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The Naked Gun, a sequel/reboot to the old movie series of the same name, represents the first of its kind in a long time. No, not a legacy sequel, nor a Liam Neeson movie; the in-demand Irish actor still does two or three of those a year. Like its predecessors, The Naked Gun is a spoof – part of a …

Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who has died aged 54, having drowned while swimming off the coast of Costa Rica, gained fame worldwide as the cool, charming, occasionally mischievous son of Bill Cosby in one of American television’s most popular sitcoms. The Cosby Show, which ran between 1985 and 1992, was groundbreaking in featuring an affluent African American family in Brooklyn, New York: …

Facebook Tweet Email Link Jay Leno is happy standing in the middle of the aisle as far as political humor goes. During a recent conversation with David Trulio for The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation, the former late-night host spoke about some of the risks that can come with mixing politics and comedy. “I like to think that people come to …

Of all the dirty, rotten, down-low things Netflix has done, providing a gaping pit of gold coins for Adam Sandler to cannonball into like Scrooge McDuck might be the worst so far. When left to his own devices, Sandler’s style of comedy isn’t exactly — how do I put this kindly — pleasant to ingest in massive quantities. The comedian …

“How dare you, sir?” he said sarcastically during Monday’s monologue, addressing Trump’s Truth Social post. “Would an untalented man be able to compose the following satirical witticism? Go f— yourself.” He went on to warn the president that “the gloves are off.” Rival hosts like Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon turned up during the hour to show “solidarity” with him, which …

NBC has passed on its remaining comedy pilot, the Untitled Ornelas, Keliiaa and Wilson Project. From the Rutherford Falls trio of Sierra Teller Ornelas, Jackie Kaliiaa and Bobby Wilson, the ensemble comedy revolves around the employees at a Native community center in Oakland, CA who hustle to keep the lights on while lifting up those in need. Related Stories NBC …

In the early 1990s, the writer-director Amy Heckerling was feeling down. Heckerling had burst on to the scene a decade earlier with Fast Times at Ridgemont High, a groundbreaking coming-of-age comedy of libidinous teens, and scored a surprise box office hit with 1989’s Look Who’s Talking. But she was struggling to fit Hollywood demands. “I was thinking: ‘Oh, I’m never …

Ryan Gosling and Will Ferrell ready for a tough new project. The duo are in talks to star in and produce Tough Guys, an action-comedy being set up at Amazon MGM Studios. Longtime Workin’ Moms scribe Daniel Gold penned the script as a spec, which has the following logline: “Fed up with being ‘disposable,’ two henchmen break free from the …

A sure sign podcast ecosystem has become inextricable from the comedy community is The Basement Yard headlining the 2025 New York Comedy Festival with a show at Madison Square Garden. The pod (hosted by New York natives Joe Santagato and Frank Alvarez) is the first headliner mentioned in the New York Comedy Festival promo video, followed by Giggly Squad‘s Hannah …