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Jordan Peele producers horror satire with Marlon Wayans
I am not sure if director-writer Justin Tipping (Kicks) and his co-writers Zack Akers and Skip Bronkie of the Black List screenplay Him were attempting a bold satire on the brutality of football and the game’s cold-hearted view toward the safety of its players, but certainly the bones of a piercing blow-by-blow sacking of the sport are there. The problem …
Read More »Jon Stewart Hosts Pro-Trump ‘Daily Show’ Satire After Kimmel Suspension
“From Comedy Central, it’s the all-new, government-approved ‘Daily Show,’ with your patriotically obedient host, Jon Stewart!” That’s how Thursday night’s edition of “The Daily Show” began, as Stewart — who normally only hosts the late-night talker on Mondays — stepped in to satirically showcase what “The Daily Show” might have to morph into as the Trump administration pushes for acquiescence …
Read More »Satire at its finest: South Park takes on Trump’s martial takeover, AI and tech bros | South Park
Early on in its 27th season, South Park has garnered more controversy than it has in years (possibly ever), along with some of its highest ratings. Last week’s episode took aim at the Trump administration’s brutal Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (Ice) raids, poked fun at secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem’s penchant for puppy murder and cosmetic surgery (Noem has …
Read More »‘Silicon Valley’ star Kumail Nanjiani says Elon Musk hated HBO satire
Elon Musk hated HBO’s “Silicon Valley” so much that he reportedly felt compelled to gripe about its satirical portrayal of lame “tech bro” parties — and brag to the show’s star about the superior shindigs he has attended himself. Kumail Nanjiani said that the world’s richest mogul complained to him that the tech gatherings depicted on the HBO comedy were …
Read More »‘Eddington,’ Ari Aster’s pandemic satire, lands with a thud : NPR
Micheal Ward plays the sole Black character in Eddington. Of course he’s a police officer. Richard Foreman/A24 hide caption toggle caption Richard Foreman/A24 If you know nothing of Ari Aster’s Eddington going in — or of the nature of his previous films, including Hereditary and Midsommar — the time stamp that appears on the screen within the first few minutes …
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