“Thank You Very Much,” directed by Alex Braverman, uses archival footage and interviews to explore the appeal of a stand-up who didn’t tell jokes.
Category: Comedy and Humor
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10 Wild Clips to Help You Understand Andy Kaufman’s Greatness
The standup, who’s the subject of a new documentary, expanded the ambition of comedy. These videos show how far ahead of his time he was.
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‘The Ballad of Wallis Island’ Had a Long Journey Back to the Big Screen
“The Ballad of Wallis Island” came together after a long wait and a little help from Carey Mulligan.
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CBS Cancels ‘After Midnight’ After Host Taylor Tomlinson Steps Aside
The show’s host, Taylor Tomlinson, said she wanted to go back to doing stand-up comedy full time.
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The Comedian Who Anticipated Our Reality-Bent World
A new documentary shows how Andy Kaufman’s upside-down world of anti-comedy prefigured our own.
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Marty Callner, Director of Comedy Specials and Music Videos, Dies at 78
At HBO in the late 1970s, he established the template for presenting stand-up on the small screen. He then became a mainstay of MTV in its early days.
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Why Black Satire Is the Art Form for Our Absurd Age
Black American novelists, filmmakers and other writers are using comedy to reveal — and combat — our era’s disturbing political realities.
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Kieran Culkin Asked for More Kids at the Oscars. When Is an In-Joke Worth the Risk?
Some personal stories can make the jump to crowd-pleasing anecdote without a hitch. But taking a private joke to prime time has its risks.
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Conan O’Brien’s Oscars Monologue: Little Roasting, No Politics, Very Silly
The host evoked some of his delightfully experimental bits from his old late-night show.
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Conan O’Brien Pokes Fun at Top Movies and Stars in Oscars Monologue
The comedian joked about the length of “The Brutalist” and the “Emilia Pérez” actress Karla Sofia Gascón’s offensive social media posts.
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Conan O’Brien on his Oscars Hosting Gig
It can be a thankless gig, but that’s part of the appeal. “I am drawn to the things that scare me,” O’Brien said as he made final preparations.