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Ricky Gervais Says if ‘The Office’ Aired Now It ‘Would Suffer Because People Take Things Literally’
Ricky Gervais says that if “The Office” were made today, the British comedy would “suffer” from more criticism than it did when the show premiered almost 20 years ago, due to the rise of online “outrage mobs who take things out of context.”“I think now it would suffer because people take things literally,” Gervais, who created and starred on the BBC mockumentary, as David Brent, an office manager who is incredibly politically incorrect, told Times Radio Thursday.“There’s these outrage mobs who t
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Ricky Gervais reflects on his Golden Globes speech: 'I think people were tired of the hypocrisy'
Plus, why he thinks Tom Hanks wasn't as offended by the monologue as viewers at home assumed.
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Ricky Gervais flips his political stance to make his jokes better
Ricky Gervais has opened up about his writing process, admitting that he has absolutely no problem flipping his political stance depending on the joke.
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'After Life' interview: Jo Hartley talks Season 2, Ricky Gervais and the moment that made her cry
The actress reveals all about the second season of Ricky Gervais' Netflix series.
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Ricky Gervais says political 'lectures' in awards speeches have 'the opposite effect'
Comedian Ricky Gervais found Sunday's Oscars too preachy.
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Tina Fey and Amy Poehler to take over from Ricky Gervais at the 2021 Golden Globes
The pair last hosted the awards in 2015.
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Comedian Ricky Gervais' 8 most controversial jokes as host of 2020 Golden Globes
These are some of the best jokes he’s delivered (you can also watch his jab at Dame Judi Dench in the video below).