The new Ricky Gervais movie, The Invention of Lying has a trailer. Great premise: everybody tells the absolute truth all the time until Gervais’ character discovers lying. (via kottke)

ArtsBeat at the NYTimes has a three-part interview up with Ricky Gervais:

• Winning Oscars and Demolishing Celebrities
• Winning Audiences and Demolishing World Leaders
• Directing Movies but Still Preferring Television

First question:

Q: Has Kate Winslet thanked you yet for providing her, on “Extras,” with the strategy that finally won her an Academy Award?

A: I’m sure she didn’t have that in mind. She’ll never live that down now. In her next film, she’s playing a deaf, dumb and blind girl. That’s not true. That’s libelous.

Best Sesame Street outtakes ever: Ricky Gervais and Elmo. Also, from Gervais’s blog:

Did Sesame Street which is possibly the most fun show I’ve ever done. There were loads of outtakes but the producers are worried about releasing them as they may get the show taken off air.

and…

The next day I did my appearance on Sesame Street which I am honestly considering declaring a career high light.

Kevin Clash is amazing. He totally holds his own, and stays in character. Can’t wait for the episode to air!

Congrats to Kate Winslet on the long overdue win, and more importantly for making this Extras clip even greater in the process.