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When Elizabeth Debicki arrived on set for “Wicker,” the first thing she saw was Alexander Skarsgård wading through water — full-frontal. But it wasn’t Skarsgård in the flesh; he was “stark naked as wicker.” “I turned the corner, and I was like, ‘Hi, Alex!’ and I went bright red because my brain couldn’t compute what […]

From missed flights to wrong turns, the golden rule of improv comedy might just be the ultimate travel philosophy.

Film critic Matt Singer believes the early 2000s were a golden age for comedy movies. His new book "Funny Business" details the rise of the "Frat Pack" genre.

After three decades in the Hollywood system, Reno 911! co-creator Robert Ben Garant is venturing outside of it for his next series, set in the world of satirical tabloid fixture Weekly World News. The project, on which Garant will serve as co-showrunner/executive producer alongside frequent collaborator fellow Reno 911! alumna Cathy Shim, will film a […]

EXCLUSIVE: Since resurfacing over the summer as a generator of original stand-up with the announcement of Stand-Up Selects, a new compilation of short sets, Comedy Central has been teasing a return to full-length specials. Now, we know what their first new hour will be. Their first full-length special in a couple of years is Eyes […]

Brooklyn bar owner Debbie Shields won the love of the internet after a quick-witted exchange with Conan O'Brien on "Subway Takes." Shields shares her thoughts on next steps.

EXCLUSIVE: German outfit BriskPace Studios, launched in 2025 by Al Munteanu with the team behind his SquareOne Productions, has launched BriskPace Unlimited, a new-formats label. The label’s first original series is set with The Light and Hard Times of Lucky Briscoe, a true-crime comedy about an imprisoned orangutan with political ambitions, co-produced with

EXCLUSIVE: Comedic multi-hyphenates Kate Berlant (The Moment) and John Early (Maddie’s Secret) are the latest additions to Naughty, the holiday comedy from Universal marking director Olivia Wilde’s follow-up to the lauded A24 chamber drama The Invite. Character details are being kept in Santa’s sleigh. The duo joins a cast led by Jennifer Aniston and Peter [

England were left exhausted before the start of their Rugby League World Cup campaign because of a travel schedule straight out of Planes, Trains and Automobiles, head coach Brian McDermott says.

Starring White Lotus alums Britton and Sam Nivola, Phony will leave you questioning what is and isn’t real.

Olivia Wilde is directing the feature that has a 2027 release date.

Ron Funches is back with another stand-up comedy special. The comic, actor and fan-favorite from “The Traitors” will debut his new hour, “Eat Cookies & Die,” on the indie comedy streamer Gorilla Comedy+ on Nov. 2. The special will then launch on YouTube on Dec. 1. Funches is in “top form” in “Eat Cookies & […]

Μια παράσταση stand-up comedy που υπόσχεται άφθονο γέλιο, συγκίνηση και ενθουσιασμό παρουσιάζει για δύο βράδια την Παρασκευή 30 και το Σάββατο 31 Οκτωβρίου 2026, στις 20.30, ο Γιάννης Σερβετάς, στο Μέγαρο Μουσικής Θεσσαλονίκης (ΑΙΘΟΥΣΑ ΑΙΜΙΛΙΟΣ ΡΙΑΔΗΣ Μ2). Αδειάζει τη βαλίτσα του επί σκηνής και από μέσα της βγαίνουν, ξεκαρδιστικές ιστορίες από την οικογένειά

From a University College London professor to ‘Gen-Z’s favourite economic commentator’, David McWilliams’ festival ‘has truly gone global’ this year