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Vince Vaughn doubles your fun in "Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice
2+ week, 4+ day ago (223+ words) For Future Nick's plan to work, he has to get the other three titular characters to work with him. Mike has an obvious reason to go along, but the other two people need some convincing. Adding to the fun are…...
It's just that stand-up is the thing I love': Paul Reiser on returning to his roots
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (853+ words) Paul Reiser first went on stage at age 18 and fell in love with stand-up comedy. All he wanted after that was to keep going up. "If I did have a long-term plan it was just to get on "The Tonight…...
In "Ramy Youssef: In Love," the comedian riffs on dog ownership and the Riyadh Comedy Festival
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (803+ words) In Love," premiering at 9 p. m. Friday on HBO and HBO Max. Riffing on everything from dogs to the controversial Riyadh Comedy Festival, Youssef, best known for his autobiographical Hulu series "Ramy,". .. In "Ramy Youssef: In Love," the comedian riffs on dog…...
Netflix's "Big Mistakes' keeps the big laughs coming
5+ day, 15+ min ago (777+ words) The Boston Globe Netflix's "Big Mistakes' keeps the big laughs coming The screwball comedy isn't just a genre; it's also a restructuring of the social order. Matters of consequence are at work beneath the chaos and the anarchy: An uptight…...
Dark Australian comedy "Deadloch" returns for season 2, as funny as ever
6+ day, 17+ hour ago (496+ words) bostonglobe. com Dark Australian comedy "Deadloch" returns for season 2, as funny as ever The Prime Video murder mystery returns with an investigation into crocodile showmen In my experience, there are two responses when you bring up Prime Video"s "Deadloch:…...
Louis C. K. s Netflix return is a perfect fit for these shameless times
1+ week, 21+ hour ago (673+ words) The Boston Globe Louis C. K. s Netflix return is a perfect fit for these shameless times You may have heard that Netflix is back in the Louis C. K. business. Last week the streaming behemoth announced that the once-disgraced comedian will headline the…...
Bob's Burgers' star Eugene Mirman rescued from fiery crash in N. H.
1+ week, 5+ day ago (188+ words) The Boston Globe "Bob's Burgers' star Eugene Mirman rescued from fiery crash in N. H. Comedian Eugene Mirman, who's the voice of Gene Belcher on the animated hit show "Bob's Burgers," was rescued Tuesday after his electric car crashed into a New…...
My loved ones turn everything into a joke " or a roast
2+ week, 4+ day ago (534+ words) Q. I love my family, but I feel like our relationship is very superficial. They're very loving and warm, but my parents, my brother, and my extended family turn everything into a joke or a reason to roast someone. The stupid…...
In the lively "Bait," a James Bond audition leads to a life unraveled
2+ week, 5+ day ago (845+ words) The Boston Globe In the lively "Bait," a James Bond audition leads to a life unraveled British actor Pappa Essiedu recently revealed that he received racist death threats after he was cast as Severus Snape in HBO"s upcoming "Harry…...
Saturday Night Live UK" crosses the pond. The first verdicts are in.
3+ week, 1+ day ago (506+ words) A British offshoot of the 51-year-old U. S. comedy institution has debuted to generally positive reviews, defying doomsayers who doubted the show would survive the trans-Atlantic journey. The format of the first episode of "Saturday Night Live UK" stuck closely to the…...