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Celebrate the Year of the Tiger with a laugh from the Asian American Comedy Troupe – AsAmNews
By Mimi Chen, Editor of AsAmNews Celebrate the Year of the Tiger with the Model Majority Comedy Troupe’s annual Lunar New Year pageant. The show will be a live virtual broadcast this Saturday, February 19 at 9 p.m. EST/PM PST. Admission is free with a suggested donation to National Geographic’s Big Cats initiative. Participants must …
Chris Pine Sets Mystery Comedy Film ‘Poolman’ as First Director – Up News Info
By PTI LOS ANGELES: Hollywood star Chris Pine is set to make his directorial debut with a mystery comedy titled “Poolman.” According to Deadline, the 41-year-old actor will also star in the film alongside veteran actors Annette Bening and Danny DeVito. “Poolman” is billed as a cross between Jeff Bridges star “The Big Lebowski” and …
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The work is visible from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday and from noon to 6 p.m. on Saturday. Cost: Free, no ticket required. Call 937-228-3630 or visit www.daytonlive.org. 2) Earthquake On February 10, Earthquake will be in Los Angeles for the All Star Comedy Jam, where he will share the stage with …
Tampa Theater Announces Black Love Film Series
The Tampa Theater kicks off Black History Month with a new series of films celebrating black love and joy on the big screen. The most romantic movie palace in town is proud to announce a new series of classic films. Black Love, presented by TECO, celebrates some of the greatest cinematic love stories of all …
When sitcoms gain momentum: Britain’s curious demand for the TV comedy film spin-off
In 2011, something unexpected happened at UK box office. The two highest-grossing films were the latest Harry Potter and the Oscar-winning Best Picture The King’s Speech. Beneath them on the charts was the expected parade of Hollywood blockbusters – Pirates of the Caribbean, Twilight, Transformers, Planet of the Apes, Fast and the Furious… but at …
Classic foreign film series on view at El Campanil d’Antioch
ANTIOCH The El Campanil Theater kicks off its classic movie series with Martin Scorsese’s “GoodFellas” at 2 p.m. Saturday in the theater at 602 W. Second St. Scorcese’s sprawling epic spanning three decades of mob life was based on the true story of Henry Hill. The film stars Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta and an …
‘West Side Story’ wins Golden Globe for best musical or comedy film
A person takes a photo before the announcement of nominations for the 79th annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., December 13, 2021. Image: Reuters/Mario Anzuoni LOS ANGELES — The remake of Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story” was named Best Motion Picture Musical or Comedy at a private Golden Globes ceremony on Sunday, …
South Asian director Maureen Bharoocha working on new horror comedy | Global
South Asian director Maureen Bharoocha, who directed an episode of “Saved by the Bell” in November on Peacock, recently directed her second feature, “The Prank,” a dark comedy starring Rita Moreno, Keith David and Ramona Young. , after selling his first feature film, “Golden Arm,†to HBO which premiered last year. Los Angeles-based writer / …
January’s Giallo film series heads to more cities for 2022
If you are a regular reader of Nerdist and just recognize my signature, you’ve probably seen me write about the films giallo quite frequently, the Italian mystery-thriller-horror movement that took place from around 1963 to 1990 but had its heyday in the early 1980s. 70s. I love these movies, with their penchant for beautiful people, …
Billie Eilish to host American comedy show “Saturday Night Live” for the first time – CVBJ
Billie Eilish attends the 10th Annual LACMA Art + Film Gala in Los Angeles. Photo: Michael Tran /. A new achievement has been added to the brilliant career of Billie Eilish. After venturing into the fashion industry with the launch of her new vegan and completely cruelty-free fragrance ‘Eilish’, the 19-year-old Californian singer revealed on …
Ice Cube quits comedy film due to Covid-19 vax requirement
Los Angeles, October 31 (IANS): American rapper-turned-actor O’Shea Jackson Sr, aka Ice Cube, has left Sony’s upcoming comedy, “Oh Hell No,” in which he is said to co-star with Jack Black, after declining a request from producers to get vaccinated ‘The Hollywood Reporter’ said, citing sources. None of the parties involved, however, have made any …
Academy Museum to host Vienna in Hollywood Film Series and Symposium
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures announced Vienna in Hollywood, a new six-week program launched on December 10 that explores the history of the predominantly Jewish and Austrian community of filmmakers and professionals who helped shape the classical era. from Hollywood. Jewish immigrants from Eastern and Central Europe, including actor-director Erich von Stroheim and composer …
Five reasons to look forward to the next murder mystery comedy film in Réunion
The film industry may have been slowed down by the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic last year, but things are starting to fall back into place. Upcoming film releases are again announced regularly, while successful film premieres have once again performed in person. A glimmer of hope in the midst of the tumultuous year we …
Dr. Martens Music and Film Series Highlights LA and New York Scenes – Billboard
Dr Martens has announced new episodes of the Dr. Martens Presents: Music & Film series, which will reach out to local music communities in Los Angeles and New York City by showcasing artists, musicians and super fans in the spaces they have helped to create. The six-part documentary-style short series will be narrated by six …
Linda Lindas, Muna Star in the new “Music and Film” series by Dr. Martens
Longtime shoe brand Dr. Martens has announced its 2021 model “Dr. Martens Presents: Music & Film Series,†which explores the music communities of New York and Los Angeles through the prism of six emerging filmmakers: Chelsea Odufu , Wes O’Connor, Ali Roberto, Jeanette D. Moses, Ambar Navarro and Fredgy Noël. In partnership with Collide Agency, …
David Fincher announces surprise Netflix documentary film series “See”
David Fincher is in partnership with Netflix on “Voirâ€, a new documentary series of visual essays celebrating cinema. Netflix, or at least the Twitter account dedicated to its films, thrilled moviegoers Tuesday after tweeting: “Something special is coming tomorrow from David Fincher …” More Variety Alas, this “Something Special†is not a third season of …
David Fincher is preparing a series of documentaries on Netflix
David Fincher is teaming up with Netflix to “Seeâ€, a new visual essay documentary series celebrating cinema. Netflix, or at least the Twitter account dedicated to its films, rocked moviegoers Tuesday after tweeting: “Something special is coming tomorrow from David Fincher …” Alas, this “Something Special†is not a third season of “Mindhunter†or a …
Global film series to focus on Chinese-language cinema
Chinese-language cinema will be the focus of an upcoming series of virtual lectures and films co-sponsored by the English Department’s Center for Global Film and the Confucius Institute. The series will begin at 4 p.m. on October 21 with a Zoom talk by Christopher Rea, professor of modern Chinese literature at the University of British …
Native American Comedy Is Happening Everywhere
Adrianne Chalepah, Jackie Keliiaa, and Joey Clift. Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos by Gutnecklace Productions/YouTube, Brooke Heinichen and Miles Roberts When Joey Clift was growing up, he adored comedy but assumed it was a world in which he’d never be welcomed, because he rarely saw Native American communities like his own represented onscreen. Thankfully — and partially …
Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda re-team for “Moving On” comedy film
“Grace and Frankie” stars Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda will team up for the feature-length comedy “Moving On”, written and directed by Paul Weitz (“About A Boy”, “Fatherhood”). The couple also starred in the famous 1980 hit comedy “9 to 5” with Dolly Parton. Tomlin and Fonda will be joined in the cast by Malcolm …
Comedy Producer Brian Volk-Weiss – Once a Hawkeye, Always a Hawkeye
The film producer and founder and CEO of The Nacelle Company attended the University of Iowa before moving to Los Angeles to pursue a career in film. Brian Volk-Weiss is an Emmy-nominated film producer, founder and CEO of The Nacelle Company and its subsidiary Comedy Dynamics, owner of over 2,000 toys, Star wars fanatic, and …
Comedy crew member Kevin Hart and Mark Wahlberg sustain “massive” injuries on set
An unidentified man was injured in a scene in an upcoming comedy film starring Kevin Hart and Mark Wahlberg. Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Brian Humphrey told PEOPLE the LAPD received “multiple 911 calls” as early as 7:04 am Tuesday, reporting an incident involving a 38-year-old man who had fallen from an “estimate of 60 …
Kevin Hart and Mark Wahlberg’s crew member in comedy suffers “massive” injuries on set
An unidentified man was injured in a scene in an upcoming comedy film starring Kevin Hart and Mark Wahlberg. Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Brian Humphrey told PEOPLE the LAPD received “multiple 911 calls” as early as 7:04 am Tuesday, reporting an incident involving a 38-year-old man who had fallen from an “estimate of 60 …
‘The Chosen’ Film Series Explores Its Catholic Side in the Eternal City
VATICAN CITY – This week Pope Francis met none other than Jesus in St. Peter’s Square. While greeting the faithful on Wednesday August 11, the Pope spoke with Jonathan Roumie, who plays Christ in the series “The Chosen Ones” and was visiting Rome to promote the show. “Meeting the Pope was essentially the fulfillment of …
Teicholz Holocaust Remembrance 2021 film series kicks off this week – the forward
One of the few film series in the world dedicated to Holocaust films begins its fifth season next week. This year Teicholz Holocaust Remembrance Film Series, organized jointly with Los Angeles’ LA Holocaust Museum will present German films on the Holocaust, in order to “explore how German cinema has dealt with the complexities of the …
Anna Hutchison tells stories in romantic comedy film A Love Yarn
Have you visited the picturesque New Zealand town of Kingsvale? Before you start racking your brains, the place doesn’t actually exist. Yet it is the framework of A thread of love, a romantic television comedy starring New Zealand actors Anna Hutchison and Simon Arblaster as Sophie and Samuel. Provided Former Go Girls star Anna Hutchison …
American comedy tells people to prepare in Welsh
// = do_shortcode (‘[in-content-square]’)?> Wrexham AFC co-owner Rob McElhenney on Apple TV + Mythic Quest An American comedy show sent a special Welsh language message. The official Apple TV + Mythic Quest Twitter account, which features Wrexham AFC co-owner Rob McElhenney, told people to “prepare for battle.” He shared a tweet from the Wrexham AFC …
How Charlie Hill from Wisconsin influenced Native American comedy
Charlie Hill was a member of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin. He was also the first Native American comedian to appear on “The Tonight Show” with Johnny Carson. Hill is a central figure in comedy historian Kliph Nesteroff’s book, “We Had a Little Real Estate Problem: The Unheralded Story of Native Americans & Comedy”. – …
Native American comedy explored in new book “We Had a Little Real Estate Problem” – Orange County Register
There’s a joke that comedian Charlie Hill, the first Native American to do comedy on a television network, said on “The Tonight Show” in the 1970s: “I’m Oneida,” Hill said of his tribal affiliation. “My people are from Wisconsin. We were from New York. We had a little real estate problem. This punchline is now …
Actors of the American comedy of 1997 and the character they play on the screen
BAPS is an American comedy film and stands for American black princesses. The film was released in 1997 and was directed by Robert Townsend. The plot of the film revolves around two waitresses, Nisi and Mickey, who plan to open the world’s first hair salon and soul food restaurant. They audition for a music video …
Army veteran Carl Reiner, titan of American comedy, dies at 98
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Carl Reiner, a driving force behind American comedy as a writer for television pioneer Sid Caesar, partner of Mel Brooks and creator and co-star of the classic sitcom “The Dick Van Dyke Show “, died at age 98. “He died last night at the age of 98 from natural causes at …
US comedy powerhouse Carl Reiner dead at 98, media say │ GMA News Online
Carl Reiner (L) and his son Rob Reiner pose during their hand and footprint ceremony on the forecourt of the TCL Chinese Theater IMAX, in Hollywood, California, U.S. April 7, 2017. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok LOS ANGELES — Carl Reiner, a driving force in American comedy as writer for television pioneer Sid Caesar, partner of Mel Brooks …
Carl Reiner dies at 98 after seven decades shaping American comedy
TOP LINE Hollywood heavyweight Carl Reiner – beloved for a seven-decade career in TV, film and theater that yielded comedic hits like ‘The Dick Van Dyke Show’ and memorable collaborations with Steve Martin, Sid Ceaser and Mel Brooks – died at 98, according to TMZ and Variety. LOS ANGELES, CA – APRIL 07: (EDITORS NOTE: …
Thomas Miller, TV comedy producer, dies aged 79
Thomas Miller, a producer who has been instrumental in creating hit TV shows including “Happy Days”, “Laverne & Shirley” and “Full House” as well as the films “Silver Streak” and “Foul Play” , died Sunday at the age of 79. The cause of death was complications from heart disease, according to Warner Bros., its longtime …
American comedy of Latin American proportions arrives in New York
An American comedy with Latin proportions. Bursting with laughter, music and escándalo (scandal), Latina Christmas Special makes her New York debut at the SoHo Playhouse after five years of sold-out performances in Los Angeles. Did you think your family vacation was dramatic? Try these three hilarious, touching, and surprisingly personal Christmas stories of the holidays …
Popular Armenian-American comedy staged for the Los Angeles community in rehearsal • MassisPost
GLENDALE – A revolving door of humorous yet realistic characters charmed audiences during the latest production of “Where Is Your Groom?” II which was staged for the Greater Los Angeles Community on Sunday, October 6, 2019, scoring a six-year run on stages from his debut at The Players Theater in New York’s historic Greenwich Village …
HBO develops Asian-American comedy “KTown” – The Hollywood Reporter
HBO Potentially Increases Its Onscreen (And Offscreen) Portrayal Of Asian Americans With A Comedy Titled KTown. The project comes from Jason Kim, a producer on HBO Barry who also worked on Girls and by netflix To like, and actress and writer Greta Lee (Luck, inside Amy Schumer). It is described as a dark comedy about …
Fox Buys Autobiographical Native American Comedy From Lucas Brown Eyes – Deadline
It’s a concept that stands out in the sea of comedic pitches that broadcast networks buy each year. Fox gave a script commitment plus a penalty to Reservations, a single-camera comedy by young and hungry scribe Lucas Brown Eyes, David Katzenberg and KatzSmith by Seth Grahame-Smith (This), and 20th Century Fox Television. Primetime-Panic Your complete …
Val Kilmer to star in Iranian-American comedy ‘1st Born’ (exclusive) – The Hollywood Reporter
Val Kilmer goes international for its next project. Kilmer signed to play in 1st Born, a comedy by Iranian director Ali Atshani. The project centers on a newlywed couple, Iran-born Ben and his American wife, Kate, who live in California. When there is a complication with Kate’s first pregnancy, Ben and Kate’s families have to …
How Rough House Pictures is reshaping American comedy
The trio’s Rough House Productions help spotlight small films like “Donald Cried”. Here’s how they see their unlikely role in the industry. Audiences might not realize it, but Rough House Pictures has been a vital force in American cinema for the past decade. People know Danny McBride as the sarcastic, self-glorifying star of HBO’s “Eastbound …
It’s not the Asian American Comedy Festival, it’s the Comedy Comedy Festival
The Comedy Festival, which takes place Thursday through Sunday in Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo neighborhood, is an Asian-American comedy festival, with a lineup of over 100 Asian-origin comics. But you wouldn’t know it from the name of the event: the Comedy Comedy Festival. Putting an element of racial identity in the title of the event …
Hollywood comedy producer finds career in prison reform: NPR
Scott Budnick (second from left) with (from left) Jimmy Wu, who spent 16 years in prison and is now a mentor; Jesse Aguiar, former gang member and now counselor; and Franky Carrillo, who was released by Project Innocence after 21 years in prison. Reed Saxon / AP hide caption toggle legend Reed Saxon / AP …