The Gig Economy in ‘Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt returned to Netflix on Friday with season 3 picking up for the most part where it left off. At the start, Kimmy (Ellie Kemper) is deciding whether to pursue college and taking her opportunity to make the Reverend Richard Wayne Gary Wayne (Jon Hamm) miserable by refusing to sign his divorce papers. […]

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Mel Brooks Provides an Update on ‘Spaceballs 2: The Search for More Money’: “We’re Talking”

Back in early 2015, Mel Brooks revealed that he was interested in making a sequel to his 1987 film Spaceballs in an interview on Adam Carolla’s Take a Knee podcast, following up on previous reports that he’d do the film as long as Rick Moranis signed on to participate. Here’s what Brooks told Carolla on […]

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Hasan Minhaj’s ‘Homecoming King’ Is an American Story, Whether You Get the References or Not

When I first stumbled across Hasan Minhaj’s YouTube videos back in 2012, I was at a strange point in my evolution as a comedy consumer, where my identity as a budding comedy nerd and my identity as an Indian-Canadian were somewhat at odds. For as much as I loved standup and was fascinated by the […]

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Jim Carrey and His Beard Get Spiritual on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’

Here’s a clip from last night’s Jimmy Kimmel Live, where guest Jim Carrey chats with Kimmel about how he feels now that he’s left the spotlight. “Don’t get me wrong – Jim Carrey is a great character, and I was lucky to get the part. But I don’t think of that as me anymore. I […]

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Seth Meyers Takes “A Closer Look” at Trump’s Trip Abroad and the Russia Investigation

Here’s a clip from last night’s Late Night, where Seth Meyers takes “A Closer Look” at the latest updates on the Russia investigation during Trump’s first big trip abroad. “It’s funny that you can almost feel that Trump is out of the country. It’s like when you’re in school and your bully was out with […]

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Issa Rae to Write a Buddy Comedy Starring Rihanna and Lupita Nyong’o

A movie idea that developed on Twitter is turning into a reality thanks to Netflix. According to Entertainment Weekly, the streaming network has picked up a film project starring Rihanna and Lupita Nyong’o, directed by Ava DuVernay, and written by Insecure creator/star Issa Rae. The idea for the film originated on Twitter after a photo of […]

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Dwayne Johnson Ends the 42nd Season of ‘SNL’ on a Very High Note

Over 42 years, Saturday Night Live has weathered its share of cultural storms, joking its way through everything from Watergate to 9/11, but they’ve never had to handle anything quite like this past year – one that saw the election of America’s first fake president, and the glimmer of our generation’s first true foray into […]

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I’m Sorry That My Self-Driving Car Didn’t Think the Renaissance Was an Impenetrable Obstacle, by Sarah Hutto

To the good people of my town, I would like to apologize, again, for the unfortunate incident in which I am sorry to have been involved two weekends ago. No one is more sorry than I am that my self-driving car failed to recognize the Renaissance Festival as a group of pedestrians to be avoided. […]

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The Season 2 Trailer for Will Arnett’s ‘Flaked’ Has Arrived

Will Arnett’s Netflix comedy Flaked returns next month, and today the streaming network released the trailer. The show debuted last March and earned a season 2 renewal over the summer, and it’s slated to return for a brand new season on Friday, June 2nd. Check out the trailer for the new season above, which centers […]

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The Season 2 Trailer for Will Arnett’s ‘Flaked’ Has Arrived

Will Arnett’s Netflix comedy Flaked returns next month, and today the streaming network released the trailer. The show debuted last March and earned a season 2 renewal over the summer, and it’s slated to return for a brand new season on Friday, June 2nd. Check out the trailer for the new season above, which centers […]

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