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Review: 'The Bitter Buddha' follows Eddie Pepitone's dreams
Eddie Pepitone, perhaps the funniest stand-up comedian you've never heard of, gets a deserving close-up in the amusing, freewheeling documentary "The Bitter Buddha." Although the dyspeptic Pepitone, an unmade bed of a guy in his early 50s, has...
Tags: Rodney Dangerfield, Stand-up Comedy, Sarah Silverman, Staten Island (New York City), Entertainment Events
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Lewis Black's trademark fury crosses all lines
LAS VEGAS — Picture the lion before the kill. Sitting comfortably in a tony suite backstage at the Mirage casino, comedian Lewis Black was in a mellow mood. A reasonably fit, aging man with black and gray hair and glasses, he seemed a bit...
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Ellen DeGeneres to receive Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
Show TrackerEllen DeGeneres is the latest comedian to be awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. Ellen DeGeneres will receive the award during a ceremony in October.... -
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The Grammy Awards have a comedic legacy
Pop & HissWhen it comes to the Grammys we seldom think of comedy – unless it’s some on-stage faux pas like Michael Portnoy (aka Soy Bomb) crashing Bob Dylan’s 1998 set or Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder bashing the awards show during his acceptance... -
The Morning Fix: 'Hunger Game' unstoppable. Political-ad ruling.
Company TownBox office previews. A review of HBO's Girls. Courts say yes to political ads on public radio and TV stations.... -
Late Night: Tracy Morgan explains his homophobic rant (again)
Show TrackerTracy Morgan: On "The Late Show," Tracy Morgan talks to David Letterman about the homophobic rant that got him in trouble earlier this year.... -
TCA 2011: Ed Sullivan: No joke teller, but he brought the funny
Show Tracker"The Ed Sullivan Comedy Special" on PBS will explore timeless comedy and famous comedians... -
Book calendar events for the week of March 06, 2011
Words & Ideas Compiled by Grace Krilanovich. SUNDAY 826LA Adult Writing Seminar Series: TV Writing: A series of four panel discussions featuring industry professionals will cover multiple aspects of writing for television. Panelists include Allan Loeb,...Tags: Social Issues, Pulitzer Prize Awards, Bill Gates, Mike Young, Television
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FCC appeals ruling that tossed its indecency rules
Company TownWhen it comes to indecency, the Federal Communications Commission would rather fight than switch. The FCC, as expected, has filed an appeal of a July ruling by a three-judge panel of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in New York...... -
Mark Twain Prize will go to Tina Fey
Jacket CopyThe Kennedy Center will present its 13th annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor to Tina Fey on Nov. 8 in Washington. Fey is the star, executive producer and a writer of "30 Rock," for which she's won almost too...... -
'The Dilemma' and the sudden dilemma over gay jokes in Hollywood
The Big PictureThereâs a maxim in show business that dying is easy, comedy is hard. And in comedy, nothing is harder to gauge than where to draw the fuzzy line between whatâs outrageously funny and whatâs deeply offensive. The latest film to......
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