18+ hour, 6+ min ago   (541+ words) Oakdale-raised comedian Pete Correale: "I like being a version of myself on stage."" Credit: Getty Images/Bobby Bank Comedian Pete Correale describes himself as "a beer and peanut guy." The 55-year-old stand-up, who grew up in Oakdale, delivers his relatable…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (162+ words) Will Arnett" tries his hand at stand-up comedy in "Is This Thing On?" Credit: Searchlight Pictures/Jason McDonald PLOT A man in midlife crisis turns to stand-up comedy as therapy. CAST Will Arnett, Laura Dern, Bradley Cooper RATED R (language,…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (145+ words) Cartoonists from around the world draw on the week's news. Credit: 'Arial Narrow', Tahoma, sans-serif; text-decoration: none; text-align: center;">LOOKING FOR THE RIGHT WAY IN THE NEW YEAR Credit: 'Arial Narrow', Tahoma, sans-serif; text-decoration: none; text-align: center;">A PARTIER MAKES…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (948+ words) Melanin Bee curves her spine like a stretching cat as she lets out a maniacal, forced laugh. The quick-fire pattern of manufactured giggles "oh, hoo hoo hoo, eeh, ha ha ha" soon ripples into genuine laughter, and she giddily kicks…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (400+ words) As the son of the multihyphenate comedy legend Carl Reiner and the comedian Estelle Reiner, humor was clearly in his genes " but Rob Reiner found his own warm-and-fuzzy style, one that lent itself equally to the rom-com, the coming-of-age story…...

1+ mon, 8+ hour ago   (702+ words) This image released by 20th Century Studios shows Albert Brooks, left, and Emma Mackey in a scene from "Ella McCay." Credit: AP/Uncredited "I can't trust my brain right now," says our hero, Ella, deep into James L. Brooks' bafflingly disjointed, uneven,…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (62+ words) Miles Teller and Elizabeth Olsen in a scene from "Eternity." Credit: A24 Films PLOT A dead woman must decide whether to spend the afterlife with her husband or her long lost love. CAST Elizabeth Olsen, Miles Teller, Callum Turner RATED PG…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (457+ words) This image released by A24 shows Elizabeth Olsen, from left, Miles Teller, and Callum Turner in a scene from "Eternity." Credit: AP/Leah Gallo Apparently even death is no respite from earthly puzzles like the love triangle. Sure it's messy and…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (358+ words) Judd Apatow, who grew up in Syosset and Woodbury, just came out with his book, "Comedy Nerd." Credit: Mark Seliger While growing up in Syosset and Woodbury, comedian-director-producer Judd Apatow developed an obsession. He consumed all things comedy-related as a…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (245+ words) "Weird Al" Yankovic's last album, "Mandatory Fun," came out in 2014. Credit: Getty Images/Rodin Eckenroth "Weird Al" Yankovic, the ultimate parody animal, is about to bring his special brand of music and comedy to the UBS Arena in Elmont next…...