"Despite hailing his cameo on the cult cartoon series the pinnacle of his comedic career, Gervais has failed to return Groening's favor and invite him to star in Extras."
http://www.hollywood.com/news/detail/id/3491533
-- R Flowers ---- More SNUH, Less Snub
I didn't know who Gervais was until he appeared on the Simpsons. I have already forgotten his first name. And I didn't know about this "Extras" thing until just now. Is it a TV show? I guess I don't get the "Extras" reference.
Space Museum
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I know what you're saying. Gervais is most famous (well, to me) for originating and starring in "The Office" in the U.K. We have the same show here in the states, but it's called "The Office."
I appreciate that kind of humor, but it takes a subtle hand. I don't enjoy "The Office" all that much. Apparently, Brits think that Gervais is a comic god of some kind.
-- R Flowers ---- "The Office" + "Space 1999" = "Office Space, 1999"
So it's a show about people at this place called "The Office", but you can't remember the name of the show?
So you don't enjoy "The Office". But what about that other show, "The Office"?
Aaron Space Museum
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I think it was called "The Copier That Couldn't Slow Down."
It has similar problems.
-- R Flowers
On Tue, 18 Apr 2006 18:14:05 GMT, "R Flowers" wrote:
More so than the French and Jerry Lewis?
"R Flowers" wrote
comic
Sadly, the quality of British comedy writing has really gone downhill since the 1970s. The Office (UK version) is probably top of the pile these days, but since the rest consists of garbage like 'Little Britain', that's not saying much. The Simpsons make more sense than any of them, and that's coming from an Australian!
Paul
"Paul Bartram" <p.bartram AT OR NEAR optusnet.com.au> wrote in message news:44459ed7$0$10677$[email]...
Ah, yes, dirty old men chasing buxom young ladies around in fast motion. Smashing! :-)
Does anyone here remember "Dave Allen At Large"?
-- R Flowers ---- I said a Benny HILL dvd, not Benny HINN!
We prefer not to remember Benny Hill. It's embarrassing...
I'm sure the Catholic Church took notes...
Paul
R Flowers wrote:
That really was a golden age! <sigh>
What the hell?
"R Flowers" wrote in message news:N%91g.931759$xm3.315308@attbi_s21...
Extras is a new show that Gervais has written
well, not brits the people, more so the BBC after 20 years of utter shite and repeats, Gervais brought something out that isnt a complete pile of toss, the BBC pounced on it and touted it as the some sort of comedic masterpiece cue media hype etc etc
to have more of a background you have to look at the BBC who have an obligatory license fee - regardless of any subscription to cable/satelite. So basically the first thing that comes along which isnt a repeat* (when it took off it was in fact on the repeat schedule!) and can draw some sort of audience (which shouldnt be hard seeing as 98% of uk tv is shit or repeats of the 'classics' - the fact that these 'classics' came from the 80's and nothing new/entertaining has been written since. So BBC trying to validate their license fee will try and big it up as much as possible.
Unfortunately the same has happened with Little Britain and a few other shows, they are not that great but as its new and people seem interested in it so they'll do it to death trying to prove the point that we should be paying them their license fee.
* A repeat over here is usually something that was written decade(s) ago but is still in primetime because there is _nothing_ else available.
Which is basically I why I dont watch tv anything I want to see, I download
Is it better than "Shut Your Gob!', or "Do Shut Up!"?
Aaron Space Museum
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No way, "Do Shut Up!" is based on "Ye Shut Up!". Classic
"Shut Your Gob!" is crap, don't bother.
Still the best program on tv at the moment is "Police Cops"
The Article claiming that Gervais 'snubbed' Groening is a bit misleading, in a press shit-stirring type of way. He just didn't ask him. The interviewer probably asked Matt was he going to appear in Extras, to which matt responded, "he didn't ask me." Matt and gervais probably never discussed the notion of having matt in the series.
The Article claiming that Gervais 'snubbed' Groening is a bit misleading, in a press shit-stirring type of way. He just didn't ask him. The interviewer probably asked Matt was he going to appear in Extras, to which matt responded, "he didn't ask me." Matt and gervais probably never discussed the notion of having matt in the series.
"Funky" wrote
Closely followed by 'Knightboat'...
Paul