Ricky Gervais: References & Edit History

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Add new Web site: BBC - This Cultural Life - Ricky Gervais. Sep 22, 2026
Anniversary information added. Jun 21, 2026
Add new Web site: CBS News - Ricky Gervais, the king of cringe comedy. Oct 03, 2025
Add new Web site: Fresh Air Archive - Ricky Gervais. Aug 19, 2025
Add new Web site: NPR Illinois - Ricky Gervais, a hit at 'The Office'. Dec 10, 2024
First paragraph modernization. Apr 29, 2024
Noted his Golden Globe Award for best performance in stand-up comedy on television. Jan 23, 2024
Add new Web site: BFI Screenonline - Ricky Gervais (1961-). Aug 08, 2023
Add new Web site: All American Speakers - Ricky Gervais. Apr 25, 2023
Noted the end of the TV show After Life. Jan 20, 2022
Added the film The Willoughbys. Apr 27, 2020
Noted that he hosted the Golden Globes ceremony in 2020. Jan 06, 2020
Added the Netflix series After Life. Mar 07, 2019
Add new Web site: Official Site of Ricky Gervais. Jun 22, 2018
Added that he hosted the Golden Globe ceremony in 2012 and 2016. Jan 11, 2016
Noted the end of the series Derek and noted the release of Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014). Dec 19, 2014
Noted the release of Muppets Most Wanted (2014). Mar 21, 2014
The TV series Life's Too Short and the American version of the TV show The Office both ended in 2013. May 17, 2013
Added the TV series Derek and the movie Escape from Planet Earth. Feb 22, 2013
Changed "Kyle Pilkington" to "Karl Pilkington." Jul 19, 2012
Added the television series Life's Too Short and noted that Gervais performed stand-up comedy. Nov 11, 2011
Add new Web site: Fact Monster - People - Biography of Ricky Gervais. Jul 19, 2011
Add new Web site: Turner Classic Movies - Biography of Ricky Gervais. Jul 19, 2011
He hosted the Golden Globe ceremony in 2011. Jan 17, 2011
The animated version of The Ricky Gervais Show aired in 2010. Feb 22, 2010
Added the movie The Invention of Lying (2009). Oct 06, 2009
Added Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian. May 28, 2009
Article revised and updated. Sep 19, 2008
Article revised and updated. May 20, 2008
Added 2007 Emmy Award for best actor in a comedy series. Sep 18, 2007
New article added. Apr 12, 2007
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