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Exclusive | Peek at Houdini’s handcuffs in NYC exhibit on ‘Golden Age’ of magicians
3+ hour, 29+ min ago (621+ words) Now you see it! A rare collection of tools and tricks used by legendary magician Harry Houdini for seemingly inexplicable escape acts " including handcuffs and neck and leg shackles " are now on display a century after his death. The quirky…...
Comedian rips Minnesota venue after 6 sold-out shows canceled over backlash to Renee Nicole Good joke: ‘F–k ‘em’
1+ week, 4+ day ago (528+ words) A'Minnesota comedy club'abruptly canceled six sold-out shows by comedian Ben Bankas after a viral clip of his stand-up routine " in which he mocked a woman who was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent " ignited outrage. Laugh…...
‘Sanford and Son’ star Grady Demond Wilson dead at 79: Actor played lead role in beloved, groundbreaking 70s sitcom
2+ week, 1+ day ago (362+ words) Sanford and Son" star Grady Demond Wilson has died at the age of 79. The actor, best known for playing Lamont Sanford, the son of Fred Sanford, in the smash-hit 1970s sitcom, died at his Palm Springs home on Friday following complications…...
Oscar winners Natalie Portman and Catherine Zeta-Jones trapped in terrible comedy ‘The Gallerist’
2+ week, 4+ day ago (667+ words) PARK CITY, Utah " An annoying new comedy starring Natalie Portman and Jenna Ortega asks whether a corpse is art or not. Running time: 94 minutes. Not yet rated. I'm no modern art critic, but this ghastly movie sure belongs in the…...
Olivia Colman marries a basket in wondrous, bizarre ‘Wicker’: Sundance review
2+ week, 5+ day ago (685+ words) PARK CITY, Utah " Tale as old as time, song as old as rhyme, Olivia Colman and a basket. Running time: 105 minutes. Not yet rated. That's the long and short of "Wicker," a dark and strange storybook movie that had its…...
Jaw-dropping ‘The Invite’ with Olivia Wilde and Seth Rogen is already the funniest movie of the year
2+ week, 6+ day ago (742+ words) Running time: 107 minutes. Not yet rated. PARK CITY, Utah " If a better comedy than "The Invite" hits theaters this year, audiences will be damn lucky to RSVP." Director Olivia Wilde's outstanding movie, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival Saturday…...
Beverly Hills theater apologizes after canceling Israeli comedian for refusing to vilify his country
2+ week, 6+ day ago (168+ words) A California theater was forced to apologize after it canceled an Israeli comedian's scheduled performance " because he refused to condemn Israel's actions in Gaza. Guy Hochman's show was abruptly pulled from the Fine Arts Theatre in Beverly Hills over the…...
Exclusive | NYC dogs recreate celeb looks from the Golden Globes red carpet at first ever ‘Golden Paws’
3+ week, 1+ day ago (568+ words) Don't be fooled by the paws that she's got, she's still Jenny from the Block. Pekingese BeBe will be recreating Jennifer Lopez's 2026 Golden Globes look at the inaugural Golden Paws, dubbed "pet fashion's most glamorous night of the year." The…...
Netflix is a Joke announces 2026 lineup: See Jon Stewart, John Mulaney, more
3+ week, 5+ day ago (496+ words) Just when you thought Netflix had their hands full with the Warner Bros. acquisition, the streamer has a few more tricks up their sleeve. The former DVD sleeve delivery service just announced the "first wave" lineup for their 2026 Netflix is…...
Laugh your a** off at ‘The Naked Comedy Show’ in LA
4+ week, 1+ day ago (765+ words) The Naked Comedy Show, leaving nothing to the imagination, is making its Los Angeles debut at the Elysian, where comics will bare-it-all, literally and sometimes figuratively on stage Jan 17." The stand-up show, which has a cult following in New York…...