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syracuse.com > entertainment > 2026 > 01 > comedy-duo-reuniting-for-first-time-in-8-years-if-youre-into-it.html

Comedy duo reuniting for first time in 8 years, if you’re into it

Comedy duo reuniting for first time in 8 years, if you’re into it4+ hour, 38+ min ago   (263+ words) A popular comedy duo is reuniting for the first time in nearly a decade. Flight of the Conchords will perform at the Netflix Is a Joke Festival in Los Angeles in May. It will Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie's first…...

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syracuse.com > news > 2026 > 01 > onondaga-county-aquarium-reaches-comedy-stage-it-seems-to-be-driving-this-city-apart.html

Onondaga County aquarium reaches comedy stage: ‘Ain’t nobody happy about it’

Onondaga County aquarium reaches comedy stage: ‘Ain’t nobody happy about it’1+ week, 5+ hour ago   (395+ words) The Onondaga County aquarium has caused such a big commotion that even out-of-towners are up to speed with its drama. Stand-up comedian Danny Jolles broached the topic during a set in Syracuse at Destiny USA's Funny Bone Comedy Club earlier…...

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syracuse.com > celebrity-news > 2025 > 12 > seinfeld-friends-actor-dead-at-60-had-perfect-sense-of-humor.html

‘Seinfeld,’ ‘Friends’ actor dead at 60; had ‘perfect sense of humor’

4+ week, 10+ hour ago   (413+ words) A character actor and comedian who appeared on TV shows like "Seinfeld," "Friends" and "The Middle" is dead at age 60. Pat Finn died Monday night, his family announced Wednesday. The cause of death was bladder cancer, according to the New…...

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syracuse.com > celebrity-news > 2025 > 12 > longtime-snl-cast-member-bids-tearful-goodbye-to-show-in-final-sketch-video.html

Longtime SNL cast member bids tearful goodbye to show in final sketch (video)

Longtime SNL cast member bids tearful goodbye to show in final sketch (video)1+ mon, 10+ hour ago   (841+ words) New York " Bowen Yang bid an emotional farewell to "Saturday Night Live" with music, laughter and help from his "Wicked" buddy Ariana Grande. Yang starred in the night's final sketch, playing a retiring airport lounge worker working his final shift…...

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syracuse.com > entertainment > 2025 > 12 > iconic-90s-sitcom-to-receive-netflix-sequel-33-years-after-it-ended.html

Iconic ’80s, ’90s sitcom to receive Netflix sequel 33 years after it ended

Iconic ’80s, ’90s sitcom to receive Netflix sequel 33 years after it ended1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (278+ words) Netflix has greenlit a sequel to the 1990s sitcom "A Different World." According to Deadline, four original cast members will reunite for a new 10-episode series set at the historically Black college Hillman. Jasmine Guy, Kadeem Hardison, Cree Summer, and Darryl…...

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syracuse.com > celebrity-news > 2025 > 12 > late-snl-alums-brother-shares-memories-of-great-brother-on-28th-anniversary-of-his-tragic-death.html

Late ‘SNL’ alum’s brother shares memories of ‘great’ brother on 28th anniversary of his tragic death

Late ‘SNL’ alum’s brother shares memories of ‘great’ brother on 28th anniversary of his tragic death1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (395+ words) Tom Farley, the brother of the late comedian Chris Farley, is still keeping his brother's memory alive nearly 30 years after his tragic passing. Noting there's a distinction between Chris's fame and his family life, Tom told the outlet: "People come…...

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syracuse.com > live-entertainment > 2025 > 12 > parks-and-recreation-star-nick-offerman-coming-to-upstate-ny-on-big-woodchuck-book-tour.html

‘Parks and Recreation’ star Nick Offerman coming to Upstate NY on ‘Big Woodchuck’ book tour

‘Parks and Recreation’ star Nick Offerman coming to Upstate NY on ‘Big Woodchuck’ book tour1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (265+ words) Actor and comedian Nick Offerman, best known for his role as Ron Swanson on "Parks and Recreation," is hitting the road in 2026 for his "Big Woodchuck" tour in support of his latest book, "Little Woodchucks: Offerman Woodshop's Guide to Tools…...

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syracuse.com > entertainment > 2025 > 12 > comedy-legends-cancel-upcoming-show-at-del-lago-in-upstate-ny.html

Comedy legends cancel upcoming show at del Lago in Upstate NY

Comedy legends cancel upcoming show at del Lago in Upstate NY1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (244+ words) Two comedy legends have canceled an upcoming show in Upstate New York. Jay Leno and Arsenio Hall were scheduled to perform at the del Lago Resort & Casino in Waterloo, N.Y., on March 27, 2026. However, the del Lago announced Friday that the comedy…...

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syracuse.com > celebrity-news > 2025 > 11 > oscar-winning-shakespeare-in-love-writer-tom-stoppard-dead-at-88.html

Oscar-winning ‘Shakespeare in Love’ writer, Tom Stoppard, dead at 88

Oscar-winning ‘Shakespeare in Love’ writer, Tom Stoppard, dead at 881+ mon, 3+ week ago   (604+ words) LONDON " British playwright Tom Stoppard, a playful, probing dramatist who won an Academy Award for the screenplay for 1998s "Shakespeare In Love," has died. He was 88. In a statement Saturday, United Agents said Stoppard died "peacefully" at his home in Dorset…...

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syracuse.com > entertainment > 2025 > 11 > comedian-tv-star-to-perform-in-syracuse-on-first-farewell-tour.html

Comedian, TV star to perform in Syracuse on ‘first farewell tour’

Comedian, TV star to perform in Syracuse on ‘first farewell tour’2+ mon, 3+ day ago   (525+ words) Comedian Daniel Tosh is coming to Central New York on "My First Farewell Tour." The TV star and podcast host announced his 2026 tour dates Tuesday, including a June 24 stop at the Oncenter Crouse-Hinds Theater in Syracuse. The standup comedy show…...