The War on Jerry Seinfeld, Explained
Some stars float on a bed of pure adulation. Dolly Parton comes to mind, as do Denzel Washington, Sandra Bullock and Betty White before her passing in 2021. Jerry Seinfeld just got bumped from that list. The 70-year-old comedian is best known for his self-titled sitcom, a sensation still felt in 2024. He’s worked sporadically …
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‘Arcadian’ Delivers Scares Atop Conservative Values
“A Quiet Place” introduced a wrinkle to the dystopian genre. The world as we know it ends courtesy of creatures who hunt the surviving humans. The “Bird Box” franchise spun from this premise, as did subsequent “Quiet Place” projects. On paper, “Arcadian” is another riff on that formula. Add Nicolas Cage, and visions of “Mandy” …
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When Will Stars Speak Up for Canceled Jews?
Hollywood rose up in the days and weeks following the Oct. 7 attacks on Israel. Stars signed open letters decrying Hamas’ ghoulish attack which killed 1,200 people and tortured many more. The documentary “Screams Before Silence” tells the shocking story. Amy Schumer, Debra Messing, Patricia Heaton and Michael Rapaport led the charge, leveraging their social …
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Six Reasons ‘Baby Reindeer’ Earned All That Hype
“Baby Reindeer” is this year’s “Tiger King,” and it didn’t need a global pandemic to forge its fame. The seven-episode Netflix series is a heady blend of fact and fiction that has audiences riveted. Even horror maestro Stephen King. Star/creator Richard Gadd used his life experiences to fuel the tale of a sad sack comedian …
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Irreverent ‘Mr. Birchum’ Hammers Woke Culture
Adam Carolla knew we needed “Mr. Birchum” both sooner and later. The cranky wood shop teacher, created by Carolla to break into LA radio in the 1990s, captured his real-world carpentry chops and no-nonsense style. Today, the character’s bluster is the perfect antidote to our woke, “this is MY truth” society. “Mr. Birchum,” the new …
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Tom Brady Roast Proves Woke Is on the Run
Remember comedy? We used to embrace it without reservation, treating comedians like … comedians, not politicians who hold sway over our lives. Tell a bad joke? Move along. Nothing to see here save the flop sweat on the stand-up’s brow. The woke mind virus changed all that. Now, comedians have to watch what they say …
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Can Classic Movies Save Hollywood’s Summer?
It happened again. Another “old” movie – 20-plus years after its theatrical debut – made serious noise at the box office. Last month, “Spider-Man 2” briefly came in second place at theaters nationwide. The 1979 film classic “Alien” nearly cracked the Top 10 last weekend. And The Force proved remarkably strong … again. Over the …
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Late Night Shame: ‘SNL,’ Colbert Can’t Condemn College Antisemitism
“Saturday Night Live” had a second chance to address the raging antisemitism on today’s college campuses. Swing, and a miss! The new skit, inspired by the violent protests at Columbia University, proved as toothless as the last one. The former, targeting the Ivy League presidents who couldn’t condemn antisemitism on their campuses, trained its firepower …
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Bill Maher: I’m Retiring from Stand-Up Comedy
Bill Maher started telling jokes in the 1980s, and he never stopped. The 68-year-old created the perfect venue for his satirical barbs with “Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher” and, later, HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher.” His “Club Random” podcast offered a logical extension for his wit. He never stopped touring through it all. Now, …
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Nate Bargatze Shows Why Clean Comedy Is King
Leave it to the king of clean comedy to explain why stand-up is having a moment. Jerry Seinfeld says audiences hunger for something missing in today’s culture – laughter. “Now they’re going to see stand-up comics because they are not policed by anyone. The audience polices us. We know when we’re off track. We know …
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