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Latest Clip, Trailer & Interviews From ‘An Idiot Abroad 2′

Written on September 23, 2011 by Paul
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Over in the UK on Sky tonight the hilarious, An Idiot Abroad, starring Karl Pilkington, starts its second series. We may have to wait until early next year for it to return to the States, but with new videos appearing daily, at least we can take a quick glimpse of Karl in action. Below we…

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Tags: An Idiot Abroad, An Idiot Abroad 2: The Bucket List, Karl Pilkington, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant

Latest Trailer For ‘Life’s Too Short’ Highlights Celebrity Guest Stars

Written on August 25, 2011 by Paul
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Life’s Too Short starring Warwick Davis has a brand new promo out that highlights all the guest stars writers Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant have managed to rope into taking part. The latest video features clips from episodes with Liam Neeson, Helena Bonham Carter, Johnny Depp, Sting, Steve Carell, Cat Deeley and Sophie Ellis-Bextor. While…

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Tags: Lifes Too Short, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, Warwick Davis

New Trailer, Images & Cameos Announced For ‘Life’s Too Short’

Written on August 20, 2011 by Paul
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Fair play to Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, they seemingly pull out all the stops to get big name stars to appear in cameos on their shows. Extras had some great actors poking fun at themselves, Patrick Stewart, Daniel Radcliffe and Orlando Bloom to name but a few. Now the BBC has announced that Gervais…

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Tags: Lifes Too Short, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, Warwick Davis

Karl Does Not Look Happy! New Trailer For ‘An Idiot Abroad 2′

Written on August 19, 2011 by Paul
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Series two of An Idiot Abroad entitled The Bucket List returns to the Science Channel early next year, today the first glimpse from the second season arrived and it’s no surprise but Karl is not happy! Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant will send the ‘idiot’ Karl Pilkington globetrotting again, with Karl living out not his…

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Tags: An Idiot Abroad, An Idiot Abroad 2: The Bucket List, Karl Pilkington, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant

Brits On US TV – Matt Smith, Rachel Weisz, Tom Felton, Stephen Merchant, Daniel Craig & Loads More!

Written on August 1, 2011 by Paul
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Brit stars of the big and small screen, plus a British sports personality made appearances on US TV this week! All with movies to promote Daniel Craig (Cowboys and Aliens), Dominic Cooper (The Devil’s Double), Rachel Weisz (The Whistleblower) and Tom Felton (Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows: Part 2) showed up as late night…

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Tags: Amir Khan, Craig Ferguson, Daniel Craig, Dominic Cooper, Karen Gillan, Matt Smith, Rachel Weisz, Stephen Merchant, Tom Felton

Stephen Merchant Heads To The US To Perform Stand Up!

Written on July 21, 2011 by Patrick
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British comedian, writer and Emmy, BAFTA and Golden Globe award winner, Stephen Merchant has announced he will be heading to the US to perform a stand up gig. Known for his collaborations with fellow British comic Ricky Gervais on the hugely successful TV shows The Office, Extras, The Ricky Gervais Show and An Idiot Abroad,…

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Ricky Gervais Behind The Scenes On ‘Life’s Too Short’ & Taking A Look Back At ‘The Office’

Written on July 12, 2011 by Paul
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A couple of weeks back the new Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant show, Life’s Too Short was officially confirmed for HBO’s schedule next year, which is great news. The show follows “the life of a showbiz dwarf” and features Warwick Davis (Willow, Return of the Jedi) playing a fictionalised version of himself. Currently filming over…

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Tags: Lifes Too Short, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, Warwick Davis

An Idiot Abroad Returns To Science Channel For Second Season

Written on June 30, 2011 by Patrick
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Luckily not all Brits who travel the globe get labeled ‘An Idiot Abroad’, however the hugely popular TV show devised by Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant and idiot Karl Pilkington will be making a return to The Science Channel at the beginning of next year. Having become the channels number one show and Sky 1 HD’s…

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Tags: An Idiot Abroad 2: The Bucket List, Karl Pilkington, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant

First Teaser For Ricky Gervais New Sitcom ‘Life’s Too Short’

Written on June 22, 2011 by Paul
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The first teaser for the the new Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant collaboration, Life’s Too Short, starring Warwick Davis has landed online. The show follows the life of British actor Davis, who plays a fictional version of himself and will feature cameos from both Gervais and Merchant. In a recent interview with Entertainment weekly Gervais…

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Tags: Lifes Too Short, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, Warwick Davis

Art Imitating Life: The Ricky Gervais Show in The Simpsons

Written on May 20, 2011 by Stewart
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It seems that British comedian/actor/writer/ Ricky Gervais continued dominance of American TV knows no bounds as news reaches us that he is set to make his third appearance on The Simpsons. Gervais first appeared on the animated show back in 2006 when he wrote and starred in an episode and then after his controversial hosting…

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Tags: Karl Pilkington, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, The Ricky Gervais show, The Simpsons
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