Anyone seen Ricky Gervais' HBO special over the weekend? I would have thought someone would have commented on it. It's not a stand up routine as much as it is him telling stories on stage. I DVR'd it but not watched yet. I've always enjoying seeing him on talk shows when he's doing a promotion circut.

I saw a review headline that said "More Yucks Than Yuks." I haven't seen it, but hope to catch a re-run.

I've never considered him to be a standup guy though, so hopefully it doesn't completely suck.

he did a bit at the end about glory holes that had me pissing in my shorts. fan tastic

his observations aren't great, but his acting ability is incredible. for example, his conversation between hitler and neitsche (sp.?) was hilarious to watch. he's not a great joke teller, but he's a fucking genius.

hes one of those people who it doesnt matter what he says but the way he says it that makes it hilarious

that glory hole stuff was unreal tho, i really did pee

"How does it feel to be a third world country?"

Did he mention Karl Pilkington?

I saw a bit of his routine in GTA IV and it was alright.

I watched it last night; it was good but I was expecting it to be better. Some funny bits but it is all in his delivery.

I loved it. His and acting/miming is just great. A lot like Eddie Izzard in his delivery and methods, which is a good thing.

the entire bit about the AIDS thing was hilarious.

Why not...

I just watched it tonight and loved pretty much every minute of it, including being downright in tears in some spots.

Though I'm a little bummed, the torrents I got off Demonoid, when searching for this I also saw one called "Fame", and it looked like it was an older one, but turns out it's a recording from the same tour. This show as taped in NY, that one in London. Granted the London one had some different material, but still about 80% the same between them.

And anyone ever see an encore in a standup comedy special before? I'm pretty sure that was a first for me.

The bit about the meeting and conversation between Hitler and Nietsche was especially knee-slap worthy.

Haven't seen the whole thing. What I have seen is hilarious.

I've seen a lot of his stuff and I am not feeling it yet.

Holy sweet jeezus did I laugh!
Few comics can pull off making fun of kids with cancer, the autistic and the obese within the first 10 minutes of a show.
Gervais did it brilliantly.

so he's filming his shows in chicago for out of england 2. anyone going? i got tickets for friday, oct. 1. actually, i may have an extra set in the 20th row of the main floor, center section, if my friends can't go. i should know if they want to go in a week or two.

I doubt I can go, but let me know if you end up with extras just in case.

Out of England 2 premieres this weekend. Looking forward to it.

Nice. I'll have to watch it as well.