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  • What to Watch this Weekend: Fringe, the Miss America Pageant, and the Golden Globe Awards

    What are your weekend plans? Shoveling ice and cursing the winds? Finding the lion that ate your brother? Feeding your Tomagotchi? Look, I don't know what anybody is doing because I will be watching all this stuff: What to watch… more

  • What to Watch: Christmastime

    Christmas: that time of year when every commercial on TV features sleigh bells, and all the networks start trotting out their tried-and-true Christmas specials. Soon enough, we'll be seeing "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire", and Love Actually. And would… more

  • Ricky Gervais, At Your Service

    The ever-hilarious Ricky Gervais, a.k.a the mastermind behind The Office, Extras, and The Ricky Gervais Show, is hosting the Golden Globes again on January 16. Consequently, he hosted a conference call with reporters yesterday to promote the upcoming appearance; here's… more

  • Gervais sitcom to be aired on BBC

    commissioned by the BBC" link="#" target="" loc="right">Life's Too Short will air as a 30-minute pilot on BBC Two and will star Warwick Davis, who took the lead role in the movie Willow, as well as appearing in the Harry Potter… more

  • Ricky Gervais had sausage binge

    stop eating sausages" link="#" target="" loc="right">The 48-year-old star - who has slimmed considerably after a new fitness campaign - said he couldn't stop himself. In a webchat for MySpace, he admitted: "The two days before I went healthy I had… more

  • Ricky Gervais Show re-commissioned

    re-commissioned by HBO" link="#" target="" loc="right">The Office and Extras star's animated television series is based on comedy podcasts and will hit the UK on Channel 4 in April. The 13-episode first series, also created by Ricky's long-time collaborator, Stephen Merchant,… more

  • A Bloody Funny Chat with Stephen Merchant

    Although he's six foot seven, Stephen Merchant has spent a lot of time in the shadow of his much smaller and far more famous and garrulous collaborator, Ricky Gervais. Ahem: The latest creation by the co-creators of The Office and… more

  • Ricky Gervais to receive Banff gong

    Ustinov Comedy Award" link="#" target="" loc="left">The three-time Golden Globe award winner joins previous winners John Cleese and Kelsey Grammer to receive his gong at the glitzy three-day Banff World Television Festival in Alberta, Canada, from June 13. "This is probably… more

  • Wilfred: A dog of a double act

    Wilfred." link="/wilfred/show/69972/summary.html" target="_blank" loc="right"> Aussie comedy has had more than its share of comedy teams: Jane Turner and Gina Riley, Merrick & Rosso, and the teams from Working Dog and The Chaser. Adding to the mix are Adam Zwar and… more

  • Whatever Happened to Peter Moon?

    is back!" link="/whatever-happened-to-that-guy/show/77335/summary.html" target="_blank" loc="right"> "There's part of me that is a desperate has-been," admits comedian Peter Moon. As a former Fast Forward actor and breakfast radio star, Moon is very familiar with the trappings of success. But that was… more

  • February 26, 2008 DVD Releases

    dvd_weekly_roundup.jpg ExtrasThe Extra Special Series Finale Buy the DVD! More Extras Show Summary | Episode Guide | Forum Comanche MoonComanche Moon the Mini Series Buy the DVD! More Comanche Moon Show Summary | Episode Guide | Forum Ghost HuntersSeason Three,… more

  • Mad Men, Extras lead lackluster Globes

    The 65th Golden Globe Awards were held last night, but the usual hoopla of worshipping celebrities was reduced down to a few flash bulbs. The awards show, normally one of Hollywood's hottest nights and a precursor to the Oscars, was… more

  • Damages leads Golden Globe noms

    July's 59th Primetime Emmy Awards nominations announcement was soaked in love for The Sopranos (in its final season), Ugly Betty, and Heroes, all of which seemed to be nominated in just about every category they qualified for. The 65th Golden… more

  • Ugly Betty, Sopranos lead Emmy nominations

    Each year, select television actors and producers are woken up at the ungodly hour of 5:30 a.m., a ringing telephone interrupting their beauty sleep. However, the bright and early wake-up call is something they've been waiting for their entire professional… more

  • Emmy shortlists leaked

    This year's Emmy nominations aren't due out until later this month, but screenings to narrow down the list of finalists are already under way. The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences doesn't make it a practice to reveal which shows… more

  • July 10, 2007 DVD Releases

    dvd_weekly_roundup.jpg ExtrasThe Complete Second Season Buy the DVD! More Extras Show Summary | Episode Guide | Forum HustleSeason Three Buy the DVD! More Hustle Show Summary | Episode Guide | Forum My Super Sweet 16Seasons One & Two Buy the… more

  • January 9, 2006 DVD Releases

    dvd_weekly_roundup.jpg ExtrasThe Complete First Season Buy the DVD! More Extras Show Summary | Episode Guide | Forum MI-5 (AKA Spooks)Volume Four Buy the DVD! More MI-5 (AKA Spooks) Show Summary | Episode Guide | Forum America's Funniest Home VideosSalute To… more

  • The Sopranos, Boondocks bumped

    The waiting is the hardest part. HBO announced they will push back the eighth season premiere of acclaimed mafia drama The Sopranos due to star James Gandolfini's knee surgery. Cartoon Network is moving back the premiere of season two of… more

  • BBC eyes leap to big screen for comedy series

    BBC hits including The Office might be headed for the big screen. The UK pubcaster said Wednesday that it is looking into feature film projects based on such recent television hits as the Ricky Gervais/Stephen Merchant series, which has been… more

  • UK's ITV picks up Gervais show Flanimals

    Office cocreator Ricky Gervais' book series Flanimals is being made into a prime-time stop-motion animation show for Britain's ITV, the network's director of entertainment and comedy, Paul Jackson, said Tuesday. The humorous fantasy creatures that go by the names of… more

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Bottom Of The Food Chain, Celebrity Cameos, Celebrity Life, Cringeworthy, Dry Humor