7 comedy concepts that died in 2018

Comedy thrived in 2018. A seemingly endless number of stand-up specials came out from Kid Gorgeous to Nanette. New sitcoms like Barry and The Conners made us laugh and comedy films like Crazy Rich Asians and Sorry to Bother You brought diversity to the forefront. However, as the year closes, it is also important to look back on the things we lost in comedy this year—a memorium of sorts for

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Does the Oscars host have to be woke? Does the Oscars host have to be funny?

I don’t pretend to know what’s in Kevin Hart’s heart or going through his head. The comedy star just threw a “Cowboys and Indians” party for his one-year-old’s birthday (not that his new toddler had any say in the ma…

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Stephen Colbert Confronts James Franco About Sexual Misconduct Allegations on ‘The Late Show’

Thanks to victims and reporters who worked to bring long-rumored sexual assault and misconduct allegations to light against powerful men like Harvey Weinstein and Louis C.K., we’re finally beginning to see instances where men publicly question other men about their alleged behavior. Last month, John Oliver confronted Dustin Hoffman during a panel that turned into […]

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Little Pig Boy James Franco Hosts ‘SNL’

Seth Rogen said what we were all thinking: SZA was the thing to get stoked for last week on SNL. “This is my fourth time hosting,” admitted James Franco, “which is the most you can do without it being special.” And this was not a special night of television. It was a very quotidian affair. But […]

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Watch Seth Rogen and Jonah Hill crash James Franco’s “Saturday Night Live” monologue

James Franco hosted Saturday Night Live for the 4th time this weekend, and as he put it, is the “most… MORE

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Here Are This Week’s ‘Saturday Night Live’ Promos with Returning Host James Franco

James Franco returns to Saturday Night Live tomorrow night for his fourth hosting stint, and NBC released a round of promos today to get you excited featuring Franco alongside Kate McKinnon and musical guest SZA. Check out another promo below, and catch the rest when the episode airs on NBC tomorrow night. SNL will close […]

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James Franco is a natural in these new “Saturday Night Live” promos

The Disaster Artist himself James Franco is set to host Saturday Night Live this weekend. Franco is busy promoting his… MORE

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James Franco and Kevin Hart to Host ‘SNL’ Next Month

Saturday Night Live has revealed the rest of its December host lineup. On Twitter today, the show announced that James Franco will host on December 9th with musical guest SZA, followed by Kevin Hart on the 16th with musical guest Foo Fighters: Happy December! #SNL pic.twitter.com/5tY7Vj2xjm — Saturday Night Live – SNL (@nbcsnl) November 27, […]

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Check Out the New Trailer for James Franco’s ‘The Disaster Artist’

James Franco’s movie about Tommy Wiseau and The Room hits theaters in December, and today a brand new, full-length trailer dropped online. In addition to James and Dave Franco (as Wiseau and Greg Sestero, respectively), the trailer features appearances by Casey Wilson, Megan Mullally, Bob Odenkirk, Seth Rogen, Paul Scheer, and Nathan Fielder, which is […]

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James Franco goes full Wiseau in the “The Disaster Artist” trailer

James Franco’s passion project The Disaster Artist is shaping to be a great movie based the true story of one… MORE

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