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Video Posted: Steve on Blockbusters
16 September 2007
It's fairly common knowledge that Merchant once appeared as a guest on Blockbusters, but no footage had been available until now. Posted on YouTube (possibly by a co-competitor that day) is the show itself, with everyone's favorite goggle-eyed freak about 10 years ago. Check it out as our Video of the Week and scream with the forum about it here.

Merchant Gets GQ Gong
06 September 2007
Steve Merchant triumphed at the annual GQ awards, bringing home the award for "Best Comedian" which was won last year by friend and colleague Ricky Gervais, and by Little Britain's Matt Lucas and David Walliams in 2005. The award comes on the back on Merchant's 6music run and infrequent stand-up appearances. For confirmation of his win, go here. Congratulations Smerch.

Merchant Gets Revenge
06 September 2007
Steve Merchant stunned the audience at the GQ Awards (more above) when he kept Elton John waiting on stage while the Office co-writer finished his dessert and sipped his drink. This comes as revenge for the Princess Diana concert, in which John complaining of "technical difficulties" and left Merchant's colleague Ricky Gervais alone on stage for a full 15 mins. Merchant received some cheers and some boos for his actions, which John's spokesperson insisted were "tongue in cheek". Merchant defended his actions by claiming John was "not the f****** Queen". Discuss Smerch's rock and roll antics on the forum

New Free Podcast Available
05 September 2007
A new full-length podcast featuring Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant and Karl Pilkington has been made vailable. Originally, only audience members of Gervais' London shows of his stand-up show Fame were able to get the free podcast, but it was uploaded on our forum completely legally. The podcast features Karl giving his highlight of the year, a film idea, and a taster of his new book Happy Slapped By A Jellyfish.

Golden Years Finally Surfaces
05 September 2007
After ten years in the wilderness, the lost footage of Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant's Channel 4 Comedy Lab Golden Years became available on Channel 4's On Demand service. The short film features Gervais playing the role of a deluded boss of an office, sound familiar? Well, the difference between David Brent and Clive Meadows is that Clive is a David Bowie impersonator bidding to be on hit TV show Stars in There Eyes, with hilarious consequences. Download and talk about Golden Years on the forum

Dunder Mifflin vs Andy Millman
19 July 2007
Well done Ricky and Steve! Extras has picked up four nominations in this year's Emmys, including Outstanding Directing and Outstanding Writing For A Comedy Series (Ricky & Steve), Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series (Sir Ian McKellen,) and Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series (Ricky). However, in all but the Guest Actor category, Team Extras face competition from The Office USA, which has nine nominations. All the nominations are listed on the Emmy official website, meanwhile give your two pence on our forum.