Stephen Merchant News

This January, everyone's favorite reluctant traveler returns to the departure gate when AN IDIOT ABROAD 2: THE BUCKET LIST touches down at SCIENCE.

A complete recap of all of the HBO/Cinemax 2012 programming highlights for the coming year has been released by the networks.

NBC's THE OFFICE will be returning with all new episodes beginning January 12, 2012 at 9:00 pm/et when the Dunder Mifflin office gang plays a game of 'Trivia'.

He's a self-aggrandizing actor who's appeared in some of Hollywood's biggest hits. But now his career is on the wane, and he'll do anything to reverse his fortunes.

This January, everyone's favorite reluctant traveler returns to the departure gate when AN IDIOT ABROAD 2: THE BUCKET LIST touches down at SCIENCE.

Hosted by star of NBC's 'Chuck' and avid gamerZachary Levi, executive produced by Emmy Award winner Mark Burnett and featuring cutting edge in-show augmented reality and world premiere footage from hotly anticipated releases, Spike TV's ninth annual 'Video Game Awards' (#VGA) proved to be a night to remember. Industry giants gathered as the network celebrated the outstanding artistic and technical achievements in the world of gaming over the past year during the two-hour global event which premiered LIVE on Spike TV, MTV 2 and Spike.com Saturday, December 10 at 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT from Sony Studios in Los Angeles. Internationally, the 'VGAs' were seen in over 100 countries and territories around the world.

The debut date for the new seasons of the HBO comedy series EASTBOUND & DOWN and LIFE'S TOO SHORT has been confirmed.

BBC Worldwide announces that all episodes of The Office are now available to download and purchase in the US for the first time on iTunes (www.itunes.com).

The 15th Annual Hollywood Film Festival and Hollywood Film Awards, presented by Starz Entertainment, are pleased to announce honorees that will be recognized for their achievements at the festival's Hollywood Awards Gala Ceremony, which will take place at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills on October 24, 2011.

British Comedy Award winner and BAFTA nominee Catherine Tate (BBC's 'The Catherine Tate Show') returns to 'THE OFFICE this season reprising her role as Nellie Bertram.

The 15th Annual Hollywood Film Festival and Hollywood Film Awards, presented by Starz Entertainment, are pleased to announce honorees that will be recognized for their achievements at the festival's Hollywood Awards Gala Ceremony, which will take place at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills on October 24, 2011.

Production has begun in London on LIFE'S TOO SHORT, the new comedy series from Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant (creators of the Golden Globe-winning BBC comedy series 'The Office' and the HBO series 'Extras' and 'The Ricky Gervais Show'). The seven-episode series will debut on BBC Two later this year and on HBO in 2012.

Multiple Emmy Award winner and Broadway veteran James Spader ('Boston Legal,' 'The Practice') will be joining the regular cast of NBC's 'The Office' (Thursdays, 9-9:30 p.m. ET) as CEO Robert California of Sabre, the parent company of Dunder Mifflin.

Production has begun in London on LIFE'S TOO SHORT, the new comedy series from Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant (creators of the Golden Globe-winning BBC comedy series 'The Office' and the HBO series 'Extras' and 'The Ricky Gervais Show').

Following on from the Menier Chocolate Factory's acclaimed productions of Sunday in the Park with George and A Little Night Music, Stephen Sondheim's latest musical, ROAD SHOW, directed and designed by the Tony Award-winning John Doyle and featuring David Bedella, Michael Jibson, Jon Robyns and Gillian Bevan, premieres in a brand new production at the Menier Chocolate Factory on 6 July 2011.

SCIENCE today announced that it is U.S. production partner for AN IDIOT ABROAD 2: THE BUCKET LIST, featuring Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant and Karl Pilkington.

'House of Cards,' the much-anticipated television series and political thriller from Executive Producer David Fincher and starring two time Academy Award-winning actor Kevin Spacey, will debut exclusively in the United States and Canada from Netflix, the world's leading Internet subscription service for enjoying movies and TV shows.

NBC has issued pickups for three returning comedy series in 2011-12 that include 'The Office,' 'Parks and Recreation' and 'Community,' it was announced today by Bob Greenblatt, Chairman, NBC Entertainment.

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