Ricky Gervais is going to play a “fat, lazy, rude, opinionated creature with fangs, who’s not as smart or brave as he thinks he is” in upcoming Netflix adult animated comedy series Alley Cats. “Quite a stretch,” the comedian called his newest role. Good one — so Alley Cats will be that kind of humour. (British spelling out of respect …
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Ricky Gervais is leading a crowd of feral cats in a new adult animated series for Netflix. Gervais is behind Netflix’s Alley Cats, which stars a wealth of top British comics including Diane Morgan, Tom Basden and Kerry Godliman. Rounding out cast are Andrew Brooke, David Earl, Jo Hartley, Natalie Cassidy and Tony Way. Launching next year and produced by …
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Ricky Gervais is heading back to Netflix, this time for an adult animated series about a bunch of feral cats. “Alley Cats,” created by the Emmy and BAFTA-winning Gervais (“After Life,” “Extras,” “The Office”), is set to debut on the streamer in 2026. Netflix has released a first look image. The six-part show is described as a “slacker sitcom” following …
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If you had grown up with the original “Naked Gun” trilogy (1988-1994) like writer/director Akiva Schaffer, chances are you, too, would’ve thought a 2025 franchise reboot was a horrible idea. Schaffer, 47, watched the original “Naked Gun” countless times in middle and high school, but his “trepidation and pessimism” when he got a call about the remake went beyond the …
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