Live from hell, it’s ‘Late Night With the Devil’!

[ad_1] “Late Night With the Devil,” a sly, aw-shucksy chiller from sibling filmmakers Cameron Cairnes and Colin Cairnes, is a clever reminder that the entertainment business was built on hocus-pocus. The entire industry is an illusion: actors, dialogue, costumes, sets, editing, even the magic of performers appearing on small screens with a snap, like genies… Continue reading Live from hell, it’s ‘Late Night With the Devil’!

Chris Fleming’s “HELL” goes beyond his awkward body of work

[ad_1] “How well does Chris’ stand-in know the show? Can he do the set if we send Chris to heaven?” deadpans Chris Fleming’s agent, played by Rachel Crowe, during the opening sketch of the comedian’s new special, “HELL.” He’s just crashed into a staircase, his legs askew, in what the stage manager refers to as… Continue reading Chris Fleming’s “HELL” goes beyond his awkward body of work

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’