3+ hour, 49+ min ago  (350+ words) U. S. director and television creator James Burrows, who worked behind the scenes on "Friends," "Cheers," "Taxi," and many other beloved comedies, has died, People magazine reported on Friday. He was 85. "We celebrate the extraordinary life and enduring legacy of James 'Jimmy…...

2+ week, 7+ hour ago  (502+ words) With its fake horror and off-color jokes, the creators of the sixth installment in the "Scary Movie" franchise say they are offering an antidote to what they see as today's censorious culture. The Wayans family, who created the politically incorrect…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (746+ words) The last decade has not been good for big-screen comedies. Hollywood studios nearly stopped making them. Horror became the in vogue genre. Laughs were out. Good comedies have kept being made, of course " it's just taken a little more effort…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago  (925+ words) Dave Chappelle strolled through the Ohio village's downtown like he always does: unbothered, unhurried and unmistakably himself. There was no stage, no spotlight " just Yellow Springs, where he's lived for decades, a place he spent summers as a child while…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (231+ words) Matt Damon, Will Ferrell and Paul Mc Cartney will help close out the "Saturday Night Live" season, along with a double dose of Olivia Rodrigo. Rodrigo will do double duty as host and musical guest on May 2, marking her hosting…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago  (604+ words) This weekend's box office belonged to two undeniable draws: Taylor Swift and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. The film played at all 540 AMC theaters in the U. S. for three days, ending after Sunday. AMC aired the show in Mexico, Canada and across…...

9+ mon, 1+ day ago  (918+ words) Since it first premiered in 1926, F. W. Murnau's "Faust" has been lauded as one of the greatest silent films ever made. And in the century that's followed, striking a deal with the devil has been one of cinema's most enduring tropes. "People…...