Review: Chris Rock’s “Top Five” easily one of the top movies ever about stand-up comedians
by Chris Rock said he came up with the idea and started writing the screenplay for Top Five during idle time on the set of Grown …
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2015 Golden Globes nominations continue to compare apples to oranges, put Comedy and Musical together
They announced the nominees for Golden Globes in January 2015, hosted once more by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler. The awards show will be great …
Documentaries on Tig Notaro, Barry Crimmins, The National Lampoon among 2015 Sundance Film Festival premiere selections
The year in movies may end with Oscar, but it always begins with Sundance. The 2015 Sundance Film Festival has unveiled its official selections, and …
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Reopening Old Wounds: Changing the Public Perception of the Private Bill Cosby
Imagine you’re Bill Cosby. You broke color lines, through racism to the most mainstream of success, consecutive Emmys and Grammys in the 1960s, starring in …
Owning a piece of Hollywood history: Unclaimed auction items up for private bidding?
This week, a grand Hollwyood memorabilia auction saw the original Cowardly Lion costume from The Wizard from Oz, as well as the piano Sam plays …
“More Gauze,” a tribute to Mike Nichols by Cathy Ladman
by This story begins when I was about 8 years old, as most of my stories do. That is the year that I became captivated by …
RIP Mike Nichols, EGOT-winning director and comedian
Mike Nichols, the celebrated comedian and director who achieved the rare feat of winning Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Awards in his lifetime, has died. …
Comedy Warriors: Healing Through Humor
The New York Comedy Festival kicked off officially on Wednesday night with the eighth annual all-star benefit for the Bob Woodruff Foundation, Stand Up For …
Top Five film clip: Chris Rock and Tracy Morgan rank their top five rappers of all time
You may have noticed Chris Rock and other comedians weighing in over the past day with their Top Five lists of all-time rappers. It’s all …
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HBO will wrap up Stephen Merchant’s “Hello Ladies” with “Hello Ladies: The Movie”
If you thought that Stephen Merchant’s Hello Ladies said goodbye already back in 2013, then you’ve got a second coming coming. HBO will wrap up the …