Life's Too Short Review: Episode 1.01

Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant didn’t create cringe comedy, but with the original Office they might have perfected it. The two return to America with Life’s Too Short, their third live action series and second to be co-produced by HBO. Like Extras, it’s a show business mockumentary starring a middle-aged actor struggling in both his personal and professional lives. Gervais cedes the spotlight to another actor this time, though, and that’s where the show gets its punny title. Warwick Davis, the British dwarf actor best known for costumed roles in various Star Wars films, the horror franchise Leprechaun and the...  read more

Ricky Gervais Working on Another TV Show

Ricky Gervais never seems to be short on ideas. Aside from his upcoming series with Warwick Davis, the entertainer is also working with former Dexter showrunner Clyde Phillips on a new show called Afterlife. Known for being a fairly outspoken atheist himself, Gervais is again returning to religious territory for this new project. The show follows an atheist who dies and finds himself in heaven—and there aren’t many details beyond that. More information should come as Afterlife begins filming early next year....  read more