The comedian Vir Das, who has gained international fame despite intense criticism in his native India, has taken up boxing. He says it’s “good prep for adversity.”
Category: Comedy and Humor
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Eddie Murphy Addresses ‘S.N.L.’ Feud in “Being Eddie” Documentary
The comedian’s long-running feud with the late-night sketch show is a topic in the new Netflix documentary “Being Eddie.”
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On ‘S.N.L.,’ Trump Sidesteps Calamities and Unconscious Visitor
Nikki Glaser hosted this “Saturday Night Live” episode, while Pete Davidson returned to update viewers on the boat he bought with Colin Jost.
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‘South Park’ Takes On Trump and Wins Bigly
“It’s not that we got all political,” said Trey Parker, one of the show’s creators. “It’s that politics became pop culture.”
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Tiny Love Stories: ‘We Are a Comedy of Errors’
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
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‘Coexistence, My Ass!’ Review: Facing Conflict With Comedy
Noam Shuster Eliassi spreads the message that Palestinians and Israelis should live as equals.
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In “Life, Part 2,” Leslie Jones Wants to Make Everybody Laugh
Though the comedian got a late start to fame, her third special, “Life Part 2,” continues a decade-long streak crafting a career that appeals to the masses.
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In “Life, Part 2,” Leslie Jones Wants to Make Everybody Laugh
Though the comedian got a late start to fame, her third special, “Life Part 2,” continues a decade-long streak crafting a career that appeals to the masses.
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Jim Downey, SNL’s Secret Weapon, Finally Gets His Spotlight Moment
A documentary about the writer Jim Downey is streaming just as he can be seen in “One Battle After Another” and a new Tim Robinson series.
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Ben Stiller Honors His Parents In ‘Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost’
How to lead an artistic life and be part of a family is a tension he has only recently faced in life and now, onscreen, for a film about his comedian parents.
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Alfa-Betty Olsen, Behind-the-Scenes ‘Comic Conspirator,’ Dies at 88
After quietly helping Mel Brooks set the irreverent tone on “Get Smart” and “The Producers,” she had a long collaboration as a writer with the actor and humorist Marshall Efron.