Born Ricky Martin Lloyd Walters on this date in 1965 in London, England, Slick Rick is undoubtedly the best storyteller in the history of Hip Hop. From stories about his hectic lifestyle just ...

I delighted in the gentle sound of the click wheel as I settled on an old XFM broadcast with Stephen Merchant, Karl Pilkington, and pre-transphobic Ricky Gervais. Happier times. Note the very ...

With Anna Maxwell Martin as his sister-in-law, with Derek Jacobi, Felicity Kendal and Ricky Gervais’ foil Karl Pilkington among the guest stars. An American remake, which will doubtless be less ...

A private collection of more than 30 pieces of Pilkington’s Lancastrian lustre excelled when offered at Lyon & Turnbull (25% buyer’s premium) in Edinburgh on October 10. The BBC’s Antiques Roadshow ...

Ricky Gervais has revealed the ‘brutal’ jokes he would have used if he were hosting this year’s Golden Globes awards. The event, taking place this evening in the US, marks the kick-off to ...

Hollywood is lucky that Ricky Gervais isn’t hosting the 2025 Golden Globes. The 63-year-old comedian hosted the award ceremony five times before, but this year Nikki Glaser is emceeing Sunday ...

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CHICAGO — Karl-Anthony Towns was hurt toward the end of Saturday’s loss to the Bulls and limped to the locker room. But the center felt good enough to go through an exhaustive postgame ...

The famed Golden Globe awards are no stranger to hosts who push the boundaries of comedy, with celebrities such as Jo Koy and Ricky Gervais both scrutinised for their efforts and jokes in past ...

Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer says he will resign in the coming days after talks on forming a new government fail. The People’s Party and the Social Democrats continued coalition talks after ...

Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer said Saturday he will resign in the coming days after talks on forming a new government failed a second time. The announcement came after the People's Party and ...