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is diverting enough, but it's also the kind of high-concept studio concoction Ricky Gervais might have ridiculed in his great backstage-showbiz sitcom Extras . The British comic plays Bertram Pincus, a misanthropic dentist in New York City who develops an ability to see dead people; to be ...
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Ricky Gervais gets 2009 Oscar buzz -- as potential host
Hollywood Insider —
... , his reps were besieged with inquiries about his availability and were urged to book a meeting with Academy Awards organizers, stat. "The buzz around town is that Ricky should host the Oscars," says one source close to the star. He's already racking up the movie credits, including the requisite bomb that could become a punchline during the ceremony ( Ghost Town earned a disappointing ...
If Ricky Gervais hosted the Oscars, would you have a laugh?
PopWatch —
... this week, the Academy could be courting Ricky Gervais to host the 2009 Oscars telecast. He's got movies out ( Ghost Town ) and in the works ( ...
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