Sting to Appear in New Ricky Gervais Sitcom


by Aly Semigran Yes, yes, we know, it's a teaser trailer and it's supposed to be short, but we couldn't help but to want to see a teeny bit more of.

And besides, his movies have grossed over $3.5 billion at the box office, as was noted in January by Golden Globes host Ricky Gervais, who mentioned the figure to put down the acting résumé of Hanks' co-presenter at the awards show, Tim Allen.

After months of speculation, HBO today officially confirmed that it will carry Life's Too Short, the new comedy series from Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, creators of The Office, Extras and The Ricky Gervais Show.

Mark Mahoney, our editorial page editor and Pulitzer Prize winner, was alerted that his name came up in a video spoof starring comedian Ricky Gervais in an attempt to lobby for a Pulitzer Prize for the satirical newspaper “The Onion.

Tonight, “A woman is frustrated with her husband's obsession with growing giant pumpkins; a man questions the length of his mother-in-law's visits; celebrity panelists Ricky Gervais, Julianne Moore and Jerry Seinfeld.” So, my TiVo is still down.

Related posts:

  1. Lightning acquire another Islander
  2. Chelsea Lately Blog: What Do You Expect From an Amy Winehouse Concert?
  3. Jerry Lewis too sick to perform in Australia
  4. Jerry Lewis out of hospital; canceled Sydney show
  5. 'Footloose' Star Kenny Wormald Reveals Secrets Behind Exclusive Trailer