When it comes to the title of the new HBO Max comedy The Sex Lives of College Girls, the first half may be provocative, but the second half is where the show’s true appeal lies. Don’t get me wrong. The series, created by Mindy Kaling and Brooklyn Nine-Nine vet Justin …
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Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update pushed Ice Cube — or Kenan Thompson — to explain his refusal to get vaccinated on the show’s latest episode. In late October, news emerged that the rapper exited his upcoming comedy with Jack Black, Oh Hell No, after declining the producers’ request to be …
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Mort Sahl, the incisive standup comic who called out hypocrisy as he addressed politics and social issues and served as a trailblazer for future generations in the comedy world, died on Tuesday in Mill Valley, California. He was 94. The New York Times confirmed his death with his friend, Lucy …
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UPDATE (10/20): Ahead of a planned walkout led by trans employees and allies, Netflix issued a statement acknowledging the action: “We value our trans colleagues and allies, and understand the deep hurt that’s been caused,” a Netflix spokesperson said. “We respect the decision of any employee who chooses to walk …
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Nicole Kidman stars as Lucille Ball in Aaron Sorkin‘s Being the Ricardos, which arrives in theaters on December 10th, and hits Amazon Prime Video on December 21st. While her casting caused a stir from some who thought the Australian (and Oscar winner) wasn’t fit to star as the beloved comedic …
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UPDATE (10/13): Larry David grapples with the indignities of toasting, traffic, towels and more in the new trailer for Season 11 of Curb Your Enthusiasm. The new clip also features a handful of this season’s guest stars, including Jon Hamm and Seth Rogen. Other guest stars set to appear include …
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Jay-Z and Kid Cudi tease a new collaborative track in the trailer for The Harder They Fall, which is also co-produced by Jay-Z alongside James Lassiter. The Western arrives in select theaters on October 22nd and will be available on Netflix beginning November 3rd. The movie, directed by Jeymes Samuel …
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“We should do our own podcast,” Oliver (Martin Short) suggests to Charles (Steve Martin) and Mabel (Selena Gomez). “I’m sure that every true-crime podcaster wishes he was on the case from the start.” The central characters of Hulu‘s wonderful new comedy Only Murders in the Building, these three would know …
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Peter Nicks’s Homeroom, which is now streaming on Hulu, is the third entry in the director’s “Oakland Trilogy,” which began in 2012 with the healthcare-centered The Waiting Room and reached its midpoint with 2017’s The Force, a close-up view of the Oakland police. Homeroom’s focus is on Oakland High School’s …
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David Letterman will adapt his classic Late Night/Late Show segment, “Stupid Pet Tricks,” into a new comedy-variety series hosted by Sarah Silverman. The 10-episode, half-hour series got the green light from TBS, and production is set to begin in Los Angeles later this year. Letterman introduced “Stupid Pet Tricks” when …
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