gervais

American  

[zher-vey, zher-ve] / ʒɛrˈveɪ, ʒɛrˈvɛ /

noun

1. (sometimes initial capital letter) an unsalted French cream cheese made from whole milk and cream.

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Gervais British  

/ ˌdʒʃzːˈveɪz /

noun

1. Ricky . born 1961, British comedian, writer, and actor; his TV series include The Office (2001–03), and Extras (2005–07)

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Etymology

Origin of gervais

1895–1900; named after Charles Gervais (1830–92), French cheesemaker

Example Sentences

Then, in 2010, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association made Ricky Gervais its returning ringmaster and things went up before plummeting sharply downhill from there.

From Salon

Consider that in the three years that the best stand-up comic Globe has existed, past host Ricky Gervais has won twice, and for specials that didn’t exactly blow anybody away.

From Salon

She delivered an opening monologue that rivalled the Globe greats - Ricky Gervais, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler - roasting the A-list celebrities in the room.

From BBC

Ricky Gervais dismissed them as “worthless,” calling the award “a bit of metal that some nice old confused journalists wanted to give you in person so they could meet you and have a selfie with you.”

From Los Angeles Times

Another thing the Globes are famous for is roasting celebrities - the opening monologues from previous hosts such as Ricky Gervais, Seth Meyers and Tina Fey and Amy Poehler have often provided some of the most viral moments of the night.

From BBC