Elvis meets the Evil Dead as comedy rewinds to the VHS era

The cult show that splices Evil Dead II with Elvis Presley hits is now on video cassette as standups hark back to retro formatsThe movie was a sequel to one of the original video nasties, so what better format for a stage show that pays it tribute? Com…

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‘He was a radical’: John Belushi remembered by his wife and fellow comics

The gruesome decline and drugs-related death of the comedy icon has overshadowed his legacy, says his widow Judy, who welcomes a new film showing him as a sensitive star full of doubtsCan you disentangle the life of John Belushi from his tragic death? …

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The director of “Belushi”, R.J. Cutler, talks the multiple layers to John Belushi

Nearly 40 years after his death in March of 1982, John Belushi still figures out a way to fascinate us… MORE
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Jim Gaffigan to star in sci-fi film “Linoleum”

Jim Gaffigan has been making quite a name for himself over the past handful of years outside of the comedy… MORE
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Judd Apatow set to make pandemic-based comedy film at Netflix

Today, we learned that Judd Apatow is making the leap to Netflix for his next film. Apatow, whose last film… MORE
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Culture to cheer you up during the second lockdown: part two

Following yesterday’s roundup of music, games, books, TV, dance and visual art, our critics continue their picks of culture to lift the spirits during tough timesCulture to cheer you up: part oneBringing Up Baby (1938) Here is the classic screwball com…

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John Sessions obituary

Comedian and actor known for Whose Line Is It Anyway, Stella Street and Spitting ImageThe comedian, mimic and actor John Sessions, who has died of a heart attack aged 67, had trouble being John Sessions. “The hardest part you’ll ever play, honey, is yo…

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Rage, white supremacy and roses: the art that sums up the Trump era

CocoRosie’s call to arms, a mauling from Michelle Wolf, Arthur Jafa’s white supremacy montage and Melania Trump’s gardening … Guardian writers pick the moments that encapsulate Trump’s reign Since he’s a former real-estate tycoon, it seems fitting that…

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Tiffany Haddish joins Nicolas Cage meta-comedy ‘The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent’

It’s been announced that Tiffany Haddish is joining Nicolas Cage in a bizarre and meta action comedy titled The Unbearable… MORE
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Check out the trailer for “The Opening Act” starring Jimmy O. Yang and Cedric the Entertainer

Anyone with knowledge to the inside baseball world of stand-up knows all about the struggle as you work your way… MORE
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