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- Premiere: November 15, 2008Official Site: Ricky Gervais: Out of England
- Time: 9 pm, (Eastern); 8 pm (Central); 10 pm, (Pacific)NY Times: NY Times: He's Out for Laughs, and No One Is Safe(November 14, 2008)
- Network: HBO
- Taped live in New YorkOfficial Site: Ricky Gervais: Out of England
- Gervais' first stand-up special for HBOOfficial Site: Ricky Gervais: Out of England
- Gervais and his writing partner, Stephen Merchant, are the co-creators of the original British version of The Office and ExtrasNY Times: NY Times: He's Out for Laughs, and No One Is Safe(November 14, 2008)
- Extras aired on HBO for two seasons and The Office aired on BBC for two seasonsNY Times: NY Times: He's Out for Laughs, and No One Is Safe(November 14, 2008)
- Steve Carell plays Gervais' role in the US version of the The OfficeNY Times: NY Times: He's Out for Laughs, and No One Is Safe(November 14, 2008)
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Emmy award winning British comedian Ricky Gervais's 70-minute stand-up routine was made into an HBO special called Ricky Gervais: Out of England. Gervais pokes fun at Sting, Nelson Mandela, Nazis and Stephen Hawking during the special.NY Times: NY Times: He's Out for Laughs, and No One Is Safe(November 14, 2008)
Review Quotes
- "His is a very British kind of comic brinkmanship, remaining in character and nerve-rackingly callous until the audience surrenders. Shocking audiences is the easiest way to get a laugh, which is why so many stand-up comedians these days rely on X-rated material, ethnic slurs and spews of profanity. What's remarkable about Mr. Gervais is that he can do all that, and less."—The New York TimesNY Times: NY Times: He's Out for Laughs, and No One Is Safe(November 14, 2008)
- "Gervais is just as good at poking fun at his own star status as he is at wringing big laughs out of a pamphlet about fighting AIDS (without actually mocking AIDS itself). Now this is a guy you'd like to go have a beer with, if only because he'd keep you howling all night long."—Star MagazineStar Magazine: Ricky Gervais: Out of England Review (November 14, 2008)
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Ricky Gervais Out of England on Amazon
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Ricky Gervais: Out of England - The Stand-Up Special - $19.98
Taped live before a sold-out audience at the WaMu Theater at New York Citys Madison Square Garden, Ricky Gervais: Out of England The Stand-Up Special is a high-spirited hour of off...Amazon
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Ricky Gervais Out of England Questions
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Should iTunes ban Ricky Gervais? 1 AnswerNo... I can't think of any reason why they should. There are lots of more offensive podcasts out there on itunes, there are lots of worse films... and he's pre... read more -
What would the world of comedy be without Ricky Gervais? 1 AnswerI think it would be pretty similar to what it is now, but we wouldn't have shows like The Office, Parks and Recreations, and other shows that follow that style ... read more
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Is Ricky Gervais as full of himself as he seems to be? Id love to be corrected. 2 AnswersWhy do you even think he is in the first place? read more
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Does England use miles or kilometers? 3 AnswersThe United States and Myanmar are the only countries that have not adopted the Metric System. However it turns out the UK does use Miles instead of Kilometers. ... read more
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