Ricky Gervais Finally Addresses Long-Running 'Myth' About His Comedy Shows

Ricky Gervais finally addresses long-running 'myth' about his comedy shows

Comedian Ricky Gervais has finally addressed a long-running "myth" about his comedy shows - insisting he never sets out to deliberately "offend" his audiences.

Ricky Gervais rejects calls to tone down comedy: 'I don't care if people are offended'

Ricky Gervais doubled down on defending free speech, telling BBC Radio 2 that he won't change his comedy to avoid offending audiences and arguing that backlash only makes the jokes funnier.

Ricky Gervais rejects calls to tone down comedy: 'Be offended if you want' – Democratic Accent

Ricky Gervais isn’t backing away from controversial comedy. The comedian doubled down on his long-held defense of free speech during a recent radio interview, saying he has no interest in changing his material to avoid offending audiences — and arguing that backlash only adds to the joke. “I don’t tell people not to be offended; I tell them I don’t care if they are. Be offended if you want, it makes it funnier for me,” Gervais said during an app…

Ricky Gervais rejects calls to tone down comedy: 'Be offended if you want'

Ricky Gervais says backlash only makes his jokes funnier, revealing why he's finally done addressing cancel culture in his stand-up tours now.

Ricky Gervais rejects calls to tone down comedy: 'Be offended if you want' - NEW YORK TIMES POST

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Ricky Gervais isn’t backing away from controversial comedy. The comedian doubled down on his long-held defense of free speech during a recent radio interview, saying he has no interest in changing his material to avoid offending audiences — and arguing that backlash only adds to the joke. “I don’t tell people not to be offended; I tell them I don’t care if they are. Be offended if you want, it makes it…