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Tuesday, July 8, 2008 12:00 AM

Ricky goes to Hollywood

Ricky Gervais, the comic whiz behind "The Office," aims his nervy, discomfiting humor at the stand-up stage and movie stardom.
By Mark Follman

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  • Wednesday, July 9, 2008 10:03 AM

    A clarification

    Initially the article referred to "The Office" and "Extras" together as mockumentary TV series; while "The Office" is a mockumentary, "Extras" generally is considered to be a sitcom (if one that uses the meta device of peering behind the scenes on the set of a fictional TV show). The article has been fixed, and thanks to reader 'cungar' for pointing out the oversight.

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