Category: Comedy
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‘How to Train Your Dragon’ is a Live Action Triumph
As two of the top movies at the box office continue the trend of modernizing beloved animated classics in live action form, the remake of How To Train Your Dragon featured some reasons for apprehension. The box office returns on the live action remakes have been mixed, DreamWorks hadn’t yet developed a track record for…
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TagTeam (1991): Wrestling’s Forgotten Buddy Cop Experiment
Professional wrestling has always thrived on crossover appeal. From Rocky III to The Iron Claw, wrestlers and their stories have found their way into film and television with varying degrees of success. In 1991, one of the strangest and most ambitious attempts aired on ABC: a television pilot called TagTeam, starring “Rowdy” Roddy Piper and…
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The Greatest Simpsons Celebrity Guests of All Time
For more than three decades, The Simpsons has been a television institution. It’s the longest-running sitcom in history, with over 750 episodes, a feature film, and cultural influence that stretches far beyond Springfield. A huge part of that success has been the show’s ability to attract some of the biggest names in entertainment. Being invited…
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How “Chandler Bing” Changed The Sitcom
Originally published: October 28th, 2023. When Matthew Perry walked into the casting room to meet Marta Kauffman and David Crane for one of six primary characters in the Friends Like Us ensemble, he came in without a script—and dazzled the creators with his unusual cadence that became a joke within the jokes. While Perry had…
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The Life and The Times of Comedian Sean Lock
On August 16th, 2021, beloved British comedian Sean Lock passed away from cancer. One of the most influential comedians of the 21st century, Lock was known for his dry, grumpy wit and wonderfully odd sense of humour. Now, four years on from his passing, his legacy still looms large over British comedy. Here, we look…
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Quite Interesting Facts Proven False!
QI: Quite Interesting has been one of the UK’s favourite panel shows for nearly two decades now. Aside from the absurd comedy and ever-present wit present on the programme, one of the show’s trademarks is dispensing some of the most intriguing and bizarre trivial tidbits from any and every aspect of knowledge. Yet as you…
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The Greatest Works of Tim Minchin
When it comes to comedic musicians, one of the biggest influences and front-runners is Tim Minchin. An Aussie who, in 2020, was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia, he has gained a worldwide following through his songs which touch upon religion, love, and social issues — all with a comedic twist. An accomplished…
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Quite Interesting Comedians You Might Have Forgotten Were on QI
One of the most high-profile and storied British panel shows has to be QI: Quite Interesting. Running since 2003, the show has been a comedy-and-information forum for comedians for years — perhaps the biggest platform for permanent panellist Alan Davies’ comedy career. Beyond Alan, many others have made notable advancements in their careers from appearances…