gervais

[ zher-vey; French zher-ve ]

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noun

(sometimes initial capital letter) an unsalted French cream cheese made from whole milk and cream.

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GervaisRicky1961MBritishFILMS AND TV: actorFILMS AND TV: writerFILMS AND TV: director Ricky . born 1961, British comedian, writer, and actor; his TV series include The Office (2001–03), and Extras (2005–07)

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Word History and Origins

Origin of gervais¹

1895–1900; named after Charles Gervais (1830–92), French cheesemaker

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However, in the 1980s, Saturday Live - later renamed Friday Night Live - ran for four seasons and helped the careers of Ben Elton, Harry Enfield, Stephen Fry and Rik Mayall, while Channel 4's The 11 O'Clock Show gave breaks to Ricky Gervais and Sacha Baron Cohen.

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May 31 Ricky Gervais at the Hollywood Bowl Sure, death is no joke — but that doesn’t mean it can’t be funny.

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Ricky Gervais, one of the modern masters of roasting celebrities and riffing on the macabre, has a new show called “Mortality.”

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The tour is also being filmed for Gervais’ forthcoming Netflix special.

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In 2013, Kilmer appeared as himself in Life's Too Short, the comedy series created by Warwick Davis, Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant.

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