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Jimmy Fallon
James Thomas Fallon (born September 19, 1974) is an American comedian, actor, television host, writer, and producer. He is known for his work in television as a cast member on Saturday Night Live and as the host of late-night talk show The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and before that Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. He grew up with an interest in comedy and music, moving to Los Angeles at 21 to pursue opportunities in stand-up comedy. He was commissioned to join NBC's Saturday Night Live as a cast member in 1998, fulfilling a lifelong dream. Fallon remained on SNL for six years between 1998 and 2004, co-hosting the program's Weekend Update segment and becoming a celebrity in the process. He left the program for the film industry, starring in films such as Taxi (2004) and Fever Pitch (2005).
Ricky Gervais
Ricky Dene Gervais (born 25 June 1961) is an English stand-up comedian, actor, writer, film producer, director and musician. He is perhaps best known for creating, writing and acting in the British television series The Office (2001–2003). He has won seven BAFTA Awards, five British Comedy Awards, two Emmy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards and the Rose d'Or twice (2006 and 2019), as well as a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination. In 2007, he was placed at No. 11 on Channel 4's 100 Greatest Stand-Ups and at No. 3 on the updated 2010 list. In 2010, he was named on the Time 100 list of the world's most influential people.
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Ricky Gervais turns down chance to be first stand-up comic in space

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the Golden Globes — but he’s not ready to leave Earth. British comedian Ricky Gervais revealed that he turned down the chance to be the first stand-up comic in space, claiming it was “too risky.” “The Office” creator dropped the bombshell during a recent appearance on “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.”“I was offered one of these things where you go up into space for 15 minutes,” said Gervais, 59, of the intergalactic gig. “And it was like a group of billionaires and they offered me the chance to be the first comedian to do a stand-up show in space.”His response: “I went, ‘No.

I’m not going to risk it.'”Turning down the first-ever interstellar comedy set might seem like a massive missed opportunity.

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