Comedy
Dear Comedians, When Did the Concept of Empathy Get So Difficult?
Not that the current conversation about comedy, Netflix, and trans people needed a new development this month, but it got one in the form of Tuesday’s (May 24th) debut of a new Ricky Gervais special. You don’t really need to watch SuperNature on Netflix or read the recaps of his comments if you don’t want to — it’s the same strutting for attention that Gervais has executed countless times over the years, with a token attempt to say that he does believe in trans rights… well, at least, he says: “Full disclosure: In real life of course I support trans rights. I support all human rights, and trans rights are human rights. Live your best life. Use your preferred pronouns. Be the gender that you feel that you are. But meet me halfway, ladies: Lose the cock. That’s all I’m saying.” A message tha...
Dear Comedians, When Did the Concept of Empathy Get So Difficult?
Not that the current conversation about comedy, Netflix, and trans people needed a new development this month, but it got one in the form of Tuesday’s (May 24th) debut of a new Ricky Gervais special. You don’t really need to watch SuperNature on Netflix or read the recaps of his comments if you don’t want to — it’s the same strutting for attention that Gervais has executed countless times over the years, with a token attempt to say that he does believe in trans rights… well, at least, he says: “Full disclosure: In real life of course I support trans rights. I support all human rights, and trans rights are human rights. Live your best life. Use your preferred pronouns. Be the gender that you feel that you are. But meet me halfway, ladies: Lose the cock. That’s all I’m saying.” A message tha...
Samuel L. Jackson Joins Chris Pratt in Upcoming Animated Garfield Film
Chris Pratt is set to voice Garfield in an upcoming feature from Alcon Entertainment, and now Samuel L. Jackson has joined the cast as a brand new character: Garfield’s father, Vic (via The Hollywood Reporter). Written by David Reynolds and directed by Mark Dindal, the currently untitled animated film will be distributed by Sony Pictures. Alcon acquired the rights to the film from Garfield creator Jim Davis, who will serve as executive producer on the project alongside Bridget McMeel and Craig Sost. John Cohen, Steven P. Wegner, Broderick Johnson, and Andrew Kosove will produce, while DNEG Animation will bring Davis’ characters to life. The Garfield comic strip debuted in 1978, and the cynical titular tabby cat, his owner Jon Arbuckle, and his frenemy Odie the Beagle have dominat...
Samuel L. Jackson Joins Chris Pratt in Upcoming Animated Garfield Film
Chris Pratt is set to voice Garfield in an upcoming feature from Alcon Entertainment, and now Samuel L. Jackson has joined the cast as a brand new character: Garfield’s father, Vic (via The Hollywood Reporter). Written by David Reynolds and directed by Mark Dindal, the currently untitled animated film will be distributed by Sony Pictures. Alcon acquired the rights to the film from Garfield creator Jim Davis, who will serve as executive producer on the project alongside Bridget McMeel and Craig Sost. John Cohen, Steven P. Wegner, Broderick Johnson, and Andrew Kosove will produce, while DNEG Animation will bring Davis’ characters to life. The Garfield comic strip debuted in 1978, and the cynical titular tabby cat, his owner Jon Arbuckle, and his frenemy Odie the Beagle have dominat...
Ricky Gervais’ New Netflix Special SuperNature Also Super Transphobic
Ricky Gervais, the comedian who gained fame by lampooning the sexism, homophobia, and overall incompetence of corporate America, has reinvented himself as Ricky Gervais, Genital Understander. He has a new Netflix special out now, and to the surprise of no one, SuperNature is also super transphobic. “Oh, women!” he says less than five minutes after he began (via Variety). “Not all women, I mean the old-fashioned ones. The old-fashioned women, the ones with wombs. Those fucking dinosaurs. I love the new women. They’re great, aren’t they? The new ones we’ve been seeing lately. The ones with beards and cocks. They’re as good as gold, I love them. And now the old-fashioned ones say, ‘Oh, they want to use our toilets.’ ‘Why shouldn’t they use your toilets?’ ‘For ladies!’ ‘They are ladi...
Eminem Shuts Down Pete Davidson’s Final SNL Rap Video: Watch
Pete Davidson had one final treat for SNL viewers before ending his seven-season run: a rap tribute video to the show’s creator, Lorne Michaels. The skit, which was apparently cut for time, begins with host Natasha Lyonne informing Davidson that Michaels is depressed because the two never got to make a rap video together. “You know, that guy has literally done everything for me, so I’m going to pay him back by doing this rap video exactly the way he wrote it,” decades Davidson. Set to the tune of “Forgot the Dre,” David proceeds to honor Michaels’ legacy by ratting off his many accomplishments — from discovering comedians like Chris Farley, David Spade, and Kristen Wiig, to writing Three Amigos, to winning the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The accompanying visuals feature Davidson dressed...
SNL Says Goodbye to Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant, Pete Davidson, and Kyle Mooney: Watch
Saturday Night Live bid farewell to several of its longest tenured cast members during an emotional season finale episode on Saturday, May 21st. Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant, Pete Davidson, and Kyle Mooney each said goodbye to Studio 8H in their own unique ways. As the undisputed star of SNL over the last several seasons, it was only appropriate that McKinnon’s farewell opened the show. Specifically, SNL dedicated its Cold Opening to a final reprisal of McKinnon’s long-running Close Encounters sketch, which concluded with her character boarding a spacecraft. “Earth, I love you. Thanks for letting me stay a while,” McKinnon said through tears. While Bryant was featured heavily throughout the episode, her appearance on Weekend Update served as her formal goodbye. Appearing alongside ...
Saturday Night Live Shakeup: Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant, and Kyle Mooney Leaving Show
Saturday Night Live may soon undergo its biggest shakeup in years. According to Deadline and The Hollywood Reporter, along with Pete Davidson, Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant, and Kyle Mooney are expected to depart the show following tomorrow night’s season finale. Aside from Kenan Thompson and Cecily Strong, McKinnon and Bryant are the longest tenured members of the current cast. McKinnon joined SNL during its 37th season in 2012, while Bryant was added to the cast the following season. Mooney is also a longtime veteran of the show, having made his first appearance in 2013. Related Video Michael Che, who’s co-anchored Weekend Updated alongside Colin Jost since 2014, also indicated that he’ll be leaving the show. Advertisement Although Davidson, McKinnon, Bryant, Mooney, and Che stayed long bey...
The Eric Andre Show Returning with Natasha Lyonne, Jon Hamm, and More
Adult Swim has announced its Season 6 pickup of The Eric Andre Show. The latest installment will feature our 2020 Comedian of the Year hosting a lineup of guests led by Natasha Lyonne and Jon Hamm. Set to premiere on Adult Swim and HBO Max in 2023, the new season will include other celebrities like Jaleel White, Blac Chyna, Raven-Symoné, Daymond John, and Meagan Good. “Season 666” will also feature musicians like Rico Nasty, Waka Flocka Flame, Tinashe, Cypress Hill, and Lil Yachty, with more names to be unveiled in the future. A press release describes the season as “a fresh era of radical deconstruction and self-examination.” With Andre now ripped, oiled up, tanned, and ponytailed, viewers can expect more intense street bits and in-studio hijinks meant to throw celebrities off their ...
The Police Come Knocking in Trailer for Only Murders in the Building Season 2: Watch
For true crime fanatics, murder mysteries are all fun and games until you become the prime suspect. That’s the plot of Only Murders in the Building Season 2, which just released a new teaser trailer. In the second installment of Hulu’s crime comedy, there’s no longer only one murder in the Arconia, Charles (Steve Martin), Oliver (Martin Short), and Mabel’s (Selena Gomez) Upper West Side building. After forming a podcast to solve the mysterious death of their neighbor, Arconia Board President Bunny Folger turns up dead as well, and all signs point to the trio. “Evidence keeps showing up in our apartments!” Mabel frets in the trailer. Soon enough, the police come knocking, right when Oliver discovers a bloody knife that appears to be the murder weapon. Advertisement Related Video T...
Surprise Norm Macdonald Stand-Up Special, Filmed Prior to His Death, Coming to Netflix
Norm Macdonald was working on new stand-up material for a Netflix special before his death, but he never got to try out the routine in front of a live audience. Fortunately for fans, the comedian committed his jokes to tape in a home-recorded video that the streaming platform will soon unearth for the first time. Macdonald was diagnosed with cancer in 2012, but kept his illness private from the public. According to Lori Jo Hoekstra, the comedian’s longtime friend and producing partner, he recorded his final special before heading into the hospital in 2020 as a precautionary measure. “His test results were not good, so during the heart of COVID-19 pandemic and literally the night before going in for a procedure, he wanted to get this on tape just in case — as he put it — things went south,”...
Andy Dick Charged with Felony Sexual Battery, Arrest Caught on Livestream
Andy Dick has been arrested in Orange County, California on suspicion of felony sexual battery. The Hollywood Reporter confirmed that police were called this morning, May 11th, to a campground in O’Neill Regional Park in Trabuco Canyon after a man alleged he was sexually assaulted. Dick, 56, was arrested, and the victim was taken to a hospital for examination. According to TMZ, Dick and a group of live streamers had been living in the RV park. The arrest was broadcast on creator Captain Content’s RV YouTube channel. Related Video This is far from the first time Dick has been accused of sexual misconduct. In 2019, the actor and comedian was accused of groping his Uber driver, and before that, he was fired from the films Raising Buchanan and Vampire Dad for “groping people’s genitals, u...
