Richard Gadd
Netflix Admits Real-Life Martha From ‘Baby Reindeer’ Was Not Convicted of Stalking Richard Gadd
The real-life inspiration behind Baby Reindeer‘s Martha was never convicted of stalking Richard Gadd as depicted in the show, but subject to a court order, a letter from Netflix to the U.K. government has confirmed. Scotswoman Fiona Harvey was soon uncovered by fans of the smash hit show – which chronicles Gadd‘s years being harassed […]
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Richard Gadd Says He “Could and Would” Testify in the ‘Baby Reindeer’ Lawsuit Against Netflix
Richard Gadd, creator and star of Netflix’s Emmy-nominated series Baby Reindeer, is prepared to testify for Netflix in the streamer’s $170 million lawsuit against the “real-life” Martha Scott. The actor is not named as a defendant in the suit brought against Netflix by Scotswoman Fiona Harvey, but has backed getting the legal action dismissed in […]
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Richard Gadd’s Netflix Smash Hit ‘Baby Reindeer’ Earns 11 Emmy Nominations
Richard Gadd‘s smash Netflix hit Baby Reindeer has landed 11 Emmy nominations. Among the nearly dozen nods is a best lead actor in a limited or anthology series or movie for Gadd, as well as best supporting actress nominations in the equivalent category for Jessica Gunning and Nava Mau. Tom Goodman-Hill earns a best supporting […]
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HBO, BBC Snag Richard Gadd’s ‘Baby Reindeer’ Follow-Up
Richard Gadd will take his next series to HBO and the BBC. The two outlets will co-produce Gadd’s follow-up to Baby Reindeer, which was a breakout success for Netflix and sparked waves of conversation over its based-on-a-true-story tale of an alleged stalker of Gadd. The new series is currently titled Lions and will follow a […]
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“Netflix, Bring It On”: Fiona Harvey’s Lawyer on How He Can Win the ‘Baby Reindeer’ Battle (Exclusive)
Baby Reindeer is now one of Netflix’s most popular shows of all time. Officially the 10th most-watched program in the streamer’s history, Richard Gadd’s limited series sat in the top spot worldwide for a month before it was dethroned and accrued 56.5 million views within 26 days of its April 11 release. “It’s been an […]
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ScarJo Puts a Muzzle on Open AI’s Latest Bot
Scarlett Johansson Wins the Robot War Against Sam Altman Remember last November when Sam Altman got fired from Open AI — before he was swiftly rehired — after his board of directors determined that the CEO had not been “consistently candid” in his communications? Well, it starting to look like maybe the board had a […]
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Alleged ‘Baby Reindeer’ Stalker Sent U.K. Labour Leader Hundreds of Abusive Emails (Report)
The woman purported to be the “real-life” Martha from the hit Netflix show Baby Reindeer reportedly sent the U.K.’s Labour party leader Keir Starmer 276 emails in less than eight months, according to British tabloid The Sun, which published some of what it claims are the emails. Fiona Harvey, believed to be the real-life woman […]
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‘Baby Reindeer’ Breakout Jessica Gunning on Unshakeable Connection to Creator Richard Gadd
Jessica Gunning is having a moment. The veteran actress has earned raves for playing unhinged stalker Martha in Netflix’s critically acclaimed limited series Baby Reindeer opposite Richard Gadd. It’s a part she’s embracing as the role of a lifetime, but she’s no overnight sensation. West Yorkshire native Gunning, 38, has been acting ever since graduating […]
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Richard Gadd on ‘Baby Reindeer’ Phenomenon, Losing Anonymity and What He Won’t Ever Comment on Again
On a recent Friday, Richard Gadd ducked into a London pub before seeing his favorite band the Pogues hit the stage. A quiet night with friends quickly derailed into a fan frenzy to the massive popularity of Netflix’s Baby Reindeer, the critically acclaimed limited series that Gadd created and stars in based on traumatic real-life […]
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‘Baby Reindeer’: ‘Doctor Who’ Writer Says BBC Would Be “Much Stricter” on Protecting Identities
Doctor Who mastermind Russell T. Davies is weighing in on the controversy surrounding Netflix‘s smash hit series Baby Reindeer. The writer said in an interview with The Times that the BBC would have been “much stricter” when it comes to disguising the real-life identities of the characters created by Scottish comedian Richard Gadd. “Compliance and […]
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Piers Morgan Teases Interview With Real-Life ‘Baby Reindeer’ Stalker as Netflix Responds to Hysteria
Another day, another series of Baby Reindeer headlines. The breakout hit limited series from Netflix — created by and starring Scottish comedian Richard Gadd inspired by a traumatic, six-year-long stalking incident — has inspired a flurry of coverage following an April 11 debut as it rocketed to the top of the streamer’s TV viewing charts for three […]
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‘Baby Reindeer’ Star Richard Gadd on Struggling With “Toxic Empathy” for Real-Life Stalker
The Baby Reindeer phenomenon has landed in Los Angeles. On the heels of Richard Gadd’s limited series becoming a certified sleeper hit by coming in at No. 1 on Netlfix’s English-language TV rankings for a third consecutive week, the streamer welcomed its creator and star to the West Coast. Gadd is making the media rounds […]
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