A year ago, Matt Rife was just another struggling road comedian. Then he blew up on TikTok.
Category: Comedy and Humor
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For Asian American Actors, Playing a Hot Mess Is Liberating
Forget the pious immigrant family drama. Films and shows like “Joy Ride,” “Beef” and “Shortcomings” are finally exploring all dimensions of the experience.
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Alan Arkin, Comic Actor With a Serious Side, Dies at 89
He got laughs and won awards on Broadway in “Enter Laughing” and in movies like “Little Miss Sunshine.” But he also had a flair for drama.
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How Greg Gutfeld on ‘Fox News’ Is Beating ‘The Tonight Show’
Greg Gutfeld has installed his brand of insult conservatism as the institutional voice for the next generation of Fox News viewer. And it’s catching on.
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Paxton Whitehead, Actor Who Found Humor in the Stodgy, Dies at 85
An Englishman with a deep, cultured voice, he played uptight snobs in films like “Back to School” and on shows like “Friends” and “Mad About You.”
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Bowen Yang and Matt Young’s Las Culturistas Culture Awards Celebrated and Made Fun of Awards Shows
At the second annual “Las Culturistas” Culture Awards, comedians Bowen Yang and Matt Young put on an affectionate and over-the-top parody of an award show.
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Comedian’s Malaysia Joke Prompts Threats and a Diplomatic Incident
Jocelyn Chia’s line about the 2014 missing airliner was part of a Comedy Cellar set in April. But when video was posted this week, outrage poured in.
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Pat Cooper, Comedian of Outrage, Is Dead at 93
He built his act on making fun of his Italian American heritage. He later publicly insulted stars he had worked with, including Frank Sinatra and Howard Stern.
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How Cringe Creators Make a Living on TikTok
On TikTok, cringe comedy creators are gaining large followings and brand deals by impersonating terrible people.
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James Acaster’s ‘Party Gator Purgatory’ Was Decades in the Making
As a child, music was the British comedian’s first obsession. Decades later, his first record tells the story of a toy alligator.