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Vanessa Redgrave beams while Terrence Stamp is mean in "Unfinished Song."
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‘Unfinished Song’ is a tearjerker terrorized by Terence Stamp

The weepie comedy “Unfinished Song” stars Terrence Stamp as a grouch who doesn’t like that his dying (Vanessa Redgrave) is in a pop song geriatric chorus.

Posted in Movies
Tagged chorus, Comedy, film, Gemma Arterton, geriatric, Gnarls Barkley, Review, Song for Marion, Terence Stamp, Unfinished Song, Vanessa Redgrave, Young@Heart | Reply
Wayne Knight reprises his role on the third season of TV Land's "The Exes."
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Wayne Knight of ‘The Exes’ on the art of comedy — and embracing Newman

With the third season of TV Land’s “The Exes” beginning, Wayne Knight discusses returning to sitcom work and embracing Newman.

Posted in Entertainment
Tagged acting, Basic Instinct, Comedy, Dennis Nedry, Emma Thompson, Jurassic Park, Kristen Johnston, Newman, Oliver Stone, Paul Verhoeven, seinfeld, Sharon Stone, stage, The Exes, theater, Wayne Knight | Reply
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Going down laughing: ‘Jimmy Titanic’ might be first comedy about ‘unsinkable’ ship

“Humorous” might be the last thing most people would call the story of the ill-fated Titanic, but that’s the word actor Colin Hamell uses to describe the New Repertory Theatre’s “Jimmy Titanic.”

Posted in Arts, Entertainment
Tagged Comedy, Jimmy Titanic, New Repertory Theatre, onstage, theater, Titanic | Reply
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Kristin Bauer Straten walks the good-evil line as Pam on ‘True Blood’

When we last left HBO’s “True Blood,” the war between the humans and the vampires had just reached a boiling point and the air was thick with the threat of impending violence. Well, more violence. A lot of blood is spilled in this show, but there’s a lot of humor as well. More than most shows of its ilk, “True Blood” has managed to strike a fine balance between darkness and light, much like the tenuous truce — now broken — the humans and their undead counterparts had forged. Pam — the bisexual, acid-tongued, bar-owning vampire, who stomps all over human and vamp underlings alike in spike-heeled boots — exacts violence and comedy in equally skilled measure. We checked with Kristin Bauer Straten, who plays Pam, before Season 6 premieres on June 16.

Posted in Arts, Entertainment, Television
Tagged Comedy, HBO, Kristin Bauer Straten, premiere, season six, shapeshifter, Team Bill, Team Eric, True Blood, vampires, Werewolves | Reply
Producer and Host Chris Duffy, center, leads a panel of comedians and academics in a recent taping of "You're the Expert." Photo: Richie Moriarty

Cambridge radio show ‘You’re the Expert’ lets you laugh and learn

A live radio show that awkwardly fuses academia and comedy is gaining traction in Cambridge, and is expected to draw a crowd Tuesday at The Oberon Theater.

Posted in Local, News
Tagged cambridge, colleges, Comedy, entertainment, radio, theater, You're the Expert | Reply
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VIDEO: Amanda Bynes PSA pleads with people to ‘Stop Caring’

The recent attention that’s been lavished on retired actress-turned-Twitter superstar Amanda Bynes has inspired a satirical public service announcement that pleads with the public to stop caring about her apparent public meltdown.

Posted in National, News
Tagged Amanda Bynes, Comedy, crazy, funny, PSA, spoof, Video, youtube | Reply
Gabriel Basso, Moises Arias and Nick Robinson run away from home in "The Kings of Summer."
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Film review: ‘The Kings of Summer’ revels in comic improvisation

In “The Kings of Summer,” three high school boys run away from home to live in the woods, while dad Nick Offerman stays home and broods.

Posted in Entertainment, Movies
Tagged Alison Brie, bros before hos, Comedy, film review, Gabriel Basso, Improv, Megan Mullally, Nick Offerman, The Kings of Summer | Reply
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Amazon moving ahead with five original TV series

Amazon.com Inc. said on Wednesday that it will make five original TV series, having used viewer feedback to pick the shows out of a group of 14 pilots filmed by the world’s largest Internet retailer earlier this year.

Posted in National, News, Tech
Tagged " "Teeny Tiny Dogs", " kids' show, "Annebots, "Betas, "Creative Galaxy, "Dark Minions", "Onion News Network", "Positively Ozitively", "Sara Solves It, "Supanatural", "Those Who Can't", Alpha House, Amazon, Amazon's Prime Instant Video, Bebe Neuwirth, Comedy, Fig, Garry Trudeau, hulu, John Goodman, Netflix, original TV series, political comedy, Rhett Reese, robots, Silicon Valley, start-up culture, Television, Zombieland
Season 3 of "Mork and Mindy". Credit: Getty Images

The Word: Sarah Michelle Gellar begged to work with Robin Williams

Robin Williams will return to network television this fall to star in “The Crazy Ones,” a new comedy on CBS, and we’ve got his new costar, Sarah Michelle Gellar, to thank for it.

Posted in The Word
Tagged cbs, Comedy, fall, new, robin williams, sarah michelle gellar, Television, The Crazy Ones | Reply
NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 15:  Actor/comedian Bill Hader attends the Broadway opening night of 'Death Of A Salesman' at the Barrymore Theatre on March 15, 2012 in New York City.  (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

The Word: Bill Hader is leaving ‘Saturday Night Live’

Bill Hader is leaving “Saturday Night Live” after eight years on the show. The current season will be his last, [...]

Posted in The Word
Tagged Bill Hader, Comedy, Jimmy Fallon, late night, Saturday Night Live, seth meyers, SNL | Reply
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