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Review: 'Clean Slate' is a sweet, new old-fashioned family comedy
Prime Video's Southern comedy about a gruff old gent and his trans daughter who returns home to Mobile, Ala., stars Laverne Cox and George Wallace.Los Angeles Times - 4h -
Kinda Pregnant review – Amy Schumer’s Netflix comedy is kinda disappointing
The comedian plays a woman pretending to be pregnant in a dated and mostly unfunny attempt to bring back the broad studio comedy. Let me be clear: I am always rooting for Amy Schumer, though ...The Guardian - 14h -
How Damon Wayans Jr. wants to push comedy boundaries in "Poppa's House" series
Damon Wayans Jr., who stars in the CBS series "Poppa's House" alongside his comedy legend dad, Damon Wayans Sr., spoke to "CBS Mornings" about the hit show's extension, pushing boundaries in comedy ...CBS News - 7h -
An NFC team that lost to Eagles in NFL playoffs wants 'Tush Push' banned: 'There is no skill involved'
Packers president Mark Murphy is staunchly against the play and wants the NFL to outlaw itCBS Sports - 2d -
‘You name it, I did it’: Sheila Hancock on comedy, age and anxiety
You might think Dame Sheila Hancock would be taking life a little easy – no chance. She talks about her working-class roots, being lucky in love, the frustration of being passed over for serious ...The Guardian - 3d -
Dan Houser’s Absurd Ventures teases animation project and action-comedy adventure game
Dan Houser's Absurd Ventures is teasing some new projects including an animated series and an action-comedy adventure game.VentureBeat - 5d -
You’re Cordially Invited review – Reese Witherspoon and Will Ferrell carry fun comedy
A pair of duelling weddings leads to war in this surprisingly funny, if a little overstuffed, Amazon comedy. In the doldrums of January, with Hollywood gracelessly dumping its shoddiest films, one ...The Guardian - 6d -
Comedian Ken Flores dies at 28, remembered for his 'infectious laugh and presence' in the L.A. comedy scene
Flores, a beloved figure in L.A. stand-up, was becoming a breakout star at various comedy clubs including Hollywood's Laugh Factory, the Comedy Store and Hollywood Improv. No cause of death was ...Los Angeles Times - Jan. 29 -
Magic Farm review – Chloë Sevigny can’t lift flat comedy of inept Americans abroad
Sundance film festival: A farcical tale of entitled New Yorkers arriving in rural Argentina to make a docuseries is too limp and underbaked to hit its targets. A fading television host, a shady ...The Guardian - Jan. 29 -
If I Had Legs I’d Kick You review – Rose Byrne is a knockout in anxious dark comedy
Sundance film festival: The often under-utilised actor gives a monumental performance as a mother on the edge in an exhausting spiral of a movie. Last year’s toothless adaptation of Rachel ...The Guardian - Jan. 25 -
Gaming comedy Mythic Quest Season 4 debuts on January 29 on Apple TV+
Season 4 of a TV show is not something I write about very often, given my focus is video games. But Season 4 of Mythic Quest is another matter.VentureBeat - Jan. 24 -
‘I can’t handle all this emotion’: Mo Amer on using daring comedy to redefine the Palestinian experience
The first season of Mo, comedian Mo Amer’s Netflix show, was a funny, moving look at life as a Palestinian immigrant in the US – then 7 October turned everything on its head. He talks about ...The Guardian - Jan. 24 -
The Kind of Pain I Wanted
To get out of my head and be more in the moment, I turned to bondage.The New York Times - Jan. 24 -
Deflategate 10 years later: Was it an actual scandal or an absurd comedy?
It's been 10 years since Tom Brady was accused of deflating footballs, a controversy that is one of the wilder and weirder stories in NFL lore.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 23 -
Lakers' Jeanie Buss points out similarities to new Netflix comedy
The new Netflix comedy "Running Point" has a storyline similar to Jeanie Buss' tenure as president of the Lakers.ESPN - Jan. 23 -
Dark humour for dark times: How comedy helps in Ukraine
Ukrainian stand-up comedians say humour can help people cope and raise money for the war effort.BBC News - Jan. 23 -
Keke Palmer and SZA's 'One of Them Days' checks the boxes for buddy comedies
Keke Palmer says her new film with SZA continues a tradition of side-splitting Black comedies with an important message.NBC News - Jan. 21 -
Food companies want to confuse consumers. The FDA must push back.
Food companies criticize the science supporting front-of-package labeling, delay public consultation periods, push for their own confusing label designs and emphasize the possible harms of a ...The Hill - Jan. 21 -
Keke Palmer comedy ‘One of Them Days’ and ‘Mufasa’ in close race for No. 1
The Keke Palmer buddy comedy “One of Them Days” has opened in first place on the North American box office charts on a particularly slow Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekendABC News - Jan. 19 -
Schumer pushes for TikTok ban delay as deadline looms
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Thursday called for a looming TikTok ban to be delayed to give the social media company more time to find an American buyer. "We aren’t against ...The Hill - Jan. 16 -
Altadena comedy club PDA burned down, but owners say its love hasn't burned out
The 35-seat venue that was home to local comics and big acts, such as Maria Bamford, Alex Borstein and Fred Armisen, was destroyed in the Eaton fire. Owners already have plans to rebuild.Los Angeles Times - Jan. 16 -
Review: Two slackers are short on rent in 'One of Them Days,' an L.A. comedy with extra moxie
The Grammy-winning musician SZA makes her screen debut in this funny, shaggy comedy about two L.A. roommates and a bad boyfriend who absconds with their cash.Los Angeles Times - Jan. 16 -
Conan O'Brien will receive the Mark Twain Prize for lifetime achievement in comedy
Comedian and host Conan O’Brien is the newest recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for lifetime achievement in comedyABC News - Jan. 16 -
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How is L.A. comedy trailblazer James Adomian facing 2025? With Amtrak travel and surprising optimism
Following Adomian's YouTube special "Path of Most Resistance," released in September, his North American tour concludes Sunday, January 19 at the Irvine Improv.Los Angeles Times - Jan. 15 -
Zuckerberg Debuts 'Real Mark' in Push to Woo Trump
Meta is pursuing a MAGA makeover, in the latest political pivot for a company that once banned the now-president-elect from its platforms.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 14 -
Apple pushes back on call to end diversity programme
The tech giant has asked investors to reject a proposal from a conservative group to end its DEI policies.BBC News - Jan. 13 -
‘I like to break the rules’: Björk on comedy, darkness and the most flamboyant tour of her career
The musician describes herself as many things: artist, introvert, activist, Scorpio, matriarch, punk, joker, optimist… We step inside the multiverse of the incomparable Björk. Björk is in Paris, ...The Guardian - Jan. 12 -
Trump’s envoy pushes for Gaza ceasefire before inauguration
Steve Witkoff to meet Benjamin Netanyahu as president-elect warns of ‘hell to pay’ if hostages are not releasedFinancial Times - Jan. 11 -
Durbin pushes for details on Bondi's past lobbying work
Sen. Dick Durbin (Ill.), the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, is asking two agencies to turn over additional information on Pam Bondi to determine whether her past lobbying work for ...The Hill - Jan. 10 -
Crime, comedy and The Count of Monte-Cristo: French flock to cinemas … to watch homegrown films
Cinephiles and industry insiders explain why the most-watched films in 2024 were made in France. The most-watched films in French cinemas last year were a feelgood comedy featuring a cast of ...The Guardian - Jan. 10 -
Trump pushes court to block Smith report entirely
President-elect Trump asked an appeals court to block the release of special counsel Jack Smith’s report on both investigations into him. Trump’s filing comes after the 11th Circuit Court of ...The Hill - Jan. 9 -
U.S. Saw an Opportunity While It Pushed to Arm Ukraine
The White House seized a rare chance to undermine Russia and build up regional allies as it built a coalition to support the Ukrainians.The New York Times - Jan. 9 -
Politics content to be pushed to Instagram and Threads users
Users will no longer be able to opt out of political content from people they do not follow.BBC News - Jan. 9 -
Trump lashes out at transition as Biden pushes policies
President-elect Trump is ripping President Biden over what he says is a difficult transition period, expressing frustration with the current president for still seeking to set policies that fly in ...The Hill - Jan. 9 -
Classic Chris Farley Comedy Tommy Boy Getting A 4K Steelbook Blu-Ray Edition
Tommy Boy (4K steelbook) ...GameSpot - Jan. 8 -
Santos’s sentencing pushed back until April
Former Rep. George Santos's (R-N.Y.) sentencing is delayed until April, a judge ruled Wednesday. Santos, who was ousted from Congress in late 2023, had his request to delay sentencing in part ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
What Trump Wants With Greenland
Interest in the vast, ice-covered island reflects a global scramble for the Arctic.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 8 -
A Real Pain review – Jesse Eisenberg’s sauntering Holocaust tour comedy is a masterpiece
The writer, director and actor effortlessly walks a tonal tightrope in this film about Jewish American cousins on a Holocaust tour in Poland. But Kieran Culkin steals the show as the more ...The Guardian - Jan. 8 -
Germany pushes for EU to ease sanctions on Syria
Berlin circulates proposals for relief on curbs in exchange for reforms from new leadership in DamascusFinancial Times - Jan. 7
