[ad_1] Mike Birbiglia with Atsuko Okatsuka during the filming of Good One. Photo: Peacock Peacock’s Good One: A Show About Jokes is not your average comedy-documentary special. Over the course of seven hours of shows in Rhode Island and Washington, D.C., Vulture writer Jesse David Fox and director Eddie Schmidt capture comedian Mike Birbiglia in… Continue reading Jesse David Fox Talks ‘Good One,’ Comedy, and Mike Birbiglia
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‘Remembering Gene Wilder’ review: Saluting a comedy icon
[ad_1] The lovely and loving documentary “Remembering Gene Wilder” is by no means a complete picture of the legendary comedic actor who died in 2016 at 83. But within the bounds of a fast-paced 90 or so minutes, director-editor Ron Frank and writer Glenn Kirschbaum enjoyably guide us through many highlights of Wilder’s career and… Continue reading ‘Remembering Gene Wilder’ review: Saluting a comedy icon
Netflix is a Joke Festival unveils new outdoor comedy hub
[ad_1] As Netflix is a Joke Festival prepares to return to L.A. May 1 through May 12, one new item on the agenda for comedy fans to consider is the debut of its new outdoor mini-fest. This year, Outside Joke: The Hub of Netflix is a Joke Fest is transforming the Hollywood Palladium grounds into… Continue reading Netflix is a Joke Festival unveils new outdoor comedy hub
Jodie Sweetin channels Bob Saget in comedy shows, podcast
[ad_1] The lounge at Hollywood Boulevard’s storied Bourbon Room brimmed with pre-holiday spirit the Thursday before Thanksgiving. Actor Jodie Sweetin’s “Family Dinner” table welcomed comedians Justin Martindale, Paige Wesley and Jeff May onstage, each accepting a cocktail of choice. The live comedy show highlights both inclusivity and tradition. There are, for example, games. “This year… Continue reading Jodie Sweetin channels Bob Saget in comedy shows, podcast
The Classmates Behind ‘Bottoms,’ a Delightfully Dumb Comedy
[ad_1] Ayo Edebiri, Rachel Sennott, and Emma Seligman. Photo: Bobby Doherty It was 2015 in New York City. Hamilton was on Broadway, Donald Trump was hosting Saturday Night Live, and, at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, a fresh crop of comedy kids was striving to become fuck-you famous. The key, as historically… Continue reading The Classmates Behind ‘Bottoms,’ a Delightfully Dumb Comedy
‘Bottoms’ review: Fiercely funny teen comedy of female rage
[ad_1] Meet “Bottoms”: She’s the wild, brutish and unrepentantly horny doomer-Zoomer child of the classic Gen-X teen movie “Heathers,” the nasty niece of the Y2K-era black comedies “Jawbreaker” and “Drop Dead Gorgeous.” She’s the naughty little sis of “Mean Girls,” and the bratty cousin of “Superbad,” the BFF of “But I’m a Cheerleader.” It’s been… Continue reading ‘Bottoms’ review: Fiercely funny teen comedy of female rage
The Cosmic Comedy of “The Plot Against Harry”
[ad_1] Michael Roemer’s second professional feature, “The Plot Against Harry,” from 1969, should have become an instant classic—of American Jewish cinema, of gangster movies, of film comedy, and of bold creativity on a low budget. Instead, it failed to find distribution, went unreleased, and was written off as a loss by its producers. The movie… Continue reading The Cosmic Comedy of “The Plot Against Harry”
Michelle Wolf ‘It’s Great to Be Here’ Netflix Comedy Trailer
[ad_1] Despite having written for political late-night shows like The Daily Show and Late Night With Seth Meyers, fundamentally altering the course of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner for four years after she hosted it in 2018, and helming her own politically minded talk show, The Break With Michelle Wolf, on Netflix that same year,… Continue reading Michelle Wolf ‘It’s Great to Be Here’ Netflix Comedy Trailer
Improv Comedy Was the Magic Ingredient on the Anchorman Set
[ad_1] It was an unspoken custom on most film sets to never offer an opinion on another actor’s performance. The actor’s work was fiendishly difficult, requiring them to expose themselves in a fashion that nonperformers could only relate to from their sweat‐soaked nightmares, and the effort that went into even the most mediocre performance had… Continue reading Improv Comedy Was the Magic Ingredient on the Anchorman Set
Chris Fleming’s Peacock Comedy Special ‘Hell’
[ad_1] Photo: Trae Patton/Peacock In his Peacock special Hell, Chris Fleming more than once attempts to explain how he became the person he is now. It’s a good comedian’s device: the childhood story that illuminates the current onstage weirdo, an anecdote that’s part autobiography and part personality test. For Fleming, one version of this is… Continue reading Chris Fleming’s Peacock Comedy Special ‘Hell’