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4 comedy venues, City launch 'Philly's Funniest Block' for America's 250th
3+ hour, 9+ min ago (136+ words) Four comedy venues are uniting with the City of Philadelphia to designate the 2000 block of Sansom Street as "Philly's Funniest Block." The initiative brings together four neighboring venues: Comedy Sportz Philadelphia, Helium Comedy Club, Mac Guffin Theatre, and Side Quest…...
Appreciation or appropriation? How Black culture is shaping Gen Z slang
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (782+ words) Scroll long enough on Tik Tok or Instagram " or simply watch reality TV " and one might assume anyone under the age of 25 is speaking a different language. "It doesn't make any sense to me that you can hear a word…...
Nelly, The Fray among headliners in Pa. concert series for America's 250th. Here's the full lineup
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (291+ words) Nelly and The Fray are among the headliners for the Commonwealth Concert Series. The state of Pennsylvania will be a huge party this summer as America celebrates its 250th birthday. On Thursday, April 8, Gov. Josh Shapiro announced five free concerts across…...
Sherri Shepherd's "Make It Make Sense' comedy tour coming to Atlantic City
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (13+ words) NBC10 Philadelphia...
Philly cheer squad spotlighted in docuseries: Inside the making of 'Spirit"
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (321+ words) Spirit," a docuseries on Peacock, showcases a Philadelphia high school cheer squad who won"t let anything or anyone stand in the way of their championship dreams. NBC10 Sports Producer Rob Kuestner spoke with the Director and a show producer about…...
'Seinfeld' stars Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David reunite
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (346+ words) This month marks 25 years since the series finale of "Seinfeld" aired. Now this is a festivus for the rest of us. After all, Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Larry David reunited on Dec. 24 to celebrate a mini reunion for "Seinfeld....
Comedian Shane Gillis to play one-night-only show at the Linc
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (300+ words) Comedian/actor Shane Gillis is seen arriving to his comedy show on August 21, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Comedian, actor and known Eagles fan, Shane Gillis, will bring his comedy stylings to South Philly next year for a one-night-only special performance at…...
Dick Van Dyke, comedy acting legend, turns 100 years old
5+ mon, 5+ day ago (452+ words) Comedy icon Dick Van Dyke celebrated his 100th birthday on Saturday, hitting the century mark some six decades after he sang and danced with Julie Andrews in "Mary Poppins" and starred in his self-titled sitcom. "The funniest thing is, it's not…...
E. l. f. Cosmetics issues statement after Matt Rife ad ignites backlash. What happened?
9+ mon, 5+ day ago (1020+ words) A recent e. l. f. Cosmetics ad featuring Matt Rife has sparked controversy online due to the comedian's contentious past. In the beauty brand's'new commercial, Rife and drag queen Heidi N Closet star as attorneys responsible for protecting consumers from the "beauty injustice…...
Jimmy Kimmel grills Aziz Ansari about controversial appearance at Saudi Arabian comedy fest
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (815+ words) Jimmy Kimmel pressed comedian Aziz Ansari this week about his controversial decision to perform at Saudi Arabia's Riyadh Comedy Festival, with Kimmel calling the Saudi government a "pretty brutal regime" and questioning why Ansari would "take their money." Held in…...