Stephen Colbert dug into Joe Biden‘s first few days on the campaign, highlighting the ways he’s already getting under President Donald Trump‘s skin and his new Obama-heavy ad on The Late Show Tuesday. After officially announcing last week, Biden jumped to a commanding lead in the Democratic primary polls. During …
Read More »John Singleton, 'Boyz n the Hood' and 'Poetic Justice' Director, Dead at 51
John Singleton, the Oscar-nominated filmmaker behind films like Boyz n the Hood, Rosewood and Four Brothers, died Monday after suffering a stroke. He was 51. Singleton was hospitalized April 17th and later fell into a coma. Per a statement from his family, he was immediately placed in the hospital’s intensive …
Read More »Samantha Bee Dreads 2020 Election in 'Aliens' Spoof With Sigourney Weaver
Sigourney Weaver reprised the role of Ripley in an Aliens spoof where Samantha Bee and other prominent journalists shuttle off to outer space to avoid the 2020 election. The prerecorded sketch screened Friday at Bee’s Not the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. In the sketch, Weaver’s Ripley and her crew are …
Read More »John Oliver's Take on Mueller Report: 'Incompetence and Obedience' Saved Trump
John Oliver unpacked the most crucial details of the long-awaited Mueller report on Sunday’s Last Week Tonight, continuing the saga he once-dubbed “Stupid Watergate.” He focused the segment on “two main factors that may have saved” President Trump: “incompetence when it comes to conspiracy with Russia and disobedience when it …
Read More »Netflix Announces 'Laugh-In' Tribute Special With Lily Tomlin, Billy Crystal
Netflix has announced a new specialStill Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate, a 50th anniversary tribute to the sketch comedy program Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In (1968-1973). Hosted by originalLaugh-In cast member Lily Tomlin and filmed at Los Angeles’ Dolby Theater, the special will feature appearances by Billy Crystal, Tiffany Haddish, Neil Patrick …
Read More »'Game of Thrones' Cast Answers Hotline for Confused Fans on 'Kimmel'
Game of Thrones cast members strapped on headsets and belted their khakis on Sunday for a Jimmy Kimmel Live segment called “Game of Phones.” The mock-infomercial showed Maisie Williams, Lena Headey, Sophie Turner, Iwan Rheon and more answering questions from confused fans in a parody of a call center. “For …
Read More »See Alec Baldwin's Trump, Robert De Niro's Mueller Interpret Report on 'SNL'
Robert De Niro‘s Robert Mueller and Alec Baldwin‘s Donald Trump draw different conclusions from the Mueller Report in the latest cold open on Saturday Night Live, which aired its first new episode since the special counsel revealed his findings to Attorney General William Barr, played here by Aidy Bryant. The …
Read More »'Better Things' Recap: Gland Finale
A review of “No Limit,” this week’s Better Things, coming up just as soon as my name is also Olivier… “No Limit” is bookended by a pair of doctor visits for Sam. The first is mostly a comedy sketch, as Sam makes things deeply uncomfortable with her gynecologist by joking …
Read More »'Barry' Season Two Review: Must the Show Always Go On?
There was a glorious moment in television about five years ago, when it seemed like the medium was on the verge of another evolutionary breakthrough. Shows like American Horror Story, True Detective and Fargo suggested the birth of a new form, the anthology miniseries. It would neatly split the advantages …
Read More »Adam Sandler Plots North American Summer Tour
Adam Sandler has unveiled the dates for his North American summer tour. Dubbed “100% Fresher,” the actor-comedian’s 18-date run kicks off on May 31st at Treasure Island Amphitheatre and culminates in St. Augustine, Florida at St. Augustine Amphitheatre on June 30th. Tickets go on sale on Friday, with a presale …
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