Jerrod Carmichael expressed some regrets over his recent criticism of Dave Chappelle — not his actual disappointment with the comedian for leaning heavily on jokes about trans people, but that he aired those grievances to the press. On The Breakfast Club Tuesday, Carmichael sported a bit of a grin as …
Read More »Jerrod Carmichael Opens Up About His Complicated Relationship With Sex: 'I Use It to Escape'
Jerrod Carmichael certainly isn’t camera-shy. In Friday night’s episode of the Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show, the comedian continued to pry open his personal life, introducing viewers to his boyfriend and getting candid about his history with infidelity and sex addiction. Throughout the self-titled episode, Carmichael shopped for a therapist after …
Read More »After Crushing on Tyler, the Creator, Jerrod Carmichael Is Uncertain About Their Friendship
During the first episode of Jerrod Carmichael‘s self-titled reality show, he let HBO audiences in on a secret: He had a crush on Tyler, the Creator. Since the two sat down for a filmed discussion about Carmichael’s feelings for the rapper on the Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show, it’s uncertain whether …
Read More »Jerrod Carmichael Had a Crush on Tyler, the Creator, So He Invited the Rapper to the Emmy Awards
Jerrod Carmichael is shooting his shot. In the premiere episode of the Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show, the comedian confessed to falling for one of his longtime friends, Tyler, the Creator. In the self-titled show, Carmichael recalled expressing his newfound romantic feelings to the rapper over text in 2021 — but …
Read More »'Poor Things': What If Emma Stone Was Frankenstein But Feminist and Horny?
“I ought to be thy Adam,” says the Creature in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. “But I am rather a fallen angel.” It’s the basis for every mad scientist story: You try to create man and end up with a monster. Fuck around with playing God and see what happens. Poor Things …
Read More »Jake Johnson Talks His Gonzo Directorial Debut, 'Self Reliance'
When Jake Johnson applied to Tisch, he submitted a play about a gorilla handler at the zoo whose life and marriage fell apart once his beloved gorilla passed away. He describes it as “wacky but funny” and says he’s been trying to recapture its unique tone ever since. With his …
Read More »Jerrod Carmichael Roasts 'Racist' Golden Globes in Awkward Opening Monologue
Following a series of high-profile controversies, from the revelation that it had no Black members among its ranks to allegations of bribery — including an extraordinarily shameless luxury press trip to Paris courtesy of Netflix that ended in a number of nominations for Emily in Paris — the Hollywood Foreign …
Read More »The Messy 2023 Golden Globes Failed to Justify Its Existence
If the Golden Globes airs on a weeknight and no one watches it, does it still matter? That was the question posed when the Oscars’ boozy cousin returned to television on Tuesday evening after a one-year absence. The awards show, a cash cow for the Hollywood Foreign Press Association — …
Read More »Jerrod Carmichael to Host the 2023 Golden Globes
The Golden Globes will return in broadcast form in 2023, with comedian Jerrod Carmichael set to host the awards show on Jan. 10, 2023. In 2022, NBC refused to air the Golden Globes following an investigation into the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the awards’ voting body, that revealed that the …
Read More »Jerrod Carmichael Came Out in 'Rothaniel.' Now He's Figuring Out How to Live That Way
Moving through the lobby of a posh Santa Monica hotel one May afternoon, Jerrod Carmichael is not so much walking as strutting. Tall and slender, he’s wearing a black cashmere sweater, matching pants, loafers, an Afro pick, and an outsize smile. And then there’s the brooch: Stunning gold. Cursive font. …
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