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Dave Franco and O’Shea Jackson Jr. lead road movie gone wrong, bringing comedy to Sundance
3+ hour, 27+ min ago (386+ words) One of the latter comes from filmmaker Macon Blair, a Sundance veteran and grand jury prize winner for "I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore," whose new movie might best be described as a road movie gone wrong....
‘I’ve been very busy in Ohio’: Dave Chappelle jabs Yellow Springs in new Netflix special
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (490+ words) Christmas came early for Dave Chappelle fans. The Emmy and Grammy-winning comedian surprisingly released a new Netflix standup special, "The Unstoppable," Dec. 19 after the Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua boxing match. The funny, provocative and thought-provoking 75-minute special was filmed…...
‘This is Spinal Tap,’ ‘The Princess Bride’ and more: Rob Reiner’s best films and where to watch them
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (396+ words) Rob Reiner made the kind of movies that we all rewatch already. They're the films that we quote without having to think about it, the ones we hold up as gold standards of comedy, romance, drama and suspense, the ones…...
Monty Python’s Flying Circus musical 'Spamalot' hopes to spread the silliness with US tour
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (617+ words) I think the answer must be yes, because it's about self-awareness," says the founding member of the comedy group Monty Python's Flying Circus. "It's about laughing at yourself and your own death and your inevitable end, which you can do…...
British playwright Tom Stoppard, who won Academy Award for 'Shakespeare In Love,' has died at 88
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (894+ words) In a statement Saturday, United Agents said Stoppard died "peacefully" at his home in Dorset in southern England, surrounded by his family. "He will be remembered for his works, for their brilliance and humanity, and for his wit, his irreverence,…...
Eddie Murphy to receive life achievement award from the American Film Institute
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (236+ words) Eddie Murphy is being celebrated with a life achievement award from the American Film Institute, AFI's board of trustees said Friday. The award will be handed out at a gala tribute in Los Angeles, at the Dolby Theatre, on April…...
Remembering Jonathan Winters — Born 100 years ago today
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (474+ words) Throughout a 56-year career that included countless appearances on late-night TV, a starring role among the all-stars of "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World" and close to a dozen Grammy-nominated comedy albums, Springfield-raised comedy great Jonathan Winters has remained…...
The sandboxes of comedy: The open mic is where comedians hone their craft
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (531+ words) Open mics are where most comedians start their journey. I don't say all because there are some outliers that just get famous automatically because they posted a viral video of themselves scaring old ladies in parking lots and then turn…...
Adam Sandler will receive AARP's Movies for Grownups career achievement award, his second AARP prize
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (245+ words) And maybe this time, the actor will wait for his signal. When Sandler won the group's best actor prize in 2020 for'Uncut Gems," he rushed to the stage too fast " before host Conan O'Brien had time to sing his praises. O'Brien…...
‘Dracula’ has feminist spin at Loft Theatre, and other arts news across the Dayton region
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (843+ words) Kate Hamill's entertaining and enlightening "Dracula: A Feminist Revenge Fantasy, Really" receives a dynamic local premiere courtesy of the Human Race Theatre Company at the Loft Theatre. Fluidly directed by Human Race Artistic Director Emily N. Wells with an expert command…...