Ricky Gervais is a cat dad, even though he works a lot with dogs. However, he has a new show on Netflix that will make his master happy.
What is it? Alley Cats is an adult animated sitcom created by and starring the multi-award-winning Gervais. The series follows the trials and tribulations of a group of feral British cats from all walks of society, who seek companionship while ruminating on everyday life. From the funny to the absurd, the series is packed with Gervais’ signature style of heart and social commentary that audiences have come to expect.
I am sure his late cat, Ollie, and foster fail, Pickle, influenced the characters.
If my cat was going to trust anyone to make an animated show correctly, it would be Gervais. So, we will be watching all six episodes when they drop on August 7th.
I wonder why he didn’t do nine. It seems like that would be the purrfect number of episodes.
Ricky Gervais has a new series coming to Netflix, and it is the purrfect role for him. The comedian will play an alley cat in the adult animated comedy, Alley Cat, because what is more adult than catty pussies?
Creator and Director Gervais said: “I play a fat, lazy, rude, opinionated creature with fangs, who’s not as smart or brave as he thinks he is. So quite a stretch.”
The series follows the trials and tribulations of a group of feral British cats who seek companionship while ruminating about the struggles of everyday life.
Researching for the part was not hard for the animal activist. I am sure his cat, Pickle, had a lot to meow about to prepare him to play a feline.
They say they never work with animals and babies in Hollywood because they are unpredictable. However, sometimes, that unpredictableness is a good thing.
Case in point, here is Ricky Gervais working with a German Shepherd who is a big fan of his. How do we know? She couldn’t stop licking him when he was shooting a commercial for his Dutch Barn Vodka.
No one can blame the sweet dog for kissing the comedian. That is because last year, he donated almost $2 million to animal charities all over the world. So the lovable puppy was just showing her appreciation from her and all of his four-legged buddies!
Ricky Gervais’ standup is full of jokes that most people wouldn’t tell for obvious reasons. Yet, most of the time, he can get away with it.
So why does he say offensive things? He wrote, “People think I say offensive things purely for the joy of upsetting people. This is not the case. I do it for the money.”
At least he is honest. But then again, he made a movie about The Invention of Lying. So, who knows?
So many people want to see Ricky Gervais do his thing in person that he became a Guinness World Record Holder because of them.
The comedian made this year’s book for the Highest Gross for a Single Stand-Up Performance. He earned that title when he sold out the Hollywood Bowl on May 6, 2023, and made $1,790,206.50 for the one-night stand.
Gervais said, “As if packing out The Hollywood Bowl wasn’t enough, now Guinness World Records wants to put me in their big book. What a year!”
His Armageddon tour is still going strong. If you missed his record-breaking performance or any of the other shows, don’t worry. Netflix will air his comedy special when the tour concludes.
UPDATE: Ricky Gervais wrote his comment on social media, “When I was little, I’d get the The Guinness Book of Records for xmas every year. The whole family would read it. I think my mum would be prouder of me being in this book than anything else I’ve done ❤️”
