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RICKY TURNS DOWN BART
Ricky Gervais has turned down the honour of being in The Simpsons.
The Office star has also reportedly turned down a string of big-money US deals. And all because he wants to stay in Britain.
Ricky, 42, was flooded with Hollywood offers after The Office won two Golden Globe awards, according to The Sun.
One deal included his own major network show, as well as the appearance with Bart.
The papers says Ricky feels his real talents lie behind the camera. "I'm a writer, not an actor" he is quoted as saying.
"I don't want to pop up as a Mr Brit on every other television programme. I need to go home to where it rains," he said.
In the near future, he is set to write and produce the US version of The Office before concentrating on a BBC sitcom about insurance salesmen.
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Sorry, but who would turn down a part on The Simpsons?!
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RICKY TURNS DOWN BART
Ricky Gervais has turned down the honour of being in The Simpsons.
The Office star has also reportedly turned down a string of big-money US deals. And all because he wants to stay in Britain.
Ricky, 42, was flooded with Hollywood offers after The Office won two Golden Globe awards, according to The Sun.
One deal included his own major network show, as well as the appearance with Bart.
The papers says Ricky feels his real talents lie behind the camera. "I'm a writer, not an actor" he is quoted as saying.
"I don't want to pop up as a Mr Brit on every other television programme. I need to go home to where it rains," he said.
In the near future, he is set to write and produce the US version of The Office before concentrating on a BBC sitcom about insurance salesmen.
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Sorry, but who would turn down a part on The Simpsons?!
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Pandaemonium wrote:
> I also stopped watching "X Files" when it turned poor
When was that then?
I was disappointed when Mulder and Scully left, but I found their "replacements" Doggart and Reyes to be equally likeable and interesting. The stories also retained their thriller-esque nature, superb suspense and puncy dialogue.
It's always been a great programme for me, though the last episode left a little to be desired.
> I also stopped watching "X Files" when it turned poor
When was that then?
I was disappointed when Mulder and Scully left, but I found their "replacements" Doggart and Reyes to be equally likeable and interesting. The stories also retained their thriller-esque nature, superb suspense and puncy dialogue.
It's always been a great programme for me, though the last episode left a little to be desired.
WòókieeMøn§†€® wrote:
> Blank wrote:
> The thing is, no one's forcing them to keep going. They can stop at
> any time if they can't write good enough material any more.
>
> They did that with Futurama (and Family Guy, even though it was by
> different people) and there was a public outcry with demands and
> petitions to bring it back.
Family Guy and Futurama were axed by Fox, much to the dismay of the producers and viewers.
The Simpsons are what, mid-fifteenth series? They need to stop doing it while it's still considered a cult classic. Have some artistic integrity for christ's sake.
Ricky Gervais did it with The Office, after all.
> Blank wrote:
> The thing is, no one's forcing them to keep going. They can stop at
> any time if they can't write good enough material any more.
>
> They did that with Futurama (and Family Guy, even though it was by
> different people) and there was a public outcry with demands and
> petitions to bring it back.
Family Guy and Futurama were axed by Fox, much to the dismay of the producers and viewers.
The Simpsons are what, mid-fifteenth series? They need to stop doing it while it's still considered a cult classic. Have some artistic integrity for christ's sake.
Ricky Gervais did it with The Office, after all.
Tiltawhirl wrote:
> New Simpsons is awful. The last episode I saw was the one set in
> England, there was about 2 resonably funny things in the whole show,
> the rest of it just made me sigh and question why they still bother.
> As soon as the show got new writers it's been on a downward spiral to
> the depths of comedy crapness.
>
> The characters have all totally changed for the worst and the new
> writers seem to think that bringing more sex related jokes is a good
> thing, when in actual fact it just seems totally out of character and
> the fact that it's all so badly written doesn't help at all.
>
> It's a bad sign when the computer game brought out based on the show
> is 10 times funnier than the last 3 series put together.
The Simpsons is still a classic though.
> New Simpsons is awful. The last episode I saw was the one set in
> England, there was about 2 resonably funny things in the whole show,
> the rest of it just made me sigh and question why they still bother.
> As soon as the show got new writers it's been on a downward spiral to
> the depths of comedy crapness.
>
> The characters have all totally changed for the worst and the new
> writers seem to think that bringing more sex related jokes is a good
> thing, when in actual fact it just seems totally out of character and
> the fact that it's all so badly written doesn't help at all.
>
> It's a bad sign when the computer game brought out based on the show
> is 10 times funnier than the last 3 series put together.
The Simpsons is still a classic though.
End The Simpsons. Bring more Family Guy and Futurama.
The Simpsons have had their decade-long..er..'day'. We need more FG and Futurama. Until they become boring...
I guess thats the problem really. Silly demanding TV public.
The Simpsons have had their decade-long..er..'day'. We need more FG and Futurama. Until they become boring...
I guess thats the problem really. Silly demanding TV public.
WòókieeMøn§†€® wrote:
> Just strikes me as strange that someone would turn it down for no
> apparent reason. Many (most?) people would probably love to be able
> to say "I did a voice/played a character on one of the most
> successful shows ever." Most would probably even be willing to
> do it for free!
But if one of the reasons that you think The Simpsons is going downhill is the excess of celeb guests then turning down the show you love(d) might be the right thing to do: a tough love thing. Sort of like not buying George Best a pint, even if he asks you nicely.
> Just strikes me as strange that someone would turn it down for no
> apparent reason. Many (most?) people would probably love to be able
> to say "I did a voice/played a character on one of the most
> successful shows ever." Most would probably even be willing to
> do it for free!
But if one of the reasons that you think The Simpsons is going downhill is the excess of celeb guests then turning down the show you love(d) might be the right thing to do: a tough love thing. Sort of like not buying George Best a pint, even if he asks you nicely.
WòókieeMøn§†€® wrote:
> They did that with Futurama (and Family Guy, even though it was by
> different people) and there was a public outcry with demands and
> petitions to bring it back.
That wasn't the creators of the shows choice, they'd have loved to carry on doing the shows. It was stupid ass Fox's choice to cancel the shows.
> They did that with Futurama (and Family Guy, even though it was by
> different people) and there was a public outcry with demands and
> petitions to bring it back.
That wasn't the creators of the shows choice, they'd have loved to carry on doing the shows. It was stupid ass Fox's choice to cancel the shows.
Solskjær wrote:
> I admire him for being one of the very few people to actually say 'No'
> to the chance of more money, fame and other crap people do not need;
It doesn't have to be about fame and money, though. He could have done it anonymously (maybe under the name Dave Brent?), and said "I'll do it for free".
Just strikes me as strange that someone would turn it down for no apparent reason. Many (most?) people would probably love to be able to say "I did a voice/played a character on one of the most successful shows ever." Most would probably even be willing to do it for free!
> I admire him for being one of the very few people to actually say 'No'
> to the chance of more money, fame and other crap people do not need;
It doesn't have to be about fame and money, though. He could have done it anonymously (maybe under the name Dave Brent?), and said "I'll do it for free".
Just strikes me as strange that someone would turn it down for no apparent reason. Many (most?) people would probably love to be able to say "I did a voice/played a character on one of the most successful shows ever." Most would probably even be willing to do it for free!
Blank wrote:
> The thing is, no one's forcing them to keep going. They can stop at
> any time if they can't write good enough material any more.
They did that with Futurama (and Family Guy, even though it was by different people) and there was a public outcry with demands and petitions to bring it back.
> The thing is, no one's forcing them to keep going. They can stop at
> any time if they can't write good enough material any more.
They did that with Futurama (and Family Guy, even though it was by different people) and there was a public outcry with demands and petitions to bring it back.
unknown kernel wrote:
> I'd like it if they cut down the number of episodes so that we only
> get the quality ones.
But everyone has a different sense of humour, so how do you judge what's funny and what's not?
One of the funniest EVER moments for me is where Marge is working at the nuclear plant, and Burns fancies her. He's at his desk, polishing his balding head with wax, when she walks in.
He rests his head on his hand, slips because of the wax, and his face smashes into his desk.
That had me in pain I was laughing so hard, yet others around me barely raised a smile!
> I'd like it if they cut down the number of episodes so that we only
> get the quality ones.
But everyone has a different sense of humour, so how do you judge what's funny and what's not?
One of the funniest EVER moments for me is where Marge is working at the nuclear plant, and Burns fancies her. He's at his desk, polishing his balding head with wax, when she walks in.
He rests his head on his hand, slips because of the wax, and his face smashes into his desk.
That had me in pain I was laughing so hard, yet others around me barely raised a smile!
I admire him for being one of the very few people to actually say 'No' to the chance of more money, fame and other crap people do not need; but who exactly DOES turn down the chance to become a little, 2-D, yellow-man, no matter how bad The Simpsons has gotten, in the last few years?!?
"An idiot", that IS who.
Surely, he's a big enough man to say 'Yes' to them and 'F***-off, Chris' to the rest of them??
However, I do feel he's already recieved enough of the wrong-kind of attention to mess things up...
"An idiot", that IS who.
Surely, he's a big enough man to say 'Yes' to them and 'F***-off, Chris' to the rest of them??
However, I do feel he's already recieved enough of the wrong-kind of attention to mess things up...
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