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Ricky Gervais on Steve Carell and The Office

source: actualite-de-stars.com

Ricky Gervais offers props to his stateside doppelgangers on their Emmy nomination (and win!) from the Red Carpet at the 2006 BAFTA Emmy Awards ... www.actualite-de-stars.com

Published Wed, Jun 10

Ricky Gervais podcasts to be transformed into animated series

source: Essential Writers

 UK Ricky has already proven he can appeal to the American market, having taken the lead role in Hollywood movie Ghost Town, while the US version of The Office starring Steve Carell continues to win fans. In fact, he's no stranger to the world of animation ...

Published Thu, May 21

And now for something completely British: 'Monty Python's Spamalot'

source: Contra Costa Times

 CA As an example, he noted the differences between the cruel and clueless boss played by Ricky Gervais on the British version of "The Office," compared to the much milder version played in the American version by Steve Carell. ...

Published Fri, May 15

'The Office' Reaches 100th Episode Milestone

source: BuddyTV

 WA The Office, the remake of the BBC series starring Ricky Gervais, started as a midseason entry that kicked off in March 2005. It first few episodes drew mixed reviews from critics, and despite its promising cast (Steve Carell, John Krasinski, ...

Published Wed, May 13

Extras second banana has big comic appeal

source: Winnipeg Free Press

 Canada As the ludicrously inappropriate boss David Brent, Gervais delivers one excruciating moment after another in The Office, the precursor to the milder US version starring Steve Carell, which Merchant speaks of highly. This Sunday's episode features the ...

Published Sun, May 10

He's the tall guy next to Ricky Gervais: Stephen Merchant says ...

source: google.com

 TORONTO As the ludicrously inappropriate boss David Brent, Gervais delivers one excruciating moment after another in "The Office," the pre-cursor to the milder US version starring Steve Carell, which Merchant speaks of highly. This Sunday's episode features ...

Published Thu, May 7

Ricky Gervais Children’s Book To Become a 3D Animated Film

source: Watching The Office

Variety has reported that The Office creator, Ricky Gervais, whose children’s book, Flanimals, will soon be turned into a 3D animated film feature. The film version will have Steve Carell doing the voice to one of the characters… Universal-based Illumination Entertainment will creat...

Published Sun, May 3

The Office, "Casual Friday": The return of Michael Scott - The Star-Ledger

source: NJ.com

The very first episode of American "Office" was a straight translation of the pilot for the British "Office," and it didn't work -- at all. Where Ricky Gervais was able to play the fake firing of Dawn with the right amount of cheekiness, Steve Carell ...

Published Fri, May 1