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Posted by DC
 - January 07, 2013, 06:47:43 AM

There are other restrictions in the U.S.  You can not malign the beef industry or you will be sued.

Posted by chief
 - January 06, 2013, 22:05:31 PM

There is some restriction on network tv, but most folks have cable or satellite tv... which carries everything . Unlike Canada and the uk the government can not ban networks for political content. They do regulate based upon public decency standards... though that is pretty relaxed as well. It ends up being about money... if someone thought his stuff would make money here, some cable channel would acquire the rights to broadcast. I lived in the uk several times for several years and appreciate much of the british sense of humor...not all Americans do. This guy is ok, but I wouldn't spend an hour listening to him. There are a ton of great British comedies and comedians.

I lived in Scotland and England... wish Americans could figure out how to make decent fish n chips!  I

Posted by John Hopkins
 - January 06, 2013, 19:44:37 PM

I think he lives in New York..But I don't think you will be allowed to watch his show "Animals" or even "Science" which is not quite so funny..

I watched one of your actors on a talk show over here last week and he was shocked when the host used naughty words..

We do have some very funny men who don't need to swear to get laughs..Ken Dodd..for example..but I can't understand why people like Eddy Murphy and Richard Prior can swear on TV but people like Ricky Gervais can't..

I guess the world has turned..

The best show I have watched in the last ten years is the British version of "coupling"

John.

Posted by ChilliDrift
 - January 06, 2013, 13:51:55 PM

He created this show called idiot abroad.. has this friend of his Karl as the main focus on it.  Going to different places across the globe.. I thought it was pretty funny.

Posted by pcarrell
 - January 06, 2013, 13:47:31 PM

OK, so I just looked this guy up.  I have seen him before, just didn't recognize the name.  Have to agree with Chief though......maybe that's why I couldn't remember him?

Posted by chief
 - January 06, 2013, 13:35:07 PM

He has been the MC of one of the awards shows a couple of years. That's what he does... never found him humorous.

Posted by John Hopkins
 - January 04, 2013, 19:08:23 PM

He stands on a podium with a big screen behind him and takes the micky out of things that are accepted without question..He was absolute rubbish in the office but he was brilliant in 'animals' and science is also clever..It's hard to beleive that so many people pay to listen to him insult everything..

John.

Posted by CDNRatMan
 - January 04, 2013, 18:55:43 PM

  yup heard of him he had a series called  "The Office" and he has appeared on a couple of comedy shows, I have not seen him myself, but will now watch for him.

Posted by pcarrell
 - January 04, 2013, 18:14:21 PM

Never heard of him here in Indiana.  Sounds like he'd have a rough time here in the Bible Belt though.

Posted by John Hopkins
 - January 04, 2013, 17:57:23 PM

That's on our TV at the moment..I just wondered if you are allowed to watch that in your country..Swearing, predudice, ageism, religion, fat people, Americans, gay people, sex with animals, the Bible., mental problems, poor people, banks, everything comes under attack..

I'm pretty sure the USA isn't ready for him yet..but what about Canada?

John.

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