Tom Hanks and Kevin Bacon are itching for a role in Ricky Gervais' sitcom Extras - but he is adamant he has no plans for a third season of the show. The Office creator attracted showbiz A-listers ...

Ricky Gervais has defended his new sitcom centered around Warwick Davis, insisting he doesn't rely on the dwarf actor's short stature for the show's jokes. Gervais and his writing partner Stephen...

Ricky Gervais is returning to TV after landing a role alongside his comedy idol Larry David in the next season of Curb Your Enthusiasm. The pair will shoot the eighth season of the hit show this...

Ricky Gervais is teaming up with his Extras co-star Warwick Davis for a new sitcom about the everyday life of a dwarf. The BBC has commissioned The Office funnyman to write and oversee a pilot e...

Ricky Gervais is a funny guy. Every show he's in gets critical acclaim like the British The Office which inspired the hit American show and other remakes around the world. Fans of his Extras are st...

Accidentally on Purpose creator Claudia Lonow describes her new fall show, a comedy based on a memoir of the same name by Mary F. Pols, as being an unconventional romantic comedy. Jenna Elfman's ch...

Tonight's episode of Leverage (9pm ET on TNT) -- An episode we saw earlier this week and think it's the best episode of the season -- has the team going head-to-head with a rival gang of thieves th...

British comic Ricky Gervais is prepared to turn his back on acting - to focus on directing. The funnyman has written and starred in hit comedies The Office and Extras and even cracked Hollywood...

Ugly Betty star Ashley Jensen is expecting her first child - just months after her character on the hit show gave birth. The Scottish actress, who shot to fame in Ricky Gervais' Extras, is due...

Kate Winslet is one of the most respected actresses of modern day, and she is also remarkable in her excellent list of film roles from start to finish. There were very few movies that could even be...

Funnyman Ricky Gervais has his sights on a new target for his hit TV show Extras - Hollywood legend Al Pacino. The British comedian has convinced a string of A-list stars - including Kate Winslet, ...

Eva Mendes is desperate to land a role on Ricky Gervais' Extras - after she was turned down for a cameo on the hit TV show. The brunette beauty is a big fan of the comedy series, which features big...

As TV continues to evolve, so does the Emmy voting process. This year, The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences leaked the preliminary results of the voting for Best Comedy and Best Drama Series. ...

For the last two decades, HBO has been considered the gold standard for television quality. The network routinely receives more Emmy nominations than any of its competitors, despite fielding a dras...

The American version of "The Office" has been in repeats longer than any show affected by the writers' strike. In fact, its last episode aired before Thanksgiving, creating a withdrawal that has l...

Oscar Best Film favorites There Will Be Blood and No Country For Old Men will compete for the 19th annual Producers Guild Awards in Hollywood next month. Juno, The Diving Bell & The Butterfly and s...

In The New Adventures of Old Christine, single working mom Christine Campbell has just learned that her ex is dating a much-younger woman with the same first name. To avoid any confusion, everyone...

Johnny Depp's dark musical Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street was a double winner at the Golden Globe Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday night. Depp himself claimed his first Globe a...

The writers' strike has officially infiltrated awards season. The Golden Globes have been reduced to a lackluster news conference. That means no best and worst dressed list. No boozy celebrities...

Long gone are the days of NBC's "Must See TV," which consisted of classics such as The Cosby Show, Cheers, Seinfeld, and Friends. Although today's comedic offerings aren't as legendary as those in ...

British comedian Ricky Gervais will be fruitlessly searching under the Christmas tree for a gift from his writing partner Stephen Merchant - because his pal hasn't bought him a present. The Em...

In 2006, television asserted itself as the premier of visual literature in present-day America. Our sets burst forth with so much art that they put the current cinema and recycled shows of the sta...

"Extras: The Extra Special Series" closes out the hilarious series with Andy Millman the 40-something-year-old actor who is finally able to claim the fame and money he has worked so hard for. ...

British funnyman Ricky Gervais has praised George Michael's willingness to poke fun at his recent sex scandals. The Careless Whisper singer makes a cameo in a forthcoming Christmas episode of ...

Let's face it. At one point or another, we all love to check out what celebrities are wearing, especially when it comes to red carpet events. Some girls know how to work it. Some boys know how to...

Steve Carell has no intention of handing over the Emmy Award he claimed on behalf of pal Ricky Gervais because the Brit wasn't there to accept it. Gervais won his second Emmy earlier this ye...

Winners in major categories for the 59th annual Primetime Emmy Awards announced by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (in bold): Drama Series: ''Boston Legal,'' ABC; ''Grey's Anatomy,''...

The long-running ABC sitcom Bewitched starred Elizabeth Montgomery as Samantha Stephens, a pert, perky, suburban housewife who happened to be a genuine witch, with all the usual magical powers. A m...

The Simpsons creator Matt Groening has lavished praise on Ricky Gervais - because he was a joy to work with. The Extras star appeared in a cameo role on the hit animated series as well as penning a...

Comedy stars Ricky Gervaisand Victoria Wood have been nominated for acting prizes at the forthcoming British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) TV awards. U.S. series' House, Lost, Entour...