Ricky Gervais
Netflix Has No Business Talking About Pride Month
If the company wants to promote transphobia, it needs to stop pretending it supports trans people.
How 'Best in Show' Influenced a Generation of Comedy TV
Without Christopher Guest's mockumentary, released 20 years ago this week, shows like 'The Office' and 'Parks and Rec' may never have been made.
What Happened When I Called Out Comedians for Transphobic 'Jokes'
After I received a hateful message from my former friend, actor and comedian TJ Miller, the #MeToo movement inspired me to continue calling out transphobia—even when it means facing hordes of vitriolic trolls.
Ricky Gervais Just Won't Shut Up
The loquacious comedian on politics, finding common ground, and why he's like a rock star.
The Mockumentary Needs to Die for British Comedy to Survive
Sixteen years since 'The Office' first aired on British television, why does every subsequent sitcom pretend to be something it's not?
An Interview with Ash Atalla, British Comedy's Master Puppeteer
We spoke to the producer of The Office and People Just Do Nothing about telly, disability and the importance of youth.
David Brent Is Back in the Office But Not the One You're Thinking of
The first teaser trailer for David Brent: Life on the Road is here, but is there any more to it than a guy misspelling 'cumming' as 'cumin'?
How the New 'Office' Spinoff Will Destroy Ricky Gervais's Comedic Legacy
Is it the curse of the auteur or the byproduct of success that means comedy greats like Gervais and Seth MacFarlane are hell-bent on breaking what they made?
The 2016 Golden Globes Were Drunk and Awkward as Hell
A dumpster fire lighted by Ricky Gervais, basically.
When Hollywood Invades Video Games
There was a time when A-listers in a video game got players hyped, but these days we need to know that they mean it before parting with our cash.
How to Be Witty
In his new book, Benjamin Errett collects the sharpest people of all time in order to help people like me figure out how to seduce women. Or something.
Why Ricky Gervais Shouldn't Bring Back David Brent
The Wernham Hogg manager died the day he stood up for himself.