In the opening minutes of his new HBO special, Chris Gethard regrets that he doesn’t have some inciting incident that he can blame for his lifelong depression. “I hate to say it,” he says, “but sometimes people just break.” Afterwards, he pauses for a moment, and you can almost hear people in the audience thinking to themselves, Wow, this got heavy real fast. But Gethard knows people are going to have that reaction and swiftly breaks the tension: “Welcome to a comedy show!” It’s such a great way to set the tone for a show as important and layered as Career Suicide , which originally had an off-Broadway run back in the fall. This is Gethard’s way of assuring everyone that yes, they are at a comedy show, and yes, things are going to get serious, but to trust him anyway: For the next 90 minutes, he has their back. Career Suicide is hilarious, deeply sad, and ultimately cathartic to watch. Over the course of 90 minutes, Gethard forges an intimate … [Read more...] about ‘Career Suicide’ Is a Master Class in Storytelling
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Prince Harry says his grandfather Prince Philip was the ‘master of the barbecue’ in heartwarming tribute
April 12, 2021 - 14:37 BST Sharnaz Shahid Prince Harry releases personal statement after arriving back in the UK for grandfather Prince Philip's funeral. Read the message here... The Duke of Sussex has expressed his sorrow over the loss of his grandfather Prince Philip . The statement was released on Monday afternoon, just minutes after the Duke of Cambridge issued his own heartfelt message alongside an unseen picture of Prince George with his "great-grandpa". READ: Why Prince Harry chose to self-isolate at Frogmore Cottage Loading the player... WATCH: Prince Philip's best family moments Sharing his heartache with the world, Harry said of his grandfather: "My grandfather was a man of service, honour and great humour. He was authentically himself, with a seriously sharp wit, and could hold the attention of any room due to his charm—and also because you never knew what he might say next. "He will be … [Read more...] about Prince Harry says his grandfather Prince Philip was the ‘master of the barbecue’ in heartwarming tribute
Jason Concepcion’s Takes on the World
Jason Concepcion. Photo: Felisha Tolentino for Crooked Media To be a close follower of Jason Concepcion’s work — whether it’s the beloved pop culture deep-dive podcast Binge Mode , the Emmy award-winning NBA Desktop , his integral role on The Hottest Take , or simply the five-alarm takes published under his Twitter moniker, netw3rk — is to appreciate a kind of balance. There’s an electricity to his voluminous output, equal parts chaos, anarchy, and sheer energy. But his work is also grounded by a distinct thoughtfulness that shines through even as a take or a discussion goes off the rails, generally cut with a genuine sense of hope and appreciation. You get the sense that he just wants things to be better than they are. Last fall, Concepcion announced that, after almost a decade working under Bill Simmons (first at Grantland, then at the Ringer), he was leaving to join Crooked Media, the political podcast powerhouse. At his new home, he’ll be working on an … [Read more...] about Jason Concepcion’s Takes on the World
The 33 Greatest Car Movies Ever
Photo: Columbia/TriStar, MGM, FilmDistrict, A24 Films and Universal Studios It seems like a good bet that the car movie will always be with us: This year has already given us The Fate of the Furious and Baby Driver , and we still haven’t entirely recovered from Mad Max: Fury Road. Of course, a “car movie” can mean many things — from a racing flick to a road movie to, well, a film that’s just set among cars in general. Regardless, we thought this might be a good time to take a step back and look at some of the best car movies over the years, and to do so in an all-encompassing, inclusive way. As a result, this list of movies is quite eclectic — it includes gearhead classics, cult standbys, noirs, modern blockbusters, art-house favorites, and even some genuine obscurities. Along the way, it became clear to us that a “car movie,” more than anything, is a film where a car plays a key role in the way a character interacts with the world — be it as a weapon, a tool, a … [Read more...] about The 33 Greatest Car Movies Ever
Maya Rudolph Is a Billionaire in New Apple TV+ Show
Photo: Todd Williamson/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images Apple TV+ is going to get you as many beloved SNL veterans as possible for $7 a month, as today it announced a straight-to-series order for an as-yet-unnamed comedy series starring Maya Rudolph . Created by Master of None ’s Alan Yang and 30 Rock ’s Matt Hubbard (both of whom also worked on Amazon Prime’s Forever, starring Rudolph and Fred Armisen), the show will star Rudolph as a woman “whose seemingly perfect life is upended after her husband leaves her with nothing but 87 billion dollars.” The humanity! Rudolph is also executive-producing the show with Natasha Lyonne, Danielle Renfrew Behrens, and … Dave Becky . The success of Jason Sudeikis’s Ted Lasso does appear to have opened a floodgate of SNL vets coming to Apple TV+. Rudolph and Sudeikis will be joined on the platform by Will Ferrell in The Shrink Next Door and Cecily Strong in Schmigadoon! Maybe don’t mention any of this to Peacock. … [Read more...] about Maya Rudolph Is a Billionaire in New Apple TV+ Show