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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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Stephen Merchant makes dig at Ricky Gervais with ‘After Life’ joke
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nme.comAfter Life on Twitter.The comedian, who co-created The Office with Gervais, made a jab at the existential Netflix comedy by answering the prompt “What is your least favourite bit of movie shorthand?” asked by ITV film critic James King.In his reply, Merchant said, “Watching old home movies of dead child/wife = inability to move on.” While he did not explicitly name After Life, the series focuses on Gervais’ character Tony who is mourning his wife, who died of breast cancer.Merchant’s followers were quick to notice the implications, with one tweeting, “Thats it then is it?
The old team, on the scrap heap!? @rickygervais”.Thats it then is it? The old team, on the scrap heap!? @rickygervais— Nick Kay (@NAKay14) July 20, 2020I'm so ambivalent.
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