{"id":2131021,"date":"2025-11-02T21:06:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-02T21:06:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2131021"},"modified":"2025-11-02T21:06:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-02T21:06:10","slug":"i-am-f-ing-sick-and-tired-of-the-powers-that-be","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/i-am-f-ing-sick-and-tired-of-the-powers-that-be\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201dI am F-ing Sick and Tired of the Powers That Be\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Ricky Gervais<\/strong> is taking matters into his own hands. In a video shared to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DQjum6fDA2U\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Instagram;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Instagram<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/rickygervais\/status\/1985000354556285303\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:X;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">X<\/a> on November 2 captioned \u201cAngry from Hampstead,\u201d the comedian, 64, ranted about \u201cthe powers that be\u201d censoring advertisements for his vodka brand, Dutch Barn.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cSometimes there\u2019s just nothing wrong with [the advertisements],\u201d said the <em>After Life<\/em> star. One ad he created to run in London\u2019s public transportation system, known as the Underground or the Tube, \u201chad me having a drink and it just said, \u2018One day you\u2019ll be underground for good.\u2019 That was it.\u201d The advertisement was rejected, he claimed, \u201cbecause it might make people think, \u2018Oh cause life\u2019s short, we should drink to excess.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Another ad the <em>Office<\/em> star claimed was rejected was one featuring Gervais \u201creading from my laptop from a government website about all the dangers of alcohol\u2026They don\u2019t like the truth either.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p> <span class=\"wp-caption-text\">Instagram\/Ricky Gervais<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The\u00a0<em>Derek<\/em> star concludes his tirade by saying \u201cF\u2014 them,\u201d and inviting fans to sign up for his mailing list and buy the vodka directly from the brand\u2019s website. In recent days, he has also shared mock-ups of advertisements with various phrases on them, including <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/rickygervais\/status\/1984252941340225575\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:one proclaiming;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">one proclaiming<\/a>, \u201cWelcome to London \/ Don\u2019t forget your stab vest\u201d with the caption, \u201cThey said no.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Despite his impassioned speech, there\u2019s a possibility the comedian\u2019s rant is all part of a plan to rile fans into buying his vodka. UK publication\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/11\/02\/ricky-gervais-controversial-stab-vest-tube-advert-debunked-tfl-24593285\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Metro;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Metro<\/em><\/a> reached out to Transport for London for comment, and the organization issued a statement saying, \u201cThese adverts were never referred to TfL or their advertising partners for consideration. Alternative creatives for Dutch Barn have been accepted and are running on our network.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This story <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/globemagazine.com\/ricky-gervais-rants-about-censored-ads-i-am-f-ing-sick-and-tired-of-the-powers-that-be\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Ricky Gervais Rants About Censored Ads: \u201dI am F-ing Sick and Tired of the Powers That Be\u201d;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Ricky Gervais Rants About Censored Ads: \u201dI am F-ing Sick and Tired of the Powers That Be\u201d<\/a> first appeared on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/globemagazine.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Globe;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><i>Globe<\/i><\/a>. Add <i>Globe<\/i> as a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/preferences\/source?q=globemagazine.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Preferred Source by clicking here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ricky Gervais is taking matters into his own hands. In a video shared to Instagram and X on November 2 captioned \u201cAngry from Hampstead,\u201d the comedian, 64, ranted about \u201cthe powers that be\u201d censoring advertisements for his vodka brand, Dutch Barn. \u201cSometimes there\u2019s just nothing wrong with [the advertisements],\u201d said the After Life star. 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