CRITICS SAY GERVAIS CHARACTER MOCKS PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

Political correctness may prove to be the undoing of Ricky Gervais yet. The British comedian, who stirred up a hornet’s nest of controversy when he hosted the Golden Globe Awards last year (his appearance as host again this year was notable for its lack of controversy) was due to appear Thursday night as the dimwitted […]

JACKSON — ER, DEREK — SAYS NOTHING’S DECIDED ABOUT “HOBBIT”

Despite trade reports on Monday claiming that Peter Jackson is in talks with Warner Bros./New Line and MGM to direct the Hobbit prequels, Jackson is insisting that “nothing has really changed.” In an interview with Harry Knowles, who runs the AintItCoolNews.com website, Jackson said, “I’ve always said that me directing was one option, and so […]