The Second City: 22 Thoughts I Had About How My Life Turned Out While Waiting For My Daughter’s Hatchimal To Hatch

1. I did it! The “it” toy of the holiday season, and it’s here, and I’m a great parent.


2. I’m not a great parent because I got my kid a gift. I’m a great parent because I recognized my child’s needs and rewarded her for doing the right thing to the best of her abilities all year and that p...

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Stephen Colbert Is Thankful For Donald Trump

Stephen Colbert has a lot look forward to in the new year.


In an interview with CBS’ “Face the Nation,” the comedian said he wants to lose some weight (same) and be surprised “every day” in 2017. Most of all, he’s thankful and excited for a Donald Trump presidency ― if only because the presi...

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BBC orders two more series of Not Going Out

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Wednesday 14th December 2016, 9:39am


The BBC has ordered two further series of Lee Mack‘s hit sitcom Not Going Out.
The news means the comedy will be on TV for several years to come, and makes the show one of Britain’s longest running...

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T.J. Miller Arrested After Allegedly Slapping Uber Driver

TMZ is reporting that the star of such fine comedies as Silicon Valley, Deadpool and Yogi Bear was arrested for fighting with an Uber driver.
Miller had been enjoying a ride home from a fancy Hollywood party for GQ’s Man of the Year when an argument about Trump got heated, according to T...

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Danai P. Maraire: The Cast Of Almost Christmas Talks Best & Worst Christmas Gifts Ever!

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Almost Christmas hits theaters this weekend bringing a black family holiday experience to the big screen, the likes of which we haven’t seen since This Christmas, or 1997’s Soul Food. The film is a feel good holiday instant classic...

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'Women Of This World Are Constantly Fighting Against A Hatred That Men Do Not See'

One stark example of gender inequality in the media industry (alongside pay and opportunity) is harassment ― and it can be especially easy for men to overlook.
Chris Richards, The Washington Post’s pop music critic, tweeted a reminder of this on Wednesday after he saw how readers reacted to a...

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In The 'Game Of Real Life,' Not Everyone Has The Same Chance Of Winning

The “Game of Life” was originally created back in 1860 (then known simply as “Life”) and has since changed quite a bit, just like real life.
But while we’ve made some fairly huge strides since the mid-1800s, “The Game of Real Life” still remains pretty great if you’re straight and white and a...

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BBC orders full series of Home From Home

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Wednesday 7th December 2016, 12:00am

The BBC has announced it has ordered a full series of Home From Home, the sitcom starring Johnny Vegas, Joanna Page, Emilia Fox and Adam James.
Home From Home follows the story of a family who buy a holiday lodge in...

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Jon Glaser’s Love of Gear is Legit

Jon Glaser’s writing credits feature some of the most beloved TV comedies in recent history– he’s lent his talents to Conan, Parks and Recreation, Girls, and Inside Amy Schumer. But Glaser also has an onscreen presence, sometimes unlikable, and always embracing a bit of the surreal. Last yea...

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Book Of 'Kid-Lit Parodies' Isn't Just Offensive, It's Bad Comedy

The American public loves everything just a little bit dark and twisted these days ― superhero movies, comedies, and even children’s books. So Bad Little Children’s Books fits right into the market: Billed as “Kid-Lit Parodies, Shameless Spoofs, Offensively Tweaked Covers,” the rather hefty ...

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Dan Persons: 3 Valuable Lessons I Learned Attempting to Make a Mystery Science Theater Knockoff

If you’ve been tracking my feed, you know my friends — Andrea Lipinski, Orenthal Hawkins, and Kevin Lauderdale — and I put out a podcast called Temple of Bad, dedicated to the celebration and evisceration of bad film. That, perhaps naturally, wasn’t enough for us, so...

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Emma Stone Is A Sexy, Hot Dog-Loving Poster Girl Come To Life In 'SNL' Sketch

Emma Stone took on the role of sexy poster girl during her stint on “Saturday Night Live” last night and thanks to her, we’ll never think of math the same way again. 
In one sketch, called “Posters,” Pete Davidson plays a student struggling to figure out his algebra homework. As he considers ...

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Marc Hershon: Soundcast Review: Terms

TermsEpisodes 1-3: Election Night/The Cage/Opening Gambit


The story goes that Terms creator Lindsay Graham has had the plot for his new Spoke Media soundcast bubbling in his brain dating back to the Clinton administration: An unexpected and controversial candidate defies the odds in a run...

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Harry Secombe's son to play his roles in The Missing Hancocks

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Friday 2nd December 2016, 7:30pm

Andrew Secombe, the son of the late Harry Secombe, has joined the cast of The Missing Hancocks, the Radio 4 series in which lost episodes of Hancock’s Half Hour are recreated.
Andrew, who is an actor...

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Robert Kelly Developing an Autobiographical Series for FX

Robert Kelly has been killing it on television recently, with showing serious acting skills when guesting on FX’s Louie and as a series regular the short-lived series Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll. But Louis C.K. decided to end his series, and SDRR was canceled after two seasons. But a...

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#GOPSongs Is The Perfect Hashtag To Prep You For The GOP Debate

 
On Comedy Central’s late-night improv panel game show “@midnight” Monday night, Twitter users took to their timelines to participate in #HashtagWars, which encourages viewers to participate online. Just in time for the final GOP debate of the year, the hashtag of choice ...

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Burke & Hare Trailer: Simon Pegg Will Sell You a Cadaver

In the John Landis film, which is set to premiere in the U.K. October 29, Pegg and Andy Serkis get into the nineteenth-century dead-body business, making a few too many poop jokes along the way. (Also starring Isla Fisher, Stephen Merchant, and Tim Curry.)

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'How Will Ferrell Persuaded Me...'

“It was an amazing acting feat, acting while speaking in a language he doesn’t know at all. People don’t want to risk failure, and he could have fallen flat on his face, so it was a brave choice. I was impressed.”


Will Ferrell evidently impressed director Matt Piedmont so much that he was ...

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REVIEWS: Critics Divided On Monty Python Reunion

Monty Python took to the stage last night in London for the first time in four decades, and for what they have confirmed will be their last live tour together.


The Pythons are a busy bunch – Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones both directing, John Cleese performing his one-man stand-up...

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Trump Is Insecure About His Double Chin, Internet Takes It To Task

Members of the content-sharing site Reddit have taken an unflattering photo of Donald Trump and doubled-down on its awkwardness.
The photo, which was taken during a campaign rally in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 10, features the president-elect sporting a double chin.



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'Hamilton'-Themed 'Drunk History' Is The Holiday Gift We Deserve

If you didn’t catch the latest “Drunk History” ― Episode 10, Season 4 ― please correct your mistake. Stream the blessed television experienc…
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Ross Luippold: Peter Serafinowicz, British Comedy Mastermind, Talks 'Running Wilde,' Twitter & More

If Peter Serafinowicz of “Running Wilde” looks familiar, it’s because he’s the funniest comedian you didn’t realize you’re already a big fan of. Serafinowicz (pronounced sare-uh-FIN-uh-witsh) plays Fa’ad Shaoulin, the neighbor/rival of star Will...

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Brand To Share Stage With Dalai Lama

Comic Russell Brand may be quaking at the thought of what is to come out of his former wife Katy Perry’s fly-on-the-wall documentary but, when it comes to seeking spiritual solace, he has gone straight to the boss.


It is confirmed that the Essex funnyman is to share a stage with...

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