Extras, Extras!

I don’t know when exactly, but HBO’s little gem of a comedy series Extras will be soon premiering its second series (as the Brits call TV seasons), and I couldn’t be more pleased.

Admittedly, I could – if Madonna's guest-starring hopes had, uh, Materialized. Actually…did they? Time will tell.

In the showbiz satire, Ricky Gervais (the mastermind of the BBC’s The Office) plays Andy Millman, an ambitious if somewhat non-descript Englishman, who gives up his day job to pursue fame in the movies, only to find he just can't land the big parts.

The show’s first season guest starred as Kate Winslet, Ben Stiller, and X-Men: The Last Stand’s Patrick Stewart. New episodes will feature appearance from, among others David Bowie and Coldplay’s Chris Martin.

Photo: HBO.com.