Ricky Gervais

Emmys Gone Wild

Your New Friends?

NBC hopes Coupling is its next hitcom, which bugs the show's biggest fans

Ricky Gervais sees dead people in Ghost Town

NBC hopes Coupling is its next hitcom, which bugs the show's biggest fans

Stardust

Matthew Vaughn hacks at Neil Gaiman’s fantasy wonderland.

Hold Your Horses

Bandidas, Idiocracy, Extras, The Illusionist

Bird Droppings

Disney's Valiant effort never leaves the hangar.

The Boss

In David Brent's The Office, it's better to be popular than competent.

The American Schmucks is kinder, gentler

In David Brent's The Office, it's better to be popular than competent.

Ricky Gervais's Golden Globe monologues: Which one was more offensive?

Gervais pantomimes jerking off Hugh Hefner​Ricky Gervais hosted the Golden Globes for the second time in a row this year -- looks like, as predicted by Gervais himself, he won't make it a third next year. Gervais has never been one to hold a punch, but which monologue hit the hardest? Below, w ... More >>

How to make an Oscar-winning film: a flow chart

​The Oscar Nominations are out for this year and, as in all years that have preceded it, this one offers no surprises. It's a relatively unknown fact, but there is a very specific formula for making an Oscar nominated film -- so specific, in fact, we've made a flow chart that plots in out in d ... More >>

Comedy Central's Comedy Awards: Due recognition or sideshow?

​Comedy Central announced an awards show devoted to comedy today. It will be called The Comedy Awards and will air simultaneously on Comedy Central, VH1, Spike, TV Land and Nick at Night on March 26. On one hand, comedy does tend to get boned in the other major awards, particularly the Oscars ... More >>

Ten people who should host the 2012 Oscars

At least they make decent movies.​Is it time to already begin thinking about next year's Academy Awards show? Well, if you're like most Americans -- and critics, the venerable Roger Ebert among them -- who watched last night's show, then the answer is "yes." The hipster hosts, 28-year-old An ... More >>

Sesame Street's five best musical cameos

Elvis is everywhere​Elvis Costello finally made his Sesame Street appearance last week with a number-orientated rendition of "(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes." The show is a well-tread, 42-year-old road that has included a charmingly sweet Tony Bennett, an unexpectedly fitting LL Cool J, ... More >>