Ricky Gervais has hosted the Golden Globes five times, making Hollywood sweat with his take-no-prisoners approach to jokes mocking showbiz. In his new Netflix stand-up special “Mortality,” which was ...

Whenever Ricky Gervais drops a special on Netflix, controversy is expected, due to what the comedian describes as his freely expressed thoughts. His views often did not sit well with his fellow ...

Ricky Gervais has hit back at criticism he has received over his Netflix special. The comedian has responded to a critic who had a issue with his new programme Mortality. The 64-year-old star's new ...

Ricky Gervais is in typically unapologetic form in his latest Netflix stand-up special. The co-creator of The Office used Mortality — which premiered on Tuesday — to bemoan a “really weird” time for ...

Wanda Sykes has a bone to pick with Ricky Gervais. The Emmy-nominated comedian and outspoken LGBTQ activist took aim at Gervais during the 2026 Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, Jan. 11. Sykes, 61, ...

Comedian Ricky Gervais is best known for his close to the bone sense of humour. But now, it looks as though the TV star believes there is only one group of society that comedians can still poke fun at ...

Ricky Gervais has claimed the only people that are still 'safe' to take the mickey out of are the working class as there is less risk of backlash. The funnyman, 64, whose latest Netflix special ...

Ricky Martin rang in his 54th birthday on December 24, and it seems the festive month was a long period of celebrations for him. The singer took to Instagram on Monday to share a video montage of his ...

Gunnar Nelson and Matthew Nelson still wonder if their father, former teen idol Ricky Nelson, had a premonition before his tragic demise. On New Year’s Eve 1985, the entertainer died in a plane crash ...

The San Francisco 49ers are playing the final two weeks of the 2025 NFL season with a chance to win the NFC West and even the NFC's number 1 seed. Their quest begins in Week 17 at home against the ...

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18:28, Wed, Dec 31, 2025 Updated: 18:40, Wed, Dec 31, 2025 Comedian, actor and writer Ricky Gervais, 64, is one of Britain’s biggest screen talents, having penned major shows like BBC’s The Office and ...