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- Banff honors Ricky Gervais
- Last year's Ustinov winner was Mark McKinney of Canuck sketch comedy troupe Kids in the Hall. Other former recipients include Martin Short, Kelsey Grammer and John Cleese.
- Variety
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- Skimpy argument
- There is a classic Monty Python sketch that has Michael Palin sitting across from John Cleese asking to pay for an argument. Toward the end of the sketch, an exasperated Palin says, "Look, an argument isn't just contradiction!" To which…
- Edmonton Journal
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- 2/5/2010
- Ricky Gervais to receive Banff gong
- Ricky Gervais has been honoured with the Sir Peter Ustinov Comedy award. The three-time Golden Globe award winner joins previous winners John Cleese and Kelsey Grammer to receive his gong at the glitzy three-day Banff World Television…
- Belfast Telegraph
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- 1 day ago
Belfast Telegraph- Radio Waves: Dance to benefit Haiti
- "Rhythm Revue's" Felix Hernandez of KISS-FM (98.7) and WBGO-FM (88.3) will hold a dance for Haitian relief 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. Saturday at Roseland Ballroom, 239 W. 52 St., Manhattan. Hernandez will spin soul, Motown, funk, salsa and disco…
- NorthJersey.com
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- 2/5/2010
- TheSpec.com - BreakingNews - Ricky Gervais to receive Banff…
- Previous recipients include John Cleese, Bob Newhart, Martin Short and Tracey Ullman. Gervais shot to fame after starring and creating The Office, considered one of the most successful British TV comedies ever. It spawned the U.S. remake…
- Hamilton Spectator
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- 1 day ago
- Ricky Gervais to get comedy award in Banff
- Previous winners include John Cleese, Bob Newhart and Martin Short. Gervais won two Emmys and three Golden Globes for The Office , his acerbic comedy about office life that debuted in Britain in 2001. The U.S. version of the show adapted…
- CBC News
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- Monty Python's Spamalot to Launch U.K. Tour at London's New…
- The show was originally scheduled to tour after its West End run ended in January 2009, but those plans were subsequently cancelled. Spamalot features a book and lyrics by Eric Idle and music by John Du Prez and Eric Idle, based on the…
- Playbill
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- 2/4/2010
- New Burke and Hare Casting News
- A while ago we told you about John Landis and Simon Pegg bringing us a new film based upon the ghoulish real life misadventures of the serial killing, corpse selling duo Burke and Hare . Today a bit more casting news has come to light. Over…
- DREAD CENTRAL.COM
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- 1/21/2010
- Brit funnyman Ricky Gervais to receive Banff fest's comedy…
- Previous recipients include John Cleese, Bob Newhart, Martin Short and Tracey Ullman. Gervais shot to fame after starring and creating "The Office," considered one of the most successful British TV comedies ever. It spawned the U.S. remake…
- Winnipeg Free Press
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- 1 day ago
- Ricky Gervais to be Awarded Sir Peter Ustinov Award at The…
- PR Log (Press Release) – Feb 08, 2010 – The Banff World Television Festival and nextMEDIA are delighted to announce that Ricky Gervais will be presented with the Sir Peter Ustinov Comedy Award, at this year’s event taking place June 13-16…
- PRLog (free press release)
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