Ricky Gervais

New York Post Journo Takes Down Critics' Choice Awards - Posted January 13, 2012
Ricky Gervais may want to watch his back. In what New York Post film critic Lou Lumenick considers a dry run for this Sunday's Golden Globes, he took to Twitter last night to deliver a series of hilarious death blows to the dreadful broadca... [FishbowlLA]

Meet LAFCA's Fully Accredited HFPA Member - Posted December 9, 2011
People straddle a lot of different fences in Hollywood. That's true for many members of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, which will announce its 2011 awards Sunday. Only two LAFCA members also belong to the... [GalleyCat]

Ricky Gervais Tries Out a Couple of Golden Globe Outfits - Posted November 26, 2011
This morning (or this afternoon, UK time), Ricky Gervais asked his Twitter followers what their requests might be for "targets" during his third-return hosting gig at the 2011 Golden Globes. The British comedian also floated opening and closing wardrobe ideas: [caption id="attachment_46213" align="aligncenter" width="350" caption=""D... [AllTwitter]

Ricky Gervais Tries Out a Couple of Golden Globe Outfits - Posted November 26, 2011
This morning (or this afternoon, UK time), Ricky Gervais asked his Twitter followers what their requests might be for "targets" during his third-return hosting gig at the 2011 Golden Globes. The British comedian also floated opening and closing wardrobe ideas: ... [FishbowlLA]

Ricky Gervais Returning as Golden Globes Host - Posted November 16, 2011
Despite saying he shouldn't do a second encore, English comedian Ricky Gervais... [FishbowlLA]

Oscars Go Back to 1998 with Billy Crystal - Posted November 11, 2011
This week, we went from an Oscars hosted by Eddie Murphy and produced by Brett Ratner, to one hosted by Billy Crystal. The L.A. Times points out that Crystal last appeared in a hit film... [PRNewser]

Oscars Goes Back to 1998 with Billy Crystal - Posted November 11, 2011
This week, we went from an Oscars hosted by Eddie Murphy and produced by Brett Ratner, to one hosted by Billy Crystal. The L.A. Times points out that Crystal last appeared in a hit film... [AgencySpy]

Madison Avenue vs. Oscar's Median Age - Posted November 11, 2011
As might be expected, the Ratner-Murphy-Grazer-Crystal game of Oscar musical chairs is echoing across Madison Avenue. According to ... [FishbowlLA]

Cursing Up an @EllenBarkin Storm - Posted October 14, 2011
Is it really actress Ellen Barkin doing the tweeting since yesterday, or a complicit associate? That's the question underlying an item in the International Business Times headlined "What the F--- is Up With Ellen Barkin Tw... [GalleyCat]

Cursing Up an @EllenBarkin Storm - Posted October 14, 2011
Is it really actress Ellen Barkin doing the tweeting since yesterday, or a complicit associate? That's the question underlying an item in the International Business Times headlined "What the F--- is Up With Ellen Barkin Tw... [FishbowlLA]

Say What?! Ricky Gervais Claims Golden Globes Want Him Back as Host - Posted August 26, 2011
Today, during an interview session at a TV festival in Edinburgh sponsored by The Guardian, comedian Ricky Gervais revealed tha... [FishbowlLA]

Wednesday Odds and Ends - Posted June 8, 2011
  -Cramer-Krasselt Milwaukee added ... [TVNewser]

Robin Leach Spotlights Tim Allen's New Stand-Up Gig - Posted February 4, 2011
The notions of quiet and Robin Leach don't usually belong together. But thanks to his ongoing efforts at website ... [GalleyCat]

New Media Index: A Taxing Problem for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas Tops Bloggers' Shared News Links - Posted February 3, 2011
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas' failure to report his wife's earnings over a five-year period was the subject of the most news links shared via bloggers, while a ... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

And the Oscar Reporting Nominations Go to... - Posted January 25, 2011
Beyond the general consensus that Julianne Moore was robbed this morning by being passed over in the Best Actress Academy Awards category in favor of ... [FishbowlLA]

'Piers Morgan Tonight' Doesn't See 'Golden' Ricky Gervais Ratings Bump - Posted January 21, 2011
Earlier, we predicted that Thursday's installment of "Piers Morgan Tonight" would get a slight ratings bump thanks to having ... [TVNewser]

Piers Morgan Jokes About Punching Larry King - Posted January 21, 2011
CNN's 9 PM host Piers Morgan appeared on "The Late Show with David Letterman" last night, and received some advice from Letterman on how to spice things up: ... [TVNewser]

Ricky Gervais: Do You Really Think Johnny Depp Cares That I Didn't Like The Tourist? - Posted January 21, 2011
Speaking with Piers Morgan on CNN Thursday night, Ricky Gervais made it clear he doesn't see anything wrong with his performance at the Golden Globes. "Like I'm going to go out there and not talk about the issues in their industry!" he exclaimed. Gervais also expressed confidence that the celebrity attendees of... [FishbowlLA]

Roger Friedman Points Thievery Finger at Deadline.com - Posted January 20, 2011
New York based showbiz columnist Roger Friedman has never been shy about outing media outlets that allegedly steal material from his Sho... [FishbowlLA]

'Piers Morgan Tonight' Tops 'Hannity' in the Demo in Night Two, But Still Sees Drop In Total Viewers - Posted January 19, 2011
The preliminary ratings for night two of "Piers Morgan Tonight" are in, and it was a mixed bag for CNN. Not surprisingly, the total viewership was down from its premiere night, drawing 1.273 million total viewers, compared to 2.1 million for the prem... [TVNewser]

Grammy Campaign Takes an Interactive 'Journey' - Posted January 18, 2011
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CNN's Piers Morgan Reveals his First Week of Guests on 'Piers Tonight' - Posted January 10, 2011
CNN's Piers Morgan announced his first week of guests this morning. The show premieres one week from tonight. We knew his first guest was going to be ... [TVNewser]

Tuesday Odds and Ends - Posted January 4, 2011
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Three More Jeers for Hollywood Foreign Press - Posted December 13, 2010
It's business as usual in Tinseltown. As in - everyone makes fun of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) but still kowtows to the annual Golden Globes fanfare (2010 nominations are out tomorrow). It really doesn't ma... [FishbowlLA]

'The Daily Show with Jon Stewart' Books President Obama Days Before 'Sanity' Rally - Posted October 20, 2010
"The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" will be taping a week of shows from Washington DC next week, days befor... [TVNewser]

Today's Must-Read: Dick Ebersol on All Things Sports Media - Posted September 13, 2010
In a must-read interview, Broadcasting & Cable's Jon Lafayette speaks to NBC Sports & Olympics chairman Dick Ebersol... [SportsNewser]

Bucky Gunts: Ricky Gervais Was 'Hilarious' at Emmys - Posted August 31, 2010
As we wrote yesterday, NBC's Bucky Gunts won at the Emmys Sunday for his direction of the opening ceremonies of the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. ... [SportsNewser]

Former 'Today' Director Bucky Gunts Wins Primetime Emmy - Posted August 30, 2010
•Former NBC "Today" director Bucky Gunts took home a primetime Emmy award last night for his direction of the opening ceremonies during the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. Our sister blog SportsNewser has more information, including video of presenter ... [TVNewser]

Bucky Gunts Wins Emmy for Olympics Directing - Posted August 30, 2010
If you didn't know the name Bucky Gunts before last night, you certainly do now. The former ""Today" director took home an Emmy award last night for his direction of the opening ceremonies of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. The acceptance speech, which includes presenter Ricky Gervais poking a bit of... [SportsNewser]

Weekend Reading: Amazon, Macmillan, McCann & Maddow - Posted February 5, 2010
It's been one of the craziest weeks in recent memory for publishing. Here are a few highlights for your weekend reading pleasure. In retaliation for a eBook pricing debate, Amazon removed the buy direct from Amazon button from many Macmillan books. In response, Macmillan took out a full-page NY Times advertisement (pictured)... [GalleyCat]

12,000 Copies of Ricky Gervais Pop-Up Book Disappear - Posted February 1, 2010
More than 12,000 copies of a pop-up book written by comedian Ricky Gervais disappeared while in route to an Indiana warehouse--$240,000 worth of books are now missing. The police are investigating. Published by Candlewick Press, ... [GalleyCat]

The Hollywood Disabilities Forum - Posted October 28, 2009
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Morning Reading List, 01.30.09 - Posted January 30, 2009
Good morning Washington. Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line or let us know in the tips box below. We've got your morning mix of media Muesli after the... [FishbowlDC]

BBC is no CNN. "At Some Point It's Almost Parody" - Posted November 1, 2008
Gail Shister TVNewser Columnist If you're looking for bells and whistles on Election Night, the BBC is not your cuppa tea. "I don't think the BBC will ever be, or aspire to be, the bells-and-whistles network," says CBS exile Rome Hartman, executive producer of "... [TVNewser]

The Ticker: Woodruff, Maddow, CBSEyeMobile... - Posted October 2, 2008
> Stand Up for Heroes takes place November 5 in a benefit for the Bob Woodruff Foundation as part of the New York Comedy Festival. Regis Philbin hosts and Bruce Springsteen a... [TVNewser]

That One Good Thing About the Emmys You've Been Hearing About - Posted September 22, 2008
Our earlier... [FishbowlLA]

LAT In 90 Seconds - Posted September 22, 2008
-30-: Mary Garber, "the only woman to win sports journalism's highest honor, the Red Smith Award given annually by the Associated Press Sports Editors, died Sunday afternoon at a r... [FishbowlLA]

Trade Round-Up: Sept. 13, 2007 - Posted September 13, 2007
Spielberg's Talisman on Hold at TNT THR talks about Steven Spielberg's The Talisman in today's paper, telling its readers that the adaptation of the Stephen King, Peter Straub novel has hit a ... [FishbowlLA]

Trade Round-Up: Sept. 5, 2007 - Posted September 5, 2007
Burton Busts Out Todd in Venice Tim Burton took his filmmaking act to the Venice Film Festival where he picked up a Golden Lion Award for lifetime achievement. In return, Burton took the festival opportunity to unspool an eight-minute sneak of the big-screen adaptation of his next pic, Sweeney Todd ... [FishbowlLA]

Winners of the British Book Awards - Posted March 29, 2007
The Galaxy British Book Awards were handed out at a gala ceremony last night, and the Independent's Louise Jury reports on the speeches, the winners and the surprises of the evening (which will be televised at th... [GalleyCat]