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London theatre by rail | Great value theatre breaks
Original at provided by Holiday Extras
• Thu, Oct 15
If you love the theatre but are not too keen on driving to London and parking, Holiday Extras has the perfect package for you.
DVD Releases for Sept 29th, 2009.
Original at Crimespree Cinema
• Tue, Sep 29
By MysterLynch(jeremy@crimespreemag.com) Midsomer Murders premiered in the United Kingdom in March 1997. Since then, more than sixty-five feature-length episodes have aired with new episodes still in production. In the U.S., the series has been seen on A&E and The Biography Channel, however the episodes in Set 13 consist of th...
Imprint
Original at DVD Talk DVD Reviews
• Mon, May 11
Reviewer's Note: MTI sent DVD Talk a screener copy of Imprint for review. It's one of those blue-hued discs that suggests DVD-Rom and arrived in a cardboard sleeve. The menu system makes clear that it's a screener, and only two options exist: one to play the movie and the other to see the trail...
Ricky Gervais: Out of England - The Stand-Up Special
Original at DVD Talk DVD Reviews
• Sat, Mar 21
Among fans of dark, dry comedy, Ricky Gervais is very nearly a god, having brought us the highly-acclaimed and highly cringe-inducing "The Office" and "Extras," but among the general public, he's hardly as well-known (as the performance of his film "Ghost Town" possibly illustrates.)...
Opinion: DVD Collection - Top TV Shows (2 of 2)Original at YouTube
• Wed, Jan 28
By rss@youtube.com (Samsfashi0n) Here i show case EErie Indiana, Extras, Prison Break & review them. Author: Samsfashi0n Keywords: Top TV DVD ricky gervais comedy sitcom extras the office movie review British tv prison break Del Boy only fools horses Added: January 28, 2009
Did Jeff Lewis "flip out" on "Ugly Betty" star Ashley Jensen?
Original at AfterElton.com
• Fri, Dec 12
By snicks Nothing makes us more giddy than a good ole fashioned Hollywood feud, and it appears there's one brewing with insane intense Flipping Out star Jeff Lewis and Extras/Ugly Betty actress Ashley Jensen, who is trying to slap the out Bravo star with a restraining order.
Christopher Nolan Outlining 'Batman 3', Explains DVD Extras
Original at Cinematical
• Mon, Dec 8
By Elisabeth Rappe That leaves fans to vent their frustrations out on The Dark Knight DVD -- understandably, people wanted more on it (especially of Heath Ledger's Joker) be it rough footage, deleted scenes, or outtakes. But Nolan insists he's never included such leftovers on his DVDs, and wasn't about to s...
Dita Von Teese Hits British Comedy Awards
Original at Just Jared
• Sat, Dec 6
Russell Brand, who hosted this year’s MTV Video Music Awards, picked up the award for Best Live Stand-Up Performer of 2008. Ricky Gervais, who created the the UK and US Versions of The Office, picked up Best TV Comedy Actor of 2008 for his work in Extras: Christmas Special (BBC Comedy for BBC...
Original at boheme06 (Livejournal)
• Sat, Nov 29
EDIT: DUDE! I mentioned on Twitter a while ago that my dad did the filecard artwork for these toys. But I found a Flickr photo of the firehouse he painted on, too! I remember sitting in a beach chair at his feet reading magazines and having a snow cone for the first time that day. :)
Six Clips From The Dark Knight Blu-Ray Extras
Original at Cinema Blend
• Tue, Nov 25
Even though The Dark Knight is apparently one of the most illegally downloaded movies of the year, I can see tons and tons of people shelling out for this DVD, especially with extras this promising. Check them out at Bad Taste and try to imagine the amazing stuff they weren't even able to fit i...
Podcast: The Essential Taito
Original at 1up.com
• Tue, Nov 25
By Jeremy Parish With Space Invaders celebrating its 30th anniversary this year in fine style, it seems the bloom's back on the rose for its once-beleaguered creator, Taito. You can read more about Taito's impressive comeback in the December issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly (and listen to our thought...
Action News Extras: TV Wasteland: What Will Happen To Your Analog TV?
Original at Pittsburgh Channel.com
• Fri, Nov 21
As the digital broadcasting switch gets closer, many people are planning to purchase new TVs over the holidays, but where will all those old TVs go?
The Wrap: Saturday 22 November 2008
Original at Throng
• Fri, Nov 21
By Throng AR2 sounds an interesting upcoming show. From the makers of The West Wing and Prison Break, the series is described as "Les Miserables" in modern America - following a group of young people sparking a second American revolution. Ricky Gervais is planning a new one-hour special of Extras.
Ricky Gervais admits he misses Extras
Original at BBC News
• Wed, Nov 19
UK - Appearing on ITV1's This Morning, the 47-year-old revealed he had drafted a "rough storyline" where lead character Andy Millman would head to Hollywood. ... Gervais penning 'Extras' special Times of the Internet RICKY GERVAIS - GERVAIS PLANS EXTRAS SPECIAL Contactmusic.com
Daily Star: Simply The Best 7 Days A Week :: Celeb News :: Gervais ...
Original at Daily Star
• Wed, Nov 19
Celeb News :: Gervais plans Extras special :: RICKY GERVAIS is working on a one-hour special of his hit TV comedy EXTRAS - despite previously announcing he had no plans to return to the show.
Ricky Gervais to return to series television
Original at Knoxville News Sentinel
• Sat, Nov 15
By terry Ricky Gervais, whose superb stand-up special airs tonight on HBO, tells me he's ready to revive his acclaimed comedy series "Extras," which earned him his first Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in 2007. The series wrapped up in 2007. If he can manage the time in his busy 2009...
Review: Gervais Gets Big, Raunchy Laughs in HBO Special
Original at Wired News
• Fri, Nov 14
By Hugh Hart Ricky Gervais told reporters last summer that success for a comedian relies, first and foremost, on sheer likability. He proves the point in his new HBO special, Ricky Gervais: Out of England: The Stand-Up Special, which debuts Saturday.
'Ricky Gervais: Out of England' review | Metromix Chicago
Original at Chicago Tribune
• Thu, Nov 13
Ricky Gervais, best know for creating and starring in British TV series “The Office” and “Extras,” is becoming something of a comedic juggernaut here in the States. We shower him with awards, line up in droves to see his films (OK, ...
Exclusive: Ricky Gervais May Visit American Office
Original at TV Guide
• Fri, Nov 7
• 4 related articles
- I'd quite like them to maybe be watching an episode of Extras (where Gervais plays struggling actor Andy Melman), and Michael Scott comes along and goes, ... Could Ricky Gervais Be Headed To Dunder Mifflin? Cinema Blend all 2 news articles
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Is Killing a Great Series the Answer to Stopping Bad TV? [Burning Questions]
Original at Defamer
• Tue, Nov 4
By STV I have two words for you: The Office. And one more: Extras. Both of Ricky Gervais’ original British TV series ran for two six-episode seasons (followed by a special). [...] The British seem to do that with regularity: create a series meant to run for a single season of episodes. Period. Think about P...
Ricky Gervais Paints Town(s) Red, Blue
Original at mediabistro.com
• Tue, Nov 4
When not writing and conceptualizing the funniest television series the world has ever known (The Office, Extras), performing stand-up to sell-out crowds, helming the most downloaded (and most entertaining) podcast in the universe, or commenting on the power of typography, comedi...
BBC shows join iTunes France
Original at The Guardian (UK)
• Tue, Nov 4
By Jemima Kiss Another footnote of the imperial spread of BBC Worldwide today as some major BBC dramas are added to iTunes France. Pride and Prejudice, Torchwood, Extras and The Lost World are now all available en France either as a complete series or in individual episodes. Most shows are available in Fr...
M Squad: Complete Series - DVD review - VIDEOS - TV Squad
Original at TV Squad
• Sun, Nov 2
Extras/Features: No commentaries, and there's no episode guide at all (just a list of the episode titles and what DVD they're on) and that's a shame (you'll have to use the web to find out info about the eps). But the set does come with ...
MST3K: 20th Anniversary - DVD review
Original at TV Squad
• Fri, Oct 31
CA - Oct 31, 2008 Extras/Features: Besides the very cool Crow robot (perfect for your desk or shelf), there are four lobby cards for the movies made specially for this set. ...
DVD Talk Review: Freedom (Limited Edition Collection) (Blu-ray)
Original at DVD Talk
• Wed, Oct 29
Pausing the episode and fiddling through a few submenus is a bit of a headache for those of us who don't speak Japanese but still want to watch Freedom in its original language. Extras: There is one ...
The Busby Berkeley Collection: Volume 2 (The Extras)
Original at DVDTimes.co.uk
• Sat, Oct 11
DVD Video Review: And finally the extras...
Former Disney Exec is Going to Out-Meta the Entire InternetOriginal at Jossip
• Thu, Oct 9
By drew That whole Being John Malkovich field of comedy, where you get celebrities to play some grandiose, pompous version of themselves, was good for a laugh as far as Ricky Gervais' Extras, or maaaybe even Entourage (depends on who's making the cameos).
Details about the S 4.0 dvd release
Original at Battlestar Galactica Fan Community
• Tue, Oct 7
You'll get a 4-disc set that's loaded with bonus material, in addition to the 10 episodes from the first half of the final season. Disc 1 will contain both the original broadcast version (88 mins.) AND the Unrated Extended Version (101 mins.) of the special feature-length story Razor, which...
The Dark Knight Blu-ray: Crushing Nielsen Ratings December 9th [Blu-Ray]
Original at Gizmodo
• Mon, Sep 29
By Mark Wilson Extras included on the first disc also include "Gotham Uncovered: Creation of a Scene," a "focus points" version of the film containing behind-the-scenes vignettes with director Christopher Nolan and his team discussing the planning of the film, the use of IMAX photography, the stun...
Ashley Jensen doing well as 'Ugly Betty' pal
Original at Clipmarks
• Thu, Sep 25
NEW YORK (AP) -- Many viewers were first acquainted with Ashley Jensen when she played Maggie, the dowdy, dim-bulb sidekick to Ricky Gervais on his showbiz spoof "Extras." Those characters, past and present, are quite different. Not so different: What it took for Jensen to portray them, s...
Ghost Town
Original at Rolling Stone
• Thu, Sep 18
Rating: 3 Stars Starring: Ricky Gervais, Tea Leoni Review: The fall movie season achieves comic liftoff thanks to Ricky Gervais, a master of deadpan hilarity playing a dentist who sees dead people. If you don't know Gervais from the original Brit TV version of The Office or HBO's Extras, t...
This Week in Geek (8-14/09/08)
Original at Siskoid's Blog of Geekery
• Sun, Sep 14
By noreply@blogger.com (Siskoid) And there's the second series of Extras, in which Ricky Gervais' character does get a sitcom and it's complete bollocks. Gets away from the format of having Andy and Maggie on the set of a different film every episode (though there is some of that anyway), but focuses on the pitfalls of succe...
Lost Planet Extreme Condition: Colonies Edition Packed With Extras, Even Frank West [screenshots]Original at Gaming Bits
• Wed, May 28
Opinion: Tailored Extras Help New Cable Channels Win Carriage
Original at Television Week
• Sun, May 4
The 2008 Golden Globe Awards - TV (Comedy) and Film Predictions
Original at memles (WordPress)
• Sun, Jan 13
By Myles
Opinion: 'Office' and 'Extras' creator Ricky Gervais on the perils of the fame game
Original at Chicago Tribune
• Fri, Dec 7
By Tempo
I Love New York 2: Extras From the ShowOriginal at VH1 Reality World
• Fri, Nov 2
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Supporting actors and actresses who stole the show
Original at Chicago Tribune
• Wed, Jul 11
By Tempo
The Cinecultist's Weekly DVD Pick: Little Fat Man Edition
Original at Gothamist
• Tue, Jul 10
By Karen Wilson
Extras wraps it up after two seasons - Entertainment news, gossip & music, movie & book reviews on Stuff.co.nz
Original at Stuff.co.nz
• Wed, Apr 11