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Forget about being cool, Whitmer Thomas just wants to make his friends laugh
1+ hour, 22+ min ago (693+ words) Whitmer Thomas takes a sip from his cold brew as he answers whether or not he feels like a “cool guy.” His wavy hair sits under his hat. Reflected sunglasses cover his eyes while a second pair hangs from the…...
Irvine Improv marks 40 years of comedy gold, from rising comics to legends
1+ week, 2+ day ago (671+ words) The Irvine Improv turns 40 this year, a milestone birthday that always offers a chance for self-reflection. Erin von Schonfeldt, the club’s chief programming officer, started off in Irvine as a cocktail waitress in 1991. Two years later, she was married at…...
Contributor: How Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis forever changed comedy
2+ week, 2+ day ago (1344+ words) Eighty years ago, though the Arsenal of Democracy had vanquished the Axis and weathered a withering Depression, the recovering American people found themselves rich in bills but short on laughs. Enter Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, who debuted together on…...
Review: 'Stuart Fails to Save the Universe' is an out-of-this-world comedy
2+ week, 4+ day ago (652+ words) ‘Stuart Fails to Save the Universe’ is an out-of-this-world comedy Los Angeles Times...
Review: A young woman with autism finds a sport of her own in the predictable but sweet 'Horsegirls"
3+ week, 3+ day ago (351+ words) Review: A young woman with autism finds a sport of her own in the predictable but sweet 'Horsegirls' Los Angeles Times On paper, Lauren Meyeringâs debut feature âHorsegirlsâ sounds like it was made in a 2000s indie movie lab:…...
Review: Will Ferrell's 'The Hawk' tees up silly sophomoric jokes, but that's why we're here
3+ week, 4+ day ago (609+ words) Los Angeles Times...
Fabrizio Guido talks 'Running Point,' the new wave of Latino Hollywood and stand-up comedy
3+ week, 4+ day ago (445+ words) In the latest episode of “The De Los Podcast,” actor and comedian Fabrizio Guido spoke with hosts Fidel Martinez and Suzy Exposito about his role in the Netflix series “Running Point” — as well as being a part of a new…...
Commentary: Tim Heidecker isn't worried about Alex Jones exploding, metaphorically speaking
3+ week, 6+ day ago (349+ words) Tim Heidecker, known as the Tim in “Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!” and for “On Cinema at the Cinema,” a 16-year conceptual soap opera barely in the guise of a movie review show, is now also the creative…...
Letters to the Editor: One movie foreshadowed the U.S.’ current troubles, but is still optimistic
4+ week, 2+ day ago (223+ words) To the editor: This is a fine list of movies that have captured the American experience (“10 must-watch movies that capture America in times of profound change,” June 29). Let me humbly add the Robert Redford-starring “Sneakers.” This, of course, is exactly…...
The world is on fire. Aida Rodriguez still wants you to laugh.
1+ mon, 12+ hour ago (525+ words) Aida Rodriguez is good at keeping things real — and funny. On July 17 — before embarking on a three-night run at the Ontario Improv comedy club next month — she will host “The Remix,” her homegrown stand-up comedy show, in partnership with De…...