Netflix CEO Defends Dave Chappelle and Ricky Gervais After Comedians Were Criticised For Trans Jokes
Ted Sarandos had backed the comedian pair, who have come under fire recently, while also doubling down on Netflix's stance on free speech.
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Ricky Gervais has defended his latest Netflix special SuperNature and his jokes on the transgender community.
A clip of James Acaster mocking Ricky Gervais during his 2019 stand-up show has re-emerged in the wake of the SuperNature controversy.
Ricky Gervais has made a fair few jokes in his day, but there's one he says he won't joke about.
Four minutes into the special Gervais makes a number of jokes about the trans community
"I hate having to go through it"
"I have just seen what is left of it - it's absolutely despicable"
The British comedian struck gold with TV series such as The Office and After Life, but how much is he worth?
He sat down with Stephen Colbert to discuss his upcoming Netflix special, offering up some choice words for those who find jokes offensive.
The release date for Ricky Gervais’ newest Netflix show has been confirmed
The controversial presenter returned to our screens with his Uncensored talk show
Ricky Gervais explained that while there are ‘many reasons’ he’s not a father, one is simply that he feels ‘there are enough’ kids on Earth
Did we expect anything less?
During a Twitter Q&A, Gervais condemned Smith's actions and said, “you don’t hit people over a joke, however bad it is. And it wasn’t bad!”
Years before his infamous Golden Globes opener, Gervais attracted some criticism while accepting an award for The Office
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The creator of the infamous £100,000 Oscars gift bags has hit back at the comedian.
The comedian has not shied away from Sunday's drama, instead weighing in numerous times on what he thinks of that slap
The comedian weighed in on the Will Smith drama while testing out some new material, in which he said he would not have made the same joke
He pointed out that the bags are worth more than most people's salaries
Ricky Gervais has weighed in on the Will Smith Oscars controversy with a David Brent scene.
The comedian plans on going 'all-out' and he 'can't wait' to get started
The comedian wants to go 'all out there' for the show and he's 'treating it like it’s my last one ever'.
The scene involved Gervais as his character, Tony, who was messing around with the character Lenny, portrayed by Tony Way