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Tag: Stephen Merchant
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Karl becomes a superhero
Karl Pilkington fights bullshit (and flies) as the new superhero Bullshit Man.
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Liam Neeson does improv comedy
In another hilarious Life’s Too Short Clip, Liam Neeson goes to see Ricky, Steve and Warwick to try to learn the fine art of improvisational comedy, but keeps getting tripped up on AIDS and famine.
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Tweet that!
Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant and Warwick Davis give fans some Twitter exclusives.
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Johnny Depp clashes with Ricky Gervais over Golden Globes
In this clip from the Ricky Gervais/Stephen Merchant comedy ‘Life’s Too Short’ (starring Warwick Davis) Johnny Depp goes to see Ricky Gervais and tears into him about the Golden Globes. His delivery of the lines is incredible, particularly “I want you to know this, and I want you to carry this with you for the…
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Hulk Hogan to host ‘Micro Championship Wrestling’
Yeah, this is happening…
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Stephen Merchant on Conan
In this clip, the two lanky funnymen battle each other “like stick insects” at the request of Ricky Gervais. Smerch also talks about Ricky’s controversial jokes at the Golden Globes, mishaps in Rio, Karl Pilkington and shows a clip from his new movie, Hall Pass.
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Steve Merchant Explains…
By now, you’ve probably read our review of Hall Pass. The movie may only have a 33% on Rotten Tomatoes, but it has one very important gem: Stephen Merchant. In this clip, Smerch explains how to craft a good pickup line.
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Comedic talent underutilized in Hall Pass
Every romantic comedy walks the line between sappy and raunchy, trying to carefully balance the “guy humor” with the relationship stuff. It’s easy to stray a little too far into the romance and lose the laughs. This tightrope walk is never easy and, despite its talented cast, Hall Pass never really seems to find its…
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Gnomeo and Juliet brings Shakespeare to the back yard
The story of Romeo and Juliet has been told a zillion times, but it hasn’t been told using lawn ornaments or featuring a bevy of Elton John tunes. That’s where Gnomeo and Juliet comes in. Here, the star-crossed lovers are a couple of garden gnomes who come to life when no one is watching. They…
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Karl goes to India on tonight’s episode of An Idiot Abroad
He’s back! An Idiot Abroad returns tonight on Science Channel. This time, Ricky and Steve send Karl off to India to see the Taj Mahal. Along the way, he goes on a rickshaw ride, takes part in a color festival, learns some challenging yoga poses, and gets purified in the waters of the Ganges. Check…
