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Ricky Gervais shutters 'Extras' on HBO
By Stone Martindale Mar 20, 2007, 19:51 GMT
02/11/2007 - Ricky Gervais - 2007 BAFTA Awards - Arrivals - Royal Opera House - London, England © Photorazzi
Writer and Comedian Ricky Gervais will make a final Christmas special episode of the HBO series hit "Extras" before ending the show, according to reports.
The Emmy-winning Berkshire native and creator of "The Office" is determined not to risk the failure of another season, and would rather move onto new projects.
A source tells The Sun, "There had been reports that Ricky was going to go ahead with a third series of Extras. But he is firmly of the opinion that third series are rarely a success and has decided to quit while he's ahead. When he said goodbye to The Office with a two-part Christmas special, it was a smash hit both in the ratings and critically, so he's decided to do that again. He's loved making the series and there are tons more A-list stars who want to appear. But Ricky has lots of other things he wants to do and feels this is the right timing."
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