Season two of "Extras" on HBO begins January 14th. Starring "The Office" creator Ricky Gervais, it follows the exploits of none-too-talented, none-too-swift Andy Millman, a 40ish actor who gets occasional work as an extra on his way to...well, if not fame and fortune, more work as an extra. Surprise, then, that he's gotten a show on the BBC in which he's a lead. No surprise that it's not exactly "The Office." As with last season, much of the fun is in the show's guest appearances: this year David Bowie, Orlando Bloom, and Coldplay's Chris Martin turn up. We think this short video compilation of guest star clips is a riot (including a song collaboration between Bowie and Gervais).
written on Monday Jan 8, 2007
performance,
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