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Despite the pandemic maintaining its grip on day-to-day life for another year, 2021 still gave us plenty to be inspired by, including a vast assortment of cinema of the highest caliber. On Tuesday, several of those entries were among those now set for Oscars glory, with a special announcement hosted by Tracee Ellis Ross and […]
According to sources familiar with Sony Pictures Animation, the highly-anticipated reboot of The Boondocks is no longer happening at HBO Max. As Deadline reported, Aaron McGruder’s animated comedy will not be returning despite receiving a two season order from HBO in 2019. The show was originally set to return with a 50-minute special back in fall 2020, but that never […]
Both Nicki Minaj and Aaron Rodgers get mentions in Aziz Ansari’s latest standup special for Netflix, with the comedian and Master of None co-creator saying they’re both “trapped in a different algorithm” when it comes to their widely criticized public comments on vaccines. In a clip from the Nightclub Comedian special, which hit the streaming platform on […]
After catching COVID-19 and isolating over the 2021 holiday season, Eric Andre was tasked with the unique challenge of navigating an uninvited Johnny Knoxville pop-in. On Wednesday’s Jimmy Kimmel Live, Andre—who this year can be seen in The Righteous Gemstones and Jackass Forever—was asked about joining Knoxville’s beloved franchise, ultimately spurring a play-by-play of a […]
Jake Paul, who previously made headlines for his comments about Pete Davidson’s preferred style of sports commentating, has now shared some brief thoughts in response to a tabloid-originating report about the Bodies, Bodies, Bodies star’s recent appearance in the lyrics of a Ye song. In a tweet shared earlier this week, notably in response to likely questionable […]
Jon Stewart can add another huge accolade to his mantle. The award-winning comedian has been named the 23rd recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, joining the ranks of industry icons like Richard Pryor, Whoopi Goldberg, Steve Martin, Eddie Murphy, and Dave Chappelle. The former Daily Show host will receive the award at the Kennedy Center Concert […]
John Mulaney appeared on Late Night With Seth Meyers this past September to discuss what had been an eventful year, culminating with the announcement that he and girlfriend Olivia Munn were expecting their first child together. Mulaney started by mentioning his short-lived trip to rehab in September, bypassing the fact that he filed for divorce from Anne […]
Kendrick Lamar has landed his next big project. The Grammy-winning rapper has signed on to produce a live-action comedy film for Paramount Pictures. The project will be co-produced by his longtime collaborator Dave Free under their company pgLang. South Park creators—Matt Stone and Trey Parker of Park County, will also serve as producers. “On behalf of Paramount […]
TV host and comedian Steve Harvey has identified “cancel culture” as the reason he couldn’t “continue as a stand-up” and why he may never record another special, although he does “want to do one more.” While promoting his new ABC series, per Variety, 64-year-old Harvey said today’s political climate makes it too difficult for him to return to the world […]
There’s a reason some libraries have late fees, and honestly, Drake would be even wealthier than he already is if he did the same. Drizzy—who apparently was an avid Dave Chappelle fan back in ‘07—took to Instagram Tuesday to celebrate longtime friend Dalton “D10” Tennant finally giving him back his DVD boxset of Chappelle’s Show, 15 years after […]
