The family-friendly comedy The Breadwinner starring Nate Bargatze has received several concerning box office predictions. Releasing today, May 29, the film follows father of three Nate Wilcox (Nate Bargatze) as he is thrust into the role of a stay-at-home dad after his wife Katie Wilcox (Mandy Moore) has a successful pitch on Shark Tank. Directed…
The upcoming comedy film Scary Movie 6 started off slow in box office predictions, but that has changed dramatically in a couple of weeks. Earlier in May, experts tracking the much-anticipated reboot of the Scary Movie franchise would only bring in as much as Masters of the Universe in its domestic opener. But with the…
Many fans of South Park are wondering why Donald Trump doesn’t attack the comedy series despite the show’s frequent attacks and lampoons against the president. While Trump has been known to target late-night hosts, like Seth Myers and Jimmy Kimmel, he has been relatively silent on the animated series created by Trey Parker and Matt…
Ben Stiller is offering some encouraging words for comedians as they continue to navigate these “challenging” times for comedy in the wake of Donald Trump‘s second term in the White House. The actor-director-producer behind several iconic comedies shared some advice during a recent interview with the Radio Times magazine, as he was promoting his new Apple TV…
On Wednesday evening, ABC indefinitely suspended Jimmy Kimmel, the host of its late-night show, after Kimmel discussed in his opening monologue the Trump Administration and the conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was murdered last week. Some viewers accused Kimmel of erroneously suggesting that Kirk’s alleged shooter was MAGA, which Brendan Carr, the chairman of the…
There were two questions the 77th Emmy Awards, held Sunday night at the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles, had to answer, other than who would win what. (It’s an honor just to be nominated.) One was how the show, a glittery evening devoted to the most popular of popular arts, would play against a…
And just like that, Sarah Jessica Parker was sent into a fashion frenzy. The actress, 60, recently revealed that it was her choice for Carrie Bradshaw to wear the massive cloud hat in the “And Just Like That…” Season 3 premiere. Carrie walked through a New York City park while wearing a gingham-print, bonnet-style hat designed by Maryam…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Garron Chiu, 37, an American-born Hongkonger who works in advertising and stand-up comedy. His words have been edited for length and clarity. I used to run from my Asian identity. As a Westernized Chinese guy growing up between cultures, I thought the Asian part of me…
American comedian Bill Burr, 57, returned to Abu Dhabi on Saturday night, focusing his ire on his country’s ongoing anti-immigration rhetoric. Performing at Etihad Arena for the second time – following his 2023 set at the same venue – the comedian took aim at what he called the “racism” and “hypocrisy” embedded in American discourse….
The Hui Brothers – Michael Hui Koon-man, Ricky Hui Koon-ying and Sam Hui Koon-kit – defined Hong Kong comedy in the 1970s with films like The Private Eyes, The Contract and Security Unlimited. But Michael, helped by Ricky, continued to make hilarious films throughout the 1980s and beyond. Here we look at three of his…