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Random moment at comedy club leads to enduring stand-up career for Brad Williams
3+ hour, 54+ min ago (119+ words) It could have been just an awkward moment. Also in this week's roundup: The Tulsa Performing Arts Center is hosting a free concert featuring Dominican pianist Milton Fern'ndez Pe'a on March 4. Also in this week's arts notebook: Tulsa Symphony Orchestra…...
ABC's 'Abbott Elementary' continues to shine in an era of streaming
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (161+ words) The Golden Globes honor both film and television, but network TV shows have largely been excluded from major awards in recent years. "Abbott Elementary" remains a rare network contender versus streaming giants like HBO, Netflix and Apple TV. Although ultimately…...
Breaking down the winners and losers from the Emmy nominations | Streamed & Screened
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (1085+ words) "Severance" from Apple TV+ earned 27 nominations for the 77th annual Primetime Emmy Awards, while HBO Max's "The Penguin" and "The White Lotus" weren't far behind. "The Studio" and "The Bear" were also high on the list, and Harrison Ford picked up…...
Wave of retro comedy films leads to this question: What's your favorite comedy?
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (190+ words) Fall isn't here yet, but " want to get out of the heat and into an air-conditioned movie theater? " nostalgic comedy season has arrived. Leslie Nielsen starred as police detective Frank Drebin in three "Naked Gun" movies from 1988 through 1994 (and the…...
Review: Bad Bunny makes 'Happy Gilmore 2' smile-worthy
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (461+ words) Happy Gilmore 2" has reached number one on Netflix, drawing in 46.7 million views in the three days after its launch." This release marks Netflix"s biggest US opening weekend to date and Adam Sandler"s most successful streaming release so far....
Inspired by book about Oklahoman, 'Kannon Gets the Wiggles' play coming to Bristow
9+ mon, 4+ day ago (581+ words) Kannon Gets the Wiggles," a new stage production described as powerful," will make its world premiere June 20-22 at the Freeland Center in Bristow. Kannon Gets the Wiggles" was adapted from the children's book Sometimes I Get the Wiggles" by Andee…...
Tulsa actor and longtime 'Hee Haw' cast member Gailard Sartain dies
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (1687+ words) "Hee Haw" alum Gailard Sartain, pictured Oct. 25, 1972, has died at 78 years old. Tulsa actor and artist Gailard Sartain, a longtime "Hee Haw" cast member whose entertainment career was sparked by a late-night show on local television, has died. He was…...
Revisiting '2001: A Space Odyssey' at Red Rocks
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (198+ words) While drive-in theaters are few and far between these days, there are still ways to catch a movie in a unique venue. Such is the case with the famous Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre, which has a "Film on the…...