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.”
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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, [...]
‘Sightseers’ director Ben Wheatley tries to make people laugh again
Filmmaker Ben Wheatley talks about going from the unpleasant “Kill List” to the funnier, though still gory, “Sightseers,” about murderers on holiday.
Comedian Jim Gaffigan on parenting five kids in a Manhattan two-bedroom
As a nationally touring comic, Jim Gaffigan is no stranger to hectic schedules and sleepless nights. His new book “Dad [...]
