The American version of The Office started as almost a shot-for-shot remake of the UK version, but one scene proved that was ...

So much so that the series lived on through the American version ... me in an audition.” Ricky Gervais gave tips on how Michael Scott should be portrayed in ‘The Office’ “He said ...

open image in gallery Ricky Gervais as David Brent and Steve Carell as ... TV being rebooted for American audiences at the time. “All of the people who knew The Office, loved The Office, and ...

Ricky Gervais is one of the great icons on British comedy, up there with Peter Sellers and the Monty Python troupe. Part of why he is legendary is because he created the British television series ...

It's a little sad that news of Ricky Gervais' appearance on last night's episode of The Office leaked a week ago ... British version of the show) and Steve Carell's Michael Scott was clever ...

What do the American city of Scranton and the Berkshire town Slough have in common? For many TV fans, it's the UK and US ...

BBC News reports that Gervais said he was “humbled” to have his star in a place that “celebrates the dreamers and doers of ...

The highly anticipated in-“Office” meeting between Michael Scott (Steve Carell) and his U.K. counterpart, David Brent (Ricky Gervais) finally happened Thursday night, and it was as awkwardly ...

Ricky Gervais has debunked a rumour that he auditioned to replace Steve Carrell in The Office US ... Carell’s character Michael Scott in the American remake. However, Carell exited the show ...

There’s so many little nuances about American life and particularly office ... Gervais. “He knew romance was an important element,” agrees Merchant. open image in gallery Three’s a crowd ...

Ricky Gervais as David Brent in the UK version of 'The Office'; Steve Carell as Michael Scott in the US version. Credit: Alamy Stock Photo. Ricky Gervais has responded to The Office fans joking ...

“When Steve ... Ricky had,” said Merchant. Gervais also admitted that many presumed the US series would be “hated” due to the poor track record for British TV being rebooted for American audiences at ...