Kate McKinnon, who starred on “Saturday Night Live” for 11 seasons and earned two Emmy Awards, is sharing details about her new book for young readers, her inspiration and the importance of comedy in today’s world. McKinnon’s book, “Secrets of the Purple Pearl,” is part of “The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies…
American stand-up comedian Tim Dillon says he has been dropped from the bill of Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Comedy Festival because of remarks he made about the country’s alleged use of forced labor. Dillon was one of many high-profile American comedians set to perform at what organizers have promised will be the “world’s largest comedy festival,” in the…
Lilly Singh joins “CBS Mornings” to discuss her new comedy “Doin’ It,” which she co-wrote and produced. Singh stars as Maya, a 30-year-old Indian-American software engineer who unexpectedly becomes a high school sex education teacher. Source link
Comedian Nate Bargatze sold more than 1.2 million tickets to his “The Be Funny Tour” last year, making him the highest-grossing comedian in the country. Now, he’s taking on a new challenge: Hosting the 77th Emmy Awards on CBS. “This is the first I’m thinking about it, was this week,” the 46-year-old jokingly said about…
Actor Ruby Cruz stars in the new romantic comedy “The Threesome.” It follows Conner, played by Jonah Hauer-King, who agrees to a threesome between his longtime crush, Olivia – played by Zoey Deutch – and Ruby’s character, a stranger named Jenny. In the movie, both Olivia and Jenny find out they’re pregnant. Cruz talks about…
Comedian Marc Maron joins “CBS Mornings” to talk about his new HBO comedy special, “Panicked,” the end of his 16-year podcast “WTF with Marc Maron,” and his new series with Owen Wilson. Source link
Just like Eras Tour tickets, the rights to one of Taylor Swift’s songs don’t come cheap. Comedian Marc Maron has revealed the whopping price tag that came with using less than a minute of one of Swift’s songs in his upcoming comedy special. In Marc Maron: Panicked, the song Bigger Than The Whole Sky plays…
Margaret Cho leads all-star comedy lineup at Belly Laughs festival in LA – CBS News Watch CBS News A Los Angeles festival called Belly Laughs includes headliners Margaret Cho, Kumail Nanjiani, Bobby Lee and Hasan Minhaj. Lisa Ling shares a meal and conversation with Cho and performer Joel Kim Booster to talk about the cultural…
Justin Bartha on comedy “Nuked” and potential future projects – CBS News Watch CBS News Actor Justin Bartha stars in a new comedy, “Nuked,” which is about a group of college friends who reunited at a lavish estate for a technology-free and cannabis-themed birthday party. Bartha speaks with “CBS Mornings” about the movie, what he…
Larry Charles reflects on pushing boundaries in comedy – CBS News Watch CBS News In his new memoir “Comedy Samurai,” legendary writer and director Larry Charles opens up about working behind the scenes of some of TV and film’s most daring comedies, from “Curb Your Enthusiasm” to “Entourage.” Be the first to know Get browser…
