Globes 2012
Ricky returns for a third time to host the US awards ceremony - watch on TV January 15th.
And hear Ricky's thoughts on this year's v. last year's here on YouTube.
Another Interview
The Sun talks to Ricky about Life's Too Short and also revisits "mong".
Read here.
Ricky and Johnny in Life's Too Short
The Huff Post has a new clip from Life's Too Short with Johnny Depp facing off with Ricky.
Read and watch more here.
Quality Street
SF Gate chooses its 5 favourite celebrity appearances on Sesame Street...
Read more here.
