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Iconic 'SNL' comedian Norm Macdonald dies at 61 | ABC7
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Inside Louis C.K.’s Gross, Unapologetic ‘Comeback’ Show at Madison Square Garden
The admitted sex predator performed in front of a giant “SORRY” sign on Friday night in New York City. Nobody was buying it.
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How ‘Mythic Quest’ Breaks the Sitcom Mold With ‘Backstory!’
Friday’s C.W. Longbottom–centric episode is a spiritual successor to last season’s excellent ‘A Dark Quiet Death.’ But don’t call either of them "departures" for the daring young series.
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'Saturday Night Live' Cast Bids Poignant Farewell After 'Crazy' Season
“Saturday Night Live” ended its season with a unique cold open gathering the cast together to recall a wild year of COVID and strange politics. “This year was crazy,” declared Aidy Bryant. “So crazy it made a lot of us crazy,” piped up Cecily Strong.
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Gabriel Iglesias Sets Third Stand-up Special With Netflix (EXCLUSIVE)
Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias has partnered with Netflix for another stand-up comedy special, Variety has learned exclusively. Entitled “The Comedy Event,” it will launch on the streamer later this year.
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‘Saturday Night Live’ Ratings Fly High With Host Elon Musk
A contingent of Elon Musk’s legions of fans tuned in to watch the hugely popular — and controversial — billionaire tech inventor and entrepreneur make his debut as host of Saturday Night Live. Last night’s telecast, hosted by Musk with musical guest Miley Cyrus, drew a 4.7 household Live+Same Day rating in the 44 metered local markets and a 2.7 adults 18-49 rating in the 25 markets with local people meters.
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The Birdcage at 25: a gay comedy that broke boundaries
Starring Robin Williams, this 1996 US remake of a 1970s French farce celebrated the joy of being gay in a way that was radical, writes Emily Maskell.
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Stretch out with some Royal Family Yoga
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South Park is Q-ing up for its next hour-long "Vaccination Special"
South Park (or ParQ, as it's now referring to itself) is gearing up for its second hour-long special, with The Vaccination Special premiering on March 10 on Comedy Central.
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Always Sunny's Glenn Howerton: 'The characters can be horrible misogynists, we the writers are not'
AP Bio is the funniest sitcom you aren’t currently watching. Tucked away without fanfare on Sky Comedy, it’s a fast, smart, silly show about a disgraced Harvard professor who finds himself forced to teach at an Ohio high school. Its impressive cast boasts Patton Oswalt, Paula Pell and a smattering of infuriatingly talented teenagers.
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Rowan Atkinson Says Cancel Culture “Like Medieval Mob Looking For Someone To Burn”; Hints At ‘Blackadder’ Revival
Mr. Bean and Johnny English actor Rowan Atkinson has bemoaned the rise of cancel culture, comparing keyboard warriors to a “medieval mob roaming the streets looking for someone to burn.” In an interview with the Radio Times, the multi-hyphenated British star blamed social media platforms for increased levels of polarization, which he said makes him fearful for the future of freedom of speech.
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Jim Carrey Stepping Down From Joe Biden Role on 'SNL' | Hollywood Reporter
The actor will pass the role of the president-elect on to someone else for the remainder of SNL's season. Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that the plan was always for Carrey to play Biden in the first six episodes of the season, leading up to and immediately following the election — though that wasn't stated outright when Carrey first came aboard.
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Jim Carrey Resigns From Joe Biden Duties at ‘Saturday Night Live’
The nation has a president-elect. But who will play him on “Saturday Night Live” as he prepares to be sworn into office? The question is open anew after actor Jim Carrey took to Twitter Saturday to tell fans he was leaving behind the impression of Joe Biden he has offered over the course of the first six episodes of the show’s 46th season. Carrey has not appeared in sketches in “SNL’s” last two broadcasts, nor has Alec Baldwin, who has portrayed President Donald Trump for the past four seasons and the early part of the current one.
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South Park creators mock Trump’s election meltdown with hilarious deepfake video
South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone mocked Donald Trump over his election loss in the latest episode of their web series Sassy Justice. In the show, a deepfake (video technology where someone is replaced with another's likeness) of Trump sulks as he reads a reindeer story with a political twist to reflect his defeat in the US election and his failed attempts to cling onto power.
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SNL Mocks ‘Desperate Old Man’ Trump for ‘Pretending’ He Won
“Guys, I gotta be honest,” Colin Jost said at the top of “Weekend Update” on this week’s Saturday Night Live. “I’m beginning to think that Donald Trump didn’t win this election.” Noting that the Trump campaign lost two bids to overturn the will of the American voters at the highest level this past week, the anchor joked, “They were the first rulings by the Supreme Court that were just the eye-roll emoji.” “But don’t worry, Trump isn’t throwing in the towel, because he’s been a fighter his whole life,” Jost continued. “At least that’s what it looks like on his brain scans.”
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'SNL' returns with 'Rudy Giuliani' and his witnesses contesting the election
"Saturday Night Live" returned with Kate McKinnon playing Rudy Giuliani as he tried to overturn the election results. The opening sketch of the NBC variety show had McKinnon's Giuliani at a hearing in Michigan, presenting witnesses with testimony regarding allegations of voter fraud.
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Charlie Brooker declares Death To 2020 for Netflix
Charlie Brooker is shooting a mockumentary for Netflix about this dystopian year. Death To 2020 is the latest of his annual round-up shows, which is being directed by Screenwipe's regular helmer Al Campbell (aka inane talking head Barry Shitpeas).
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How Nick Kroll Became the Picasso of Puberty
His show “Big Mouth” is a seriously funny — and surprisingly mature — exploration of humanity’s most horrifying shared experience.
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John Mulaney Says He Was Investigated by Secret Service After ‘SNL’ Joke
John Mulaney said comments he made on “Saturday Night Live” in February resulted in the Secret Service opening an investigation into him. During an interview on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on Tuesday, the comedian — who got his start as a writer on “SNL” — mentioned that he received backlash for a joke that was, at most, circuitously in reference to the sitting U.S. President, Donald Trump, earning him a probe from the Secret Service.
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'SNL': Dave Chappelle Gets Political In Post-Election Monologue
Dave Chappelle hosted Saturday Night Live's post-election show once again this weekend, and delivered a politically charged, frequently controversial monologue that showed the potency of his comedic stylings. Wearing a dark suit and smoking a cigarette throughout his time on stage, Chappelle swung between serious and savage in his lengthy, edgy stand-up set.
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