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Seth Rogen and Jesse Plemons Got in a Ridiculous Fight in This Underrated Dark Comedy
Whenever a comedic actor has a hot streak of hits at the box office, they often land a dud within the context of a dark comedy. Eddie…
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Why Jim Gaffigan Calls This ‘the Best Time That Standup Comedy Has Ever Had’ Despite Censorship and Cancellation
If Tom Hanks is known as the “everyman” of movies — you know, the ordinary guys, so approachable and unpretentious that just about…
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Garin Nugroho’s ‘Opera Jawa’ to Open 20th Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival, ‘Comedy Buddy’ to Close
The 20th Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival (JAFF) will open with Garin Nugroho‘s musical “Opera Jawa” and close with Aco Tenriyagelli’s…
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‘ChaO’ Review: Mermaids and Humans Try to Coexist in Singularly Stylized Anime Romantic Comedy
Without having to give up her voice to a sea witch, the titular mermaid princess in the Japanese animated dramedy “ChaO” gets the husband…
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Ayushmann Khurrana Celebrates Box Office Triumph of Maddock Horror Comedy Universe Film ‘Thamma’: ‘All My Dreams Come True as an Entertainer’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Bollywood star Ayushmann Khurrana has scored his fifth century at the Indian box office with the Diwali blockbuster “Thamma,” which has…
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Kate Berlant and Jacqueline Novak Talk with Rachel Syme
On October 24, 2025, the comedian-actors Kate Berlant and Jacqueline Novak took the stage for a discussion with the New Yorker staff…
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Everybody Loves Wanda Sykes: The Comedy Legend on Ending ‘The Upshaws,’ Why Her Character Is Straight and Why She Won’t Censor Herself in Trump’s America
“What do we do, Wanda?” Wanda Sykes is onstage at the Chevalier Theatre in Medford, Massachusetts, launching into her newest material…
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Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘One Battle After Another’ Submits in Comedy at Golden Globes, Poised to Join ‘Nashville’ and ‘Emilia Pérez’ in Record Books
Paul Thomas Anderson is ready to lean into the laughs with “One Battle After Another.” The acclaimed action thriller, loosely inspired by…
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Jennifer Coolidge and Nicole Scherzinger Join Rebel Wilson Comedy ‘Girl Group’
Jennifer Coolidge and Nicole Scherzinger have joined the cast of Rebel Wilson‘s upcoming comedy “Girl Group.” The film, which Wilson is…
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Jeff Hiller, Dascha Polanco, Ashlie Atkinson Join NBC Comedy ‘Stumble’ in Guest Roles (EXCLUSIVE)
NBC‘s upcoming cheerleading comedy “Stumble” has added a trio of guest stars. Variety has learned exclusively that Jeff Hiller, Dascha…
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Charlie Heaton and Mia Wasikowska to Lead Romantic Comedy ‘Twice Over,’ Heretic Boards International Sales (EXCLUSIVE)
Charlie Heaton (“Stranger Things,” “The Souvenir Part II,” “The New Mutants”) and Mia Wasikowska (“Bergman Island,” “Club Zero,” “Alice in…
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Ben Stiller Donates Stiller and Meara Archive to National Comedy Center as Apple TV Documentary ‘Nothing Is Lost’ Premieres
Before Ben Stiller made his mark on film, television and comedy, his parents, Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, were an unstoppably uproarious…
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Mariska Hargitay Auditioned for ‘Friends’ and ‘Tested So Many Times’; She Only Wanted to Do Comedy Until a Psychic Said It Wouldn’t Make Her Famous: ‘Six Months Later’ I Got ‘SVU’
Mariska Hargitay appeared on Amy Poehler’s “Good Hang” podcast and revealed she auditioned and screen tested many times for “Friends” a…
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Adriana Barraza Joins Jonah Hill’s New Comedy ‘Cut Off’ at Warner Bros. (EXCLUSIVE)
Academy Award nominee Adriana Barraza has joined the cast of Jonah Hill’s upcoming Warner Bros. comedy “Cut Off,” Variety has learned…
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Ben Stiller Says ‘Comedy Is More Challenging’ in Current Political Climate: ‘Speaking Truth to Power’ Is ‘The Most Important Thing’
Ben Stiller is calling on comedians to keep pushing boundaries. During a recent interview with Radio Times, the “Severance” director said…
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‘Jaja’s African Hair Braiding’ Review: The Mark Taper Forum Has an Ensemble Comedy Rich and Rewarding Enough to Merit Extensions
If ever a play seemed tailor-made — tailor-braided? — for the Mark Taper Forum stage, at least in the 2020s, it’s “Jaja’s African Hair…
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Oble Adds to Mipcom Slate Canneseries’ Flanders’ ‘How to Kill Your Sister,’ Spanish Comedy ‘Segunda Temporada’ From ‘Autodefensa’ Creators (EXCLUSIVE)
As dealmaking is reaching its climax at Mipcom, boutique production and distribution outfit Oble has added two fresh titles to its slate…
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‘Stumble’ Trailer: Jenn Lyon Rallies an Underdog Cheer Squad in New NBC Comedy (TV News Roundup)
NBC has released the official trailer and first look photos of Jenn Lyon as a down and out cheerleading coach in NBC’s comedy series,…
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‘The Inbetweeners’ Are Back: Original Creators Strike Deal With Banijay U.K. to ‘Pave the Way’ for Return of Brit Comedy
“The Inbetweeners,” the hit British teen comedy series that gave the world a foul-mouthed library of hilariously puerile quotes not to…
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Bette Midler, Ben Stiller, Kerry Washington and More Pay Tribute to Diane Keaton: ‘An Icon of Style, Humor and Comedy’
Bette Midler, Ben Stiller, Kerry Washington, Nancy Sinatra and more are paying to Academy Award-winning actress Diane Keaton, who died at…
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Brazilian Comedy Star Ingrid Guimarães to Take First Dramatic Role With ‘Minha Criança Trans?’ For Matizar and Vitrine Filmes (EXCLUSIVE)
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – Ingrid Guimarães, one of the most popular comedic actors in Brazil, is pivoting from blockbuster comedies to…
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‘Is This Thing On?’ Review: In Bradley Cooper’s Feel-Good Divorce Comedy, Will Arnett Is an Estranged Husband Who Does Stand-Up…as Therapy
The first two movies directed by Bradley Cooper revealed a couple of key things about him. The most essential is that he’s a born…
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A Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia Is Fundamentally Unfunny — and Unfree
What message does it send that American comedians are neutering their sets at the behest of a foreign frenemy? Source link
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‘Desenrola’ Director Rosane Svartman Repartnering with Brazil’s Elo Studios for Menopause Comedy ‘Garota’ (EXCLUSIVE)
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – Rosane Svartman, the renowned American writer-director naturalized in Brazil behind hits on TV (“On the Fence,”…