Overview

• On May 30 in Los Angeles Gervais was honored with the 2,813th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at a ceremony attended by Christopher Guest and Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos.
• He used his acceptance speech to joke about Walk of Fame neighbors like Michael Jackson, Bill Cosby, and Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle, drawing criticism over references to sexual assault allegations.
• Gervais argued that offending audiences is an occupational hazard for comedians and defended his style as essential for pushing back against cancel culture.
• He described the honor as humbling and attributed his success to "luck, persistence and a little bit of pushing against the tide."
• Gervais is set to take the stage at the Hollywood Bowl for his Mortality tour the day after the ceremony, underscoring his commitment to boundary-pushing comedy.