“All-female remakes are the big thing. There’s a female remake of Ghostbusters, there’s gonna be a female remake of Ocean’s Eleven. And this is brilliant for the studios, ‘cause they get guaranteed box-office results, and they don’t have to spend too much money on the cast.“ -Ricky Gervais; Golden Globes 2016 Opening Monologue
TBT, 2020 Golden Globes where Ricky Gervais roasted Hollywood, while telling the truth.
Now, while Putin is fucking up Ukraine, we have a whole bunch of out-of-touch with reality mega-rich celebrities only caring about attending snobby top 1% events like the fucking Met Gala, while trying to outfox each other.
While seagulls sang their hearts away, Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant introduced us to two of the most believable dolts on TV. Some reviewers jumped on Andy Millman as the star of ‘Extras’, but the series itself tells a bigger story — one that’s shared equally between him and Maggie Jacobs, a delightful baffoon made real by actor Ashley Jensen and a subtle bit of storytelling. [Read more on goodcharacters.blogspot.co.uk]
