Marital woes meet open mic night in the disjointed "Is This Thing On?," a mixed effort from director Bradley Cooper that is just as unsure of itself as its two main characters. Will Arnett stars as ...

That “Ricky Gervais: Mortality” won for best comedy sends a message about the lack of respect given to stand-up. By Jason Zinoman Awards are silly, harmless fun — unless someone gives one to me. Then ...

For someone best known as an actor, Bradley Cooper’s core interest as a filmmaker is perhaps unsurprising. Thus far, he has been entirely consumed by examinations of performance—first digging into a ...

The vast spider web of Major League Baseball offseason transactions sometimes takes a few weeks to untangle. The Detroit Tigers saw catcher Brian Serven elect free agency in early November after ...

Hannah Berner is joining the lineup of Hulu‘s “Hularious” banner with a new stand-up comedy special set at the streamer. While the title and synopsis of the special are not yet known, it will be ...

The iconic stand-up comedian who also hosted several national talk shows has died. He was 67. John Mulrooney was found dead inside of his home in Coxsackie, New York on Dec. 29, the Times Union ...

John Mulrooney, the stand-up star and late-night host, died Monday at the age of 67. The Albany Times-Union reported his death took place at his New York home. No cause of death was immediately ...

A legend of the stand-up circuit, Mulrooney hosted the Fox series "Comic Strip Live" and stepped in for Joan Rivers after her exit from "The Late Show." Ryan Coleman is a news writer for Entertainment ...

Netflix has become a premier platform for streaming modern comedy specials, with some of the biggest names in the business launching their shows on the service. This includes a growing number of ...

The Brooklyn native performed in clubs around the country, presided over ‘Comic Strip Live’ and stepped in for Joan Rivers after she was fired. By Mike Barnes Senior Editor John Mulrooney, the ...

After everything that happened in 2024, and heading into the five-year anniversary of the pandemic, you might have expected comedians to either reckon with the wreckage of the recent past and their ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Bradley Cooper cast real comedians from New York’s Comedy Cellar in “Is This Thing On?” including rising stars ...