Comedy shouldn’t have any rules. Audiences decide what’s appropriate and what’s beyond the pale. Tell a series of mean, racially-charged jokes and you might find your crowds dwindling. Fast. Making fun of a dementia-addled senior, for example, doesn’t work in most situations. Unless that senior is the President of the United States. And, more importantly, …
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The biggest “new” star of Trump 2.0 might be an ’80s sitcom veteran. Justine Bateman of “Family Ties” fame is back in the spotlight on her own stunning terms. The actress/director, now 58, caught fire on social media with a two-pronged approach to post-election America. She began posting professional critiques of social media videos, often …
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The team behind the top-grossing documentary of the decade did the unexpected. The Daily Wire submitted Matt Walsh’s “Am I Racist?” for Oscar consideration. At first blush, the reasoning is sound. Why wouldn’t the conservative platform do just that? The film earned raves from audiences, made serious coin for a documentary and impacted the cultural …
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Kieran Culkin’s character in “A Real Pain” can light up a room. Just ask his cousin David, played by writer/director Jesse Eisenberg. That light exposes a tortured soul, one who spikes the road trip template. Even better? The story’s examination of Jewish pain, guilt and resilience. “A Real Pain” has plenty to say, and you’ll …
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A key flaw with most “message” movies is that they invite a one-sided dialogue if they invite one at all. The filmmakers take for granted that they’re addressing an ideologically homogenous audience. They often ignore the gradations within the political spectrum or the possibility that someone with a diametrically opposite point of view might be …
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Michael Moore isn’t taking Donald Trump’s Election Day victory well. That’s to be expected from the socialist who hasn’t directed a film since “Fahrenheit 11/9” fizzled in 2018. Moore remains a fixture on the punditry circuit, including appearances on MSNBC. He saves his best takes for his Substack page. His post-election musings are a doozy. …
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Megyn Kelly knows something about being fired. NBC gave the talker got the ax in 2018 over a silly scandal involving blackface and Halloween costumes. Kelly licked her professional wounds and rebuilt her career on her terms. And how. She’s one of the most influential podcasters in the country. Not a shabby comeback story. The …
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Actor Zachary Levi said supporting Donald Trump is “career suicide.” Tell that to Sylvester Stallone. The 78-year-old is one of the industry’s biggest stars. And he’s been just that since 1976’s Oscar-winning “Rocky.” He’s given us iconic characters, including John Rambo, and currently stars in the hit Paramount+ series “Tulsa King.” Now, he’s throwing his …
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The popularity of celebs who give birth after 40 can contribute to the misconception that it is simple to get pregnant later in life. But it’s not that easy; the difficulties come with postpartum depression, pregnancy struggle, IVF haze, and other issues related to conceiving and having children at a later age. From Alanis Morissette […]
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