Category: Comedy and Humor

‘The Studio’ Ties Emmys Record for Most Comedy Nominations in a Season

Past winners like “Hacks” and “The Bear” lost some ground this year, making Apple TV+’s Hollywood satire starring Seth Rogen the one to beat.
How Oasis Stayed on People’s Minds (by Fighting Online)

The band hasn’t played a show since 2009, but the quarreling Gallaghers kept their names in the news by mastering the art of the troll, on social media and beyond.
Will Sharpe, Star of Lena Dunham’s ‘Too Much,’ Is a Renaissance Man

The 38-year-old plays the enigmatic love interest in Lena Dunham’s new show, “Too Much.” But he also has the kind of career as a writer and director that Jesse Eisenberg wants.
Gailard Sartain, Character Actor and ‘Hee Haw’ Regular, Dies at 81

Though best known for comedy, he also played serious roles, including a sinister sheriff in “Mississippi Burning.” The director Alan Rudolph cast him in nine films.
Dr. Demento Announces His Retirement After 55 Years on the Air

Barry Hansen, mostly known by his D.J. name, said he’d leave the airwaves after 55 years of playing parody songs. His syndicated show was once heard on more than 150 radio stations.
‘Small Achievable Goals’ Asks: Can Menopause Be Funny?

These “Baroness von Sketch” alums think so, making it the main character in their new comedy.
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.
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?
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.
‘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.
Warm-Up Rituals: How Actors, Comedians and Musicians Get Ready

We asked creative professionals how they prepare for their gigs. Jeff Daniels says “budda-gudda” a lot.
Sympathy for the Devil, er Boss: In ‘The Studio,’ the Powerful Are on Defense

Seth Rogen’s cringe-y Hollywood honcho is well-intentioned but ineffectual. The actor’s awkward laugh has never been put to better use.