News
Review: In 'Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie,' two losers turn time travel into a fame machine
3+ hour, 59+ min ago (210+ words) Strong turns by Tessa Thompson, Amanda Seyfried and Jessie Buckley arrived in movies that rose to the top of a stacked slate at the Toronto International Film Festival. Robert Zemeckis" marvelous sci-fi comedy reveals new bits of genius with every…...
Review: With distinctly British humor, 'Can You Keep a Secret?' makes light of insurance fraud
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (578+ words) Review: With distinctly British humor, 'Can You Keep a Secret?' makes light of insurance fraud'Los Angeles Times...
Canadian influencers' viral vlog sparks racist death threats, review-bombing of Hollywood Comedy club
1+ week, 2+ day ago (870+ words) A bad night at an open mic is a forgettable bump in the road for any comedian. For social media influencers the Kalogeras Sisters and the Hollywood Comedy club, those five-minute sets have since stretched into racist cyber bullying, death…...
How JoySauce is building an Asian American comedy pipeline from the ground up
1+ week, 2+ day ago (878+ words) Before hitting the stage, the comedians of the TV series "Jokes with JoySauce" have an on-camera ritual of exchanging immigrant stories about growing up with their families. There is no audience during these moments, just comics being vulnerable with one…...
Commentary: Catherine O'Hara remembered in 10 indelible roles
2+ week, 6+ hour ago (639+ words) Commentary: Catherine O'Hara remembered in 10 indelible roles'Los Angeles Times...
Review: Surviving the corporate workplace gets savage in the gonzo and fun 'Send Help"
2+ week, 9+ hour ago (458+ words) Showing the range of lead actors Rachel McAdams and Dylan O'Brien, the horror-comedy also marks the welcome return of director Sam Raimi to a terrain he knows well....
Review: 'Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!' chronicles the comedic genius of a living legend
3+ week, 1+ day ago (564+ words) Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio's two-part HBO documentary examines the long career of Mel Brooks, whose work has helped shape and influence comedy over the decades....
Tom Cherones, director and producer of 'Seinfeld,' dies at 86
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (517+ words) Television director and producer Tom Cherones, best known for his work on the first five seasons of the Emmy-winning series "Seinfeld," has died. He was 86. He died Jan. 5 at his home in Florence, Ore., according to a statement from his…...
Behind the scenes with the 'Bugonia' team
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (75+ words) Behind the scenes with the "Bugonia" team'Los Angeles Times Behind the scenes with the "Bugonia" team Quincy Bowie Jr. is a video fellow at the Los Angeles Times. The proud Alabama native graduated from USC, where he studied journalism and…...
'It was by the kids, for the kids': Chain Reaction's former booker reflects on the O.C. club's legacy
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (509+ words) My name is Jon Halperin. I booked and managed Chain Reaction from 2000 to 2006. It started by accident while I was running a one-person record label. I went to the club to see the band Melee perform and the prior talent…...