Bob Newhart and CBS had one of the most fruitful partnerships in television history, with Newhart starring on the network’s The Bob Newhart Show from 1972 to 1978 and Newhart from 1982 to 1990 —as well as two shorter-lived sitcoms in the Nineties, followed by a recurring role on The …
Read More »'Lady in the Lake' Intertwines Two Tales of Tormented Women. One of Them Is Great
“You think every story is your story,” Maddie Morganstern’s son Seth bitterly argues late in the Apple TV+ miniseries Lady in the Lake. This is a common accusation other characters level at Maddie (Natalie Portman), a Jewish woman in mid-Sixties Baltimore who has left Seth (Noah Jupe) and her husband …
Read More »Ariana Madix Sued Over Sandwich Shop, Two Days After Tom Sandoval Lawsuit
Ariana Madix had a lot added to her legal plate this week after a woman sued her amid a sandwich shop partnership beef Thursday, just two days after Madix’s ex-boyfriend Tom Sandoval sued her over the NSFW video of another woman that she found on his phone. In the latest …
Read More »Why the 'Newhart' Finale Is the Perfect Example of Bob Newhart's Comic Genius
Newhart, Bob Newhart‘s second CBS sitcom, ran for eight seasons and 184 episodes from 1982-1990, neatly surpassing the run of his first CBS sitcom, The Bob Newhart Show, which ran from six seasons and 142 episodes from 1972-1978. But the second show always lived in the shadow of the first. …
Read More »'The Boys' Season Finale Comes With a Warning: It's About a Presidential Assassination Attempt
Season Four of Prime’s dark superhero satire, The Boys, began with one obvious real-life echo —the show’s designated Donald Trump analogue, Homelander, faced a criminal trial — and ended Thursday with another one that accidentally ended up hitting way too close to home. Mere days after the actual, unsuccessful assassination …
Read More »For Younger Generations, Bob Newhart Will Always Be Papa Elf
The comedic legend Bob Newhart has died at 94. You might know him from famous sitcoms like The Bob Newhart ShowandNewhart. Or, if you’re much younger, he’s Papa Elf. Newhart was 73 when he starred as Will Ferrell‘s adoptive father in 2003’s Elf. With those adorable mustard yellow tights and …
Read More »Bob Newhart, Groundbreaking Stand-Up Comic and TV Sitcom Legend, Dead at 94
Bob Newhart, the comedian and actor whose deadpan manner and laconic approach led to a series of bestselling comedy albums and starring roles in two long-running sitcoms, died Thursday at the age of 94. Newhart’s longtime publicist Jerry Digneyconfirmed the TV icon’s death in a statement, adding that Newhart died …
Read More »Jamie Lee Curtis, Judd Apatow, and More Remember Bob Newhart's 'Brilliant Comedy'
Hollywood is paying homage to legendary comedian and actor Bob Newhart, who died on Thursday at age 94 after battling “a series of short illnesses.” Stars including Jamie Lee Curtis, Mark Hamill, Judd Apatow, Kaley Cuoco, and more took to social media to celebrate his life. Apatow, who directed a …
Read More »Jenna Ortega Stars in Another Paranormal Dance Scene in Latest 'Beetlejuice 2' Trailer
Jenna Ortega‘s leading role in Tim Burton’s Netflix series Wednesday left her haunted by a viral dance scene that she choreographed herself. The actress has reunited with the gothic director, this time for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice — but in the latest trailer for the film, she finds herself once again locked …
Read More »Matt Rife's Key to Success (or Failure) Is in the Hands of His Audience in 'Lucid' Netflix Special
For a full hour at The Comedy Zone in Charlotte, North Carolina, Matt Rife relied solely on his audience to keep his show afloat. The comedian spent the duration of his set engaging with the crowd, bouncing off of their anecdotes with jokes and rebuttals of his own. Rife’s off-the-cuff …
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