Ricky Gervais’ Black List
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August 24, 2008
Reigning king of British comedy Ricky Gervais, who stars in this month’s Ghost Town, sounds off on schmaltz, psychics and spiders. He is most certainly not having a laugh.
1 Animal cruelty. Bullfighting, foxhunting, battery farming and fur trading.
2 Religious fascism. Delusional bullies who think a god is on their side when they are hurting other people.
3 Con artists. Mediums, faith healers and clairvoyants.
4 Lateness and other bad manners. Eating with your mouth open, slurping, sniffing, coughing and sneezing without covering your face.
5 Bad art. Cheap merchandizing, awful greetings cards, T-shirts with catchphrases on them.
6 Spiders. Nothing needs that many legs.
7 People who harp on about their race, sexuality or background. Get over it.
8 Everything Andy Millman said at the end of Extras. Those were basically just my opinions.
9 People who say things like, “I say what I think,” or, “I’ll tell you to your face.” You mean you’re a rude, ignorant pig.
10 Gossip. Bitchy, jealous Internet or tabloid “critics” who slag off Madonna or Coldplay, but really want to be their friends.
Check out a behind-the-scenes gallery for more Ricky Gervais pics from this photo shoot.
Photo: Isa Wipfli
Comments (23)
Posted by Jiff on Fri Aug 29, 2008 at 10.03 am
I love Gervais. Love him. I’m American, and think he’s great. First saw “The Office” on a flight from Amsterdam to Iceland. Had to take my headphones off and stare out the window because I was laughing so hard and I didn’t want my fellow passengers to think I was disturbed. Love him.
But (forgive me)… that #8 one about Millman on Extras. He basically RAILED on “Big Brother” and all who would watch it…
And yet, Gervais admits (wildly, openly) that he’s a “Big Brother” watcher. He watches, and he hates/loves the folks on it. So, that’s kind of confused me… does he, in real life, REALLY hate all the things Millman said? Or was it just a smart capper to a very intelligent, hilarious, thoughtful series?
Posted by simon on Fri Aug 29, 2008 at 12.27 pm
Hey im a male and split up with my boyfriend.. Ricky I’l tell you my pet hate its not being able to take you out for dinner and taking you back to my room :P hehe if your veiwing get back to me ;) xx
Posted by Nick Sullivan on Fri Aug 29, 2008 at 01.44 pm
Long time Ricky fan; Comedy genius. I’m confused by number 8 as well though… He said he HATES all the things Millman said but then says that it was basically just his opinions… How does that make sense lol… So he hates his own opinions.. :S
Posted by Glyn on Fri Aug 29, 2008 at 02.05 pm
Jiff - I think I remember him saying it was the celebrity version of Big Brother which he despised. That said it’s always possible he’s just a giant hypocrite since he’s also a big fan of Heat (Heat is a British magazine for women and gay men which deals almost entirely with celebrity gossip).
Check out his old XFM radio show and the podcasts, they’re mainly awesome for Karl Pilkington but you also get to understand Ricky’s complexity a bit better. He’s a sensitive showoff who is torn between being a tortured artist and hitting his colleagues on the head whilst making loud noises at them.
Posted by Lorcan Kelly on Fri Aug 29, 2008 at 02.18 pm
He means he hates everything Andy talks about in his speech, ie. certain celebrity and press behaviour, bb etc. Ricky’s the greatest comedian of all time looking forward to the films!
Posted by simon on Fri Aug 29, 2008 at 03.48 pm
Hey!! Glyn, i read heat and im gay.. You have a problem with heat? Well true men venture into their emotinal side like me and ricky <3 x
Posted by Dan on Sat Aug 30, 2008 at 08.39 am
Agree except for the last point. No sane person would want to be freinds with Coldplay or Madonnas those vapid and mediocre cunts!
Posted by Daniel on Sat Aug 30, 2008 at 03.36 pm
Nice one Rick, keep it coming! Can’t wait for the new series of the Pod Casts and good luck with the new movie!
By the way, get Karl to check out the “Tree Man” on you tube, I Think he’ll love it :o)
Dan
Posted by tom on Mon Sep 1, 2008 at 09.43 am
I’m not going to say i love ricky. Because i’m not gay. But i do love his friendship with the gimp-featured freak that is Karl. I am truly jealous of that.
I’d suck dick to meet him.
Actually i’m not that desperate. However i would probably cry if i met him.
Imagine sitting in a quiet pub with Steve, Rick and Karl. Having a few quiet drinks whilst ripping the shit out of Karl’s gonad shaped nut.
My idea of a perfect evening. WOuld say no to some grub before that though.
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Posted by philip on Mon Aug 25, 2008 at 02.41 am
amen to all of it.