Comedy and Humor

With ‘Tudum,’ Netflix Turns a Fan Event Into a Livestreaming Spectacle

The company has turned an in-person fan event into a live televised spectacle.

By Nicole Sperling

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Zarna Garg Knows That Sometimes Pretty Hurts

She left home at 14, India at 17, put herself through law school, raised three children and then achieved comedy stardom. What’s a little vampire facial?

By Sarah Khan

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A New Pee-wee Herman Documentary Peeks Inside the Playhouse

Paul Reubens’s performance as Pee-wee Herman gave fans “license to be weird.” At an underground cabaret, he cheered on his community of renegades.

By Melena Ryzik

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‘Bad Shabbos’ Review: Guess Who’s Kvetching About Dinner?

A newly engaged Jew and gentile plan to introduce their parents. But first: There’s a crisis involving a body, a ticking clock and a doorman played by Method Man.

By Natalia Winkelman