Ricky Gervais Did Not #$@%ing Say That

By PopEater Staff Posted Apr 6th 2010 07:27AM

Comedian and 'The Office' creator Ricky Gervais is even funny when he's mad -- but the man is not shy about strong language. Gervais checked out his recent interview with British men's magazine GQ, only to find that the article's introduction contained a quote he'd never said.

"We talked for some time. The journalist even taped it. What could go wrong? I'll tell you what can go wrong," Gervais writes on his official blog. "They introduce the piece with this quote: 'Ricky Gervais once said, I came to this business uneducated, 5'6", dyslexic, with a face like a squashed cabbage. And they welcomed me with open arms.'

"No he f***ing didn't! Why the f*** would he? He came to this business with a f***ing degree in Philosophy, not dyslexic, 5'8" with a face like... OK the last bit is fine. But the rest is b**locks and I never said it."

Gervais continues, "Where did they get that from? Why didn't they ask me if I said that when we were in the same ... room for a b**tard hour? I put the quote into Google. I found this: 'I came into this business uneducated, dyslexic, 5ft 6in, cubic, with a face like a squashed cabbage and they welcomed me with open arms.' -- Actor Bob Hoskins. How f***ing hard was that?"

The comedian was interviewed by a GQ journalist to publicize his upcoming film 'Cemetery Junction,' a '70s-set comedy also starring Emily Watson and Ralph Fiennes.

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Saturday 10 April

By PHD

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Ricky Gervais is right to be angry

I can't believe print journalism is getting as unreliable as some on-line media...

they can't get a single quote right?

And they wonder why quality journalism is dying!

Tuesday 06 April

By sky

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the question should be `does anyone care about Tigger Woods and his `women` any more, let`s move on.

By delacourte

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sky--the man's name is Tiger--and no,I'm not a fan,but at least I can spell.

By Jessica

I thought Tigger was Winnie the Pooh's friend. You mean he's cheating too?!?!?

By Jim

dela, it's a joke honey, so lighten up. Not a spelling issue, so you put down your pocket dictionary and chill a bit before the police arrive. Try one of your meds.

By Robert Green

Ricky Gervais, I just saw his movie, 'The Invention of Lying' a few days ago, and I loved it!Funny man...............

By Buzz Miller

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Invention of Lying was hilarious!! I didn't know Gervais was creator of The Office. As much as I love Steve Carrell, I don't find The Office to be very funny. It's OK but that's about it.

By gary

I heard Tiger is taking Charlie Sheen's place on Two and a half men.

By ALLEN

yea I heard that to and From what they say about the size of his Johnson there going to call the show Three men now?

By Robert

Gervais is an unfunny douche, and he should return to the rock that he crawled from under. Why does anyone actually pay money to watch this fool?

By The Anti-Prude

It's not that Gervais "is not shy about strong language," but that we Americans are such hypocritical prudes about strong language while celebrating misogyny, violence, and hypersexuality. His refusal to backtrack on why we're all so dang fat are brilliant.

By ricky

I used to go to school with him and you can forget about that big one crap, no such luck. it's about the money, girls.

Wednesday 07 April

By shlockomania

Meet the press Gerbilbrain. You think the Brit hacks are more honourable than american spin wonks? They invented the tabloid press, cabbagehead. Twenty percent accuracy IS journalism there.

Thanks Jim, Jess you both got the joke about Tigger Woods.
Jim loved the pocket dic. part lol!

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