The comedian and filmmaker on what real friendship looks like, what keeps him up at night and his new movie, “Misty Green.”
Category: Comedy and Humor
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Chris Rock Has Been Thinking About Forgiveness
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Don’t Tell Weird Al, but Kyle Gordon’s Satires Are Great Earworms, Too
The New York Times – Music:The artist behind “Mr. Jambo” and other viral spoofs may be the best musical parodist to emerge this decade.
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Matt Rife Got His Love of Horror Movies From His Grandma
The New York Times – Movies:“She always had the Syfy channel on, and I just wandered in on so many of them,” the comedian and actor said. “It gets my adrenaline going.”
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Rosie O’Donnell Says ABC Delayed a Skit as It Readied Trump Suit
The New York Times – Business:The network asked the comedian to hold off on the sketch, which mocked the president, when she filled in as host of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus Is Ready to Make a Meal of Broadway
The New York Times – Movies:The actress, last onstage over four decades ago, had a “terrifying” desire to return to the stage. “Other Desert Cities” will be her Broadway debut.
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With Emmys Haul, Apple Joins the Big Leagues of TV
The New York Times – Business:The tech giant took home the most trophies this year, breaking the chokehold HBO and Netflix have had on the awards for more than two decades.
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What to Expect at the 2026 Emmy Awards
The New York Times – Business:“The Pitt” could make history at Monday night’s celebration of the best in TV, while “Widow’s Bay” and “Hacks” battle it out in the best comedy race.
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Leanne Morgan, the 60-Year-Old Breakout Comedy Star
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:The homey Southern comic is a red-state phenomenon with blue-state celebrity, big tours, a Netflix series and Judd Apatow’s adoration. How did she get here?
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8 Signs You’re Living in a Rom-Com
The New York Times – Movies:Are you baking cookies with your old high-school crush? Our cartoonist has seen enough trying-on-clothes montages to spot the clues.
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Ian Frazier Wrote ‘Coyote v. Acme’ in 1990. Now It’s a Movie.
The New York Times – Movies:With “Coyote vs. Acme,” Ian Frazier, a soft-spoken reporter and humorist, has finally gone Hollywood.
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Stavros Halkias Never Wanted to Get Political
The New York Times – Movies:The podcast host and emerging Hollywood presence spoke about his new stand-up special, giving advice to incels and comedy’s rightward creep.
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At Edinburgh Fringe, It’s Time for Comedy, Stunts and Even a Few Owls
The New York Times – On the Runway:As the festival brings thousands of shows to the Scottish city, there’s also plenty of merriment out on the streets.