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Television
fromConsequence
3 days ago

Showrunner Explains Why The Simpsons Started Phasing Out Couch Gags

Couch gags are mostly absent from new episodes of The Simpsons due to a focus on storytelling and time constraints.
Television
fromConsequence
3 days ago

Showrunner Explains Why The Simpsons Started Phasing Out Couch Gags

Couch gags are mostly absent from new episodes of The Simpsons due to a focus on storytelling and time constraints.
Humor
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 days ago

Greg Gutfeld Tells Complaining Kimmel to 'Stop Blubbering!'

Greg Gutfeld criticized Jimmy Kimmel for complaining about viewer feedback and urged him to embrace self-deprecation and criticism like a man.
Philosophy
fromApaonline
5 days ago

When Jokes Won't Do: Affective Shifts in U.S. Late-Night Comedy

News avoidance is rising due to negativity, while late-night comedy provides catharsis through affective shifts during crises.
Podcast
fromDefector
5 days ago

A New Space In Which To Be Stupid, With Michael Schur | Defector

Baseball's emotional impact fluctuates, with teams' performance affecting fans' feelings throughout the season.
#jon-stewart
US Elections
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

What the F*ck?!' Jon Stewart Fears He's the Dying Leper' in Trump's Jesus Meme

Jon Stewart humorously compared himself to a patient in a controversial Trump post, highlighting absurdities in the situation.
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago
Right-wing politics

Jon Stewart Ridicules Fox News Protest Over Super Bowl Halftime Show: Who Put Thanos Over Here in the Air Fryer?'

US Elections
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

What the F*ck?!' Jon Stewart Fears He's the Dying Leper' in Trump's Jesus Meme

Jon Stewart humorously compared himself to a patient in a controversial Trump post, highlighting absurdities in the situation.
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago
Right-wing politics

Jon Stewart Ridicules Fox News Protest Over Super Bowl Halftime Show: Who Put Thanos Over Here in the Air Fryer?'

#malcolm-in-the-middle
fromConsequence
1 week ago
Television

Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair Review: A Chaotic Reminder that Family Is Forever

fromIndependent
1 week ago
Television

'Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair' review: I haven't laughed at a TV comedy so much in a long, long time

Television
fromConsequence
1 week ago

Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair Review: A Chaotic Reminder that Family Is Forever

Family connections can be challenging, but they also provide unexpected joy and support.
Television
fromIndependent
1 week ago

'Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair' review: I haven't laughed at a TV comedy so much in a long, long time

The revival of Malcolm in the Middle brings back the chaotic humor of the original series after 20 years.
Television
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Taking my clothes off is my whole life!' Bryan Cranston on the glorious gross-out return of Malcolm in the Middle

The reboot of Malcolm in the Middle retains the original's humor and outrageousness, celebrating the family's chaotic dynamics.
#bill-maher
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 month ago

Bill Maher calls Trump administration the "gayest" ever - LGBTQ Nation

Bill Maher humorously describes Trump's administration as both macho and gay, citing shoe gifts and decor changes as evidence.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 month ago

Bill Maher calls Trump administration the "gayest" ever - LGBTQ Nation

Bill Maher humorously describes Trump's administration as both macho and gay, citing shoe gifts and decor changes as evidence.
#dan-levy
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 weeks ago
Canada news

'You can't' Dan Levy says there's no Schitt's Creek sequel without Catherine O'Hara | CBC News

fromwww.cbc.ca
2 weeks ago
Canada news

'You can't' Dan Levy says there's no Schitt's Creek sequel without Catherine O'Hara | CBC News

US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Stephen Colbert Jokes That Trump Achieved One Key Objective With Iran War

Stephen Colbert humorously critiques Trump's claims about Iran, highlighting the distraction from the Epstein files and the absurdity of a ceasefire.
Humor
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Packaging evil into something funny': is making fun of Trump now just clownwashing'?

Comedy can challenge authority and prevent normalization of harmful political realities, but it risks becoming a safety valve for apathy instead.
Television
fromIndieWire
6 days ago

How 'Parks and Recreation' Went from Nearly Canceled to Enduring Comedy Classic

NBC chose not to pursue a spinoff of 'The Office' and instead created 'Parks and Recreation' with Amy Poehler.
#comedy
Parenting
fromVulture
4 weeks ago

What Pete Holmes Watches (and Reads) With His Daughter

Pete Holmes balances his comedy career with family life, sharing limited anecdotes about his daughter to connect with diverse audiences.
Television
fromIndieWire
1 week ago

'Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair' Is the Rare Revival That Provides Something New

Hollywood's streaming revivals aim to hook subscribers rather than achieve long-term success.
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Stephen Colbert Mocks Trump's Profane Easter Day Threat of Carnage': Teasing Weeknight War Crimes'

On Easter morning, Trump posted his latest plans for the war in Iran, threatening sweeping attacks on Iranian infrastructure if the Strait of Hormuz was not reopened.
Humor
#television
Television
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Big Mistakes review Schitt's Creek creator Dan Levy excels in new cringe comedy

Television shows can be categorized into those that create stars and those made by stars, with varying success in the industry.
Television
fromVulture
1 month ago

Valerie Cherish at Television's End (Again)

Valerie Cherish's character reflects significant shifts in the television industry, highlighting the impact of reality TV and the rise of prestige programming.
Television
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Big Mistakes review Schitt's Creek creator Dan Levy excels in new cringe comedy

Television shows can be categorized into those that create stars and those made by stars, with varying success in the industry.
Television
fromVulture
1 month ago

Valerie Cherish at Television's End (Again)

Valerie Cherish's character reflects significant shifts in the television industry, highlighting the impact of reality TV and the rise of prestige programming.
Typography
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

The way the world is, something daft is appealing' why everything from pizzas to podcasts has a cartoon character on it

A distinctive visual style combining 1920s rubber hose animation, 1950s Americana, and contemporary graffiti aesthetics has become the dominant branding approach for independent food and beverage businesses since the late 2010s.
Humor
fromPsychology Today
3 weeks ago

Reflecting on Oversexed Characters in Television Comedies

Sitcom characters increasingly display hypersexuality, eliciting both sympathetic laughter and envy from audiences.
Media industry
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

One Sheet: MacFarlane Jumps CBS Ship, Iran War Video Game, Right Wing Dip

CBS News faces significant talent departures amid network leadership changes toward Trump administration alignment, with justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane's exit driven by editorial direction disagreements.
Podcast
fromQueerty
1 month ago

Tig Notaro on Cheryl Hines no longer talking to her: "Things shifted very severely" - Queerty

Tig Notaro ended her podcast with Cheryl Hines and their friendship after Hines' husband Robert Kennedy Jr. announced his presidential run and his views gained mainstream attention.
Film
fromConsequence
1 month ago

Seth MacFarlane Uses AI to Transform into Bill Clinton in Ted Season 2

Seth MacFarlane used AI to transform into Bill Clinton for Ted Season 2 after prosthetics and traditional CGI proved ineffective, demonstrating AI's practical application in entertainment production.
fromTODAY.com
1 month ago

She Accidentally Roasted Her Dad's Quarter-Zips on Live TV. The Internet Loved It

I think of my dad, the 21-year-old broadcast journalism major said, explaining that he is a business owner who works in finance, not exactly the most trendy, fashionable guy. Watching from home was the subject of the joke himself: McCrary Mac Lowe. His reaction, a blend of disbelief and amusement, was captured by his wife, Shannon, who filmed the moment and later posted it to Instagram.
Fashion & style
Business
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

I'm the CEO of The Ironman Group. I start my days training to climb mountains and end them with 'Schitt's Creek' episodes

Creates transformative, purpose-driven experiences by leading major fitness and endurance-event organizations, transitioning from finance and academia to CEO roles at Equinox and Ironman.
Left-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Stephen Colbert Mocks Congress Post-Attack Iran War Vote: As Good' as Putting the Condom on' After Sex'

Stephen Colbert criticized Trump's Iran strikes as unconstitutional military action and mocked Congress for authorizing war powers after military operations already commenced.
Film
fromQueerty
2 months ago

Pillion director Harry Lighton on The Simpsons episode that made him realize he's gay - Queerty

Pillion, a British 'dom-com' debut by Harry Lighton, explores queer desire and has gained attention through festival releases and active promotion by cast and director.
fromQueerty
2 months ago

Michael Urie on manifesting Oh, Mary! & exploring the challenges of queer parenting on Shrinking - Queerty

Last summer, he was in California filming the third season of the acclaimed Apple TV comedy Shrinking, after which he quickly jetted across the country to go into rehearsals for Tonys sensation Oh, Mary! on Broadway for an eight-week run in the role of "Mary's Teacher," temporarily flying back to LA for a weekend thanks to his Emmy nomination (Jeff Hiller won, but you can spot Urie celebrating in the night's most delightful viral moment),
LGBT
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Daily Show Roasts Howard Lutnick Over Epstein Family Outing

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick admitted a 2012 family lunch on Jeffrey Epstein’s private island after previously denying any social relationship.
Television
fromVulture
1 month ago

Every Adult Swim Series, Ranked

Adult Swim emerged from Cartoon Network's discovery that one-third of its audience was adults, leading to original programming like Space Ghost Coast to Coast that built a devoted late-night cult following.
Television
fromConsequence
1 month ago

Family Guy Spinoff Stewie Picked Up for Two Seasons

FOX has ordered a two-season Stewie spinoff centered on Family Guy's toddler character attending a new preschool, premiering in 2027-28.
fromSlate Magazine
2 months ago

Stephen Colbert Just Gave the FCC a Free Lesson About the Streisand Effect

More specifically, Carr mused in a public notice published on Jan. 21 that the long-standing practice of exempting both evening and daytime talk shows from equal-time rules-codified in a 2006 FCC ruling in favor of Jay Leno's Tonight Show-did not necessarily apply in every case, especially when those programs were deemed to be "motivated by partisan purposes." Democratic commissioner Anna M. Gomez pointed out that the law had not actually changed
US politics
fromQueerty
1 month ago

WATCH: Dan Levy is a not-so-celibate gay pastor making Big Mistakes in new Netflix comedy series - Queerty

Two deeply incapable siblings who are in over their heads when a misguided theft for their dying grandmother accidentally pulls them into the world of organized crime. Blackmailed into increasingly dangerous assignments, they clumsily fail upwards, sinking deeper into chaos they're ill-equipped to handle.
Television
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Colbert Taunts Trump Honcho And Disappointed Testicle' Over New Crackdown' Threat

The FCC plans to enforce long-dormant rules limiting political candidates' appearances on network talk shows, provoking ridicule and defiance from late-night comedians.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Seth Meyers on Pete Hegseth: The face of a man war-fighting with his colon'

The president is maybe sort of threatening/teasing that he might put boots on the ground in Iran? But Republicans can't seem to agree on whether they support that idea, or for how long, or why. The confusion comes from the top: Pete Hegseth, the defense secretary who made a big deal about turning the defense department into the department of war and refocusing on the core mission: war fighting.
Television
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

SNL Cold Open Skewers Trump and Pete Hegseth on Iran Attack

Saturday Night Live satirized Trump and Defense Secretary Hegseth's Iran attack, mocking the decision as driven by boredom with peace and suggesting it was a distraction tactic.
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

Chris Fleming Prances, Scuttles, and Undulates Onto HBO

A woman's relationship with Trader Joe's is abstract. It's like the way women see Trader Joe's, it's the way the aliens from 'Arrival' view time. Unlike most men—who make a beeline straight for the same blue-corn tortilla chips that have been there since pre-Obama—women swan dreamily through the store, guided by their foremothers toward the strangest possible products.
Humor
fromVulture
1 month ago

Wait, Seth MacFarlane Thought AI-Deep-Fake Bill Clinton Didn't Look Terrifying?

I've been doing my Bill Clinton impression since the early days of Family Guy. It's an interesting example of how AI can be used as a tool and not necessarily trample on the art that the rest of the industry is doing. We tried prosthetics, we tried traditional CGI, and everything just looked terrifying. So we just said, 'To hell with it, let's try AI.' It worked. It was the only way to look like Bill Clinton.
Television
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

From Mulder and Scully to Marge and Homer: your favourite TV couples

A mark of a true romance is that the couple are closer than anyone else in the world. As Emily Bronte said, whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same. This is true for Miss Piggy and Kermit. They've had a longer relationship than most TV couples (since 1976), although it has been tumultuous. No matter what universe, from Dickensian London to Treasure Island to their various TV shows and movies over the years, they find each other.
Television
#wonder-man
fromRoger Ebert
2 months ago
Television

Marvel's "Wonder Man" Builds a Bleary Showbiz Buddy Comedy For the MCU | TV/Streaming | Roger Ebert

fromRoger Ebert
2 months ago
Television

Marvel's "Wonder Man" Builds a Bleary Showbiz Buddy Comedy For the MCU | TV/Streaming | Roger Ebert

Television
fromConsequence
2 months ago

Schitt's Creek Coming to HBO Max in Memory of Catherine O'Hara

HBO Max will begin streaming Schitt's Creek on February 7 with an in-app continuous playlist; O'Hara's films are also appearing across other streaming services.
Television
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

'SNL' Satirizes a Politically Divided Family Trying to Talk

Ashley Padilla's performances on SNL transform ordinary maternal characters into revealing, eccentric studies, with 'Mom Confession' showing a politically surprising, emotionally nuanced turn.
fromVulture
1 month ago

Smiling Friends to End After Three Seasons Due to Burnout

To be perfectly honest, after we finished season three, Zach and I just both had the same feeling where we felt pretty burnt out after putting years and years into this but also pretty accomplished. We just came to this feeling where we're like, 'I think that could just be it after season three.' We both felt like it was right.
Television
fromJezebel
2 months ago

HBO Max makes streaming Schitt's Creek its bailiwick

This is also a great opportunity for those who missed Schitt's Creek during its initial run on the CBC in Canada and Pop TV in the U.S. Created by Eugene and Dan Levy, the series follows temporarily embarrassed millionaire video-store magnate Johnny Rose (Eugene Levy), his high-maintenance soap-opera star wife Moira (O'Hara), and their idiot kids David (Dan Levy) and Alexis (Annie Murphy).
Television
fromKqed
1 year ago

'The Studio' on Apple TV+ Explains How Good Artists Make Bad Movies

Unfortunately, Matt's love of film is inconsistent with his real assignment, which is to make the most money possible while taking the fewest risks. And he believes in that, too, because he wants to keep his job and he loves the life it gives him. So in this world, the desire to make art and the desire to make money are in tension, but not because they put pure artists and mercenary suits on opposite sides. They are competing desires that exist inside the hearts and minds of many, if not most, of the people in the industry, just in different proportions.
Television
Television
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

The Muppet Show review we all deserve a brief bit of happiness right now

The Muppet Show's 50th anniversary prompts a nostalgic, star-studded one-off special reuniting classic characters and guest stars produced by Disney.
Television
fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago

One of TV's Best Sitcoms Is Ending Early. Fans Are Shocked-but It's Actually a Good Thing.

Smiling Friends creators Michael Cusack and Zach Hadel ended the show after Season 3 due to burnout, prioritizing quality over continuing with diminished creative energy.
Television
fromScary Mommy
2 months ago

13 Shows That Will Make You Laugh, Even If You Aren't Giving It Your Full Attention

Short, character-driven, 23-minute comedies with self-contained episodes are ideal for casual, low-attention viewing while doing chores or hobbies.
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