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Baby Battista's basement comedy shows combine wine, jokes and refuge in Atwater Village
Located on Glendale Boulevard in Atwater Village, Baby Battista can be found beneath the bottle shop Nico's. The revamped basement goes far beyond a childhood friend's enviable rec room — it has ...Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 3 days ago -
Barcelona hit by new flood as rescuers search Valencia basement car park
Teams are searching for missing people in vehicles in an inundated shopping centre car park.Top stories - BBC News - November 4 -
Life of Janey Godley, comedian who defied her tragedies by cracking jokes
The comedian Janey Godley, who chronicled her struggles in unflinching detail, has died after a long illness.Top stories - BBC News - November 2 -
How does comedy respond to another Trump presidency?
With the election result settling in, comedians and late-night hosts grapple with another four years of an easily ridiculed yet dangerous leader. It’s become an easy and overdone coping mechanism ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
Verstappen 'should start doing comedy' - Norris
Lando Norris says Max Verstappen "should start doing comedy" after the Dutchman suggested he could have won the world title in Norris' McLaren.Top stories - BBC News - Yesterday -
Janey Godley funeral is colourful comedy send-off
The service at St Mary's Cathedral in Glasgow saw family and friends wear colourful outfits and ended with her catchphrase "Frank, get the door".Top stories - BBC News - 4 hours ago -
Ted Danson on his new comedy series "A Man on the Inside"
"Cheers" actor Ted Danson's latest series is the Netflix comedy "A Man on the Inside," in which he plays a retired widower-turned-investigator who goes undercover in a nursing home. Correspondent ...Top stories - CBS News - November 10 -
A Man on the Inside review – Ted Danson is comedy perfection in this unbelievably sweet show
This reunion between the star and The Good Place creator Michael Schur is adorable. Its tale of a widower’s undercover investigation in a retirement home will obliterate you. If Michael Schur has ...World - The Guardian - November 21 -
From Airplane! to The Naked Gun, Jim Abrahams was a pioneer of spoof comedy
The writer and director, who died this week, helped to define what big screen spoofs would look like in the decades after. Jim Abrahams, co-creator of Airplane! and The Naked Gun, dies aged 80 ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
Mark Kermode on… director Mike Leigh, who mines the comedy and tragedy of life
From Nuts in May to Vera Drake and the forthcoming Hard Truths, Leigh’s unique creative process gives us perfectly crafted dramas and characters who feel real. A few years ago I went on a ...World - The Guardian - 9 hours ago -
Our son lived in our basement ‘finding himself.’ We give him an allowance — and now he lives off gig work in a studio with his girlfriend. What can we do?
“He isn’t interested in further formal education.”Business - MarketWatch - November 4 -
Red One review – bronto-head Dwayne Johnson weighs down Santa kidnap comedy
Christmassy slush and gush smothers all attempts at comedy in this bland family film about Santa’s musclebound personal security guard. This profoundly depressing and blandly sentimental Christmas ...World - The Guardian - November 6 -
‘People feel terrible. They want to laugh’: can comedy make light of Trump 2.0?
A second Donald Trump presidency may be darker than the first, but his victory has unleashed the creative energies of satirists and standups . “When Trump first won, there was almost a novelty to ...World - The Guardian - November 10 -
Paul Reiser on returning to stand-up with his first comedy special in over 30 years
Comedy legend Paul Reiser is the star of "Mad About You" and "Stranger Things." He returns to stand-up with "Life, Death, and Rice Pudding," his first special in more than 30 years.Top stories - CBS News - November 11 -
'The Big D' delivers divorced dating comedy game show just in time for cuffing season
The Big D Comedy Dating show at West Side TheaterEntertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 13 -
Fighting conspiracy theories with comedy? That's what the Onion hopes after its purchase of Infowars
It seemed like bad satire, or yet another conspiracy theoryEntertainment - ABC News - November 14 -
‘We take every opportunity to laugh’: why Kenyans are embracing standup comedy in turbulent times
New venues and a fresh wave of comedians are winning huge audiences in Nairobi and beyond. KK knows that a well-told colonial joke can excite a Kenyan crowd. “I love how white people discover stuff ...World - The Guardian - November 17 -
Jay Leno shows up with bruised face and an eye patch to comedy show after fall
The 74-year-old former “Tonight Show” host and TV personality arrived at his latest comedy show with an eye patch, broken wrist and bruised face.Top stories - NBC News - November 20 -
Matt Rife sets new Stay Golden comedy tour for 2025, with four stops in California
Comedian Matt Rife is bringing his new Stay Golden tour to the Golden State next year. It includes four shows across California — here are those dates.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 20 -
Commentary: Hannah Gadsby's "Woof!" barks a new message in queer stand-up "our comedy is for us"
Gabsby's new show, which comes to L.A. for one night only on Sunday, is their latest chapter in performing comedy for their LGBTQiA audience that refuses to roll over for the masses (or Netflix).Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 20 -
Mike Schur watched a documentary. Next thing, he has a Ted Danson comedy on his hands
Mike Schur found unlikely inspiration for his new Ted Danson comedy in a Chilean documentary. His goal: to make viewers feel like they want to call their moms.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 5 days ago -
‘Don’t call me Shirley’: Watch five classic moments from Jim Abrahams comedies
Writer-director was involved with a string of hits, including Airplane!, Hot Shots! and The Naked Gun. Here are some of the most famous scenes. Jim Abrahams, the writer-director involved with the ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
Jim Abrahams, spoof-comedy great behind 'Airplane!' and 'Naked Gun' films, dies at 80
Jim Abrahams, who along with Jerry and David Zucker made up the filmmaking trio behind the spoof comedies 'Airplane!' and 'Naked Gun,' has died at 80.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 2 days ago