Jim Abrahams, the writer-director who helped create comedy classics such as “Airplane!,” the “Naked Gun” movies, and the TV series “Police Squad!” has died. He was 80. Abrahams passed away of natural causes on Tuesday at his home in Santa Monica, Calif., his son Joseph Abrahams told the Hollywood Reporter. Together with his boyhood friends … Read more
“Happy Gilmore” is often viewed as one of the best sports comedy movies out there and among people’s top-10 Adam Sandler flicks, so it should come as no surprise to see the excitement bubbling over a sequel. There was so much hubbub that droves of people lined up at the Hyatt Regency Morristown for an … Read more
The R-rated comedy heyday is over. Vince Vaughn recently appeared on the YouTube interview show “Hot Ones,” where he talked about why Hollywood no longer makes the kinds of R-rated comedies he used to star in. “They just overthink it,” said Vaughn, 54. “And it’s like, it’s crazy, you get these rules, like, if you … Read more
She didn’t want a piece. Jason Biggs’ wife hadn’t seen “American Pie” when she first started dating him — and only watched the raunchy teen comedy after they were already married. “I felt like I was too highbrow theater major at the time,” Biggs’ other half, actress and author Jenny Mollen, told The Post. Jason … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” isn’t just playing on cable this year. From Nov. 26 through Dec. 28, the classic 1989 film will screen at nine venues all over … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Always look on the bright side of Broadway. If you do, you just might find a great deal. Monty Python’s revival of their Tony Award winning musical “Spamalot,” … Read more
“Family Guy” included a reference to Del Taco during their latest (and ruthless) Sunday episode roasting Prince Harry and Meghan Markle — and now the restaurant chain has spoken. In one scene of the Seth MacFarlane-created series, animated versions of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are lounging poolside unbothered. “Babe, time to do our … Read more
A plane full of news anchors crashes into a mountain, and their lives become a battle for survival against hostile predators. Eventually, they must consider — will we have to eat human flesh to survive? While this sounds like a familiar movie plot, it’s not for the movie you might expect: It was one of … Read more
The new Comedy Central movie “Office Race” boasts an ensemble bevy of A-list talent including former “SNL” star Beck Bennett, Joel McHale, Alyson Hannigan and Kelsey Grammer. “We were stunned at the cast we were able to attract,” director Jared Lapidus told The Post. “We had a short list of folks that we thought would … Read more
Jake Johnson’s “Minx” character, Doug, is often in scenes where he’s having a regular conversation — with naked people nearby. “It is [hard to keep a straight face],” Johnson, 45, told The Post. “On set, most of us are clowns. We goof around between takes. But even if you’re making jokes that have nothing to do … Read more
The audience isn’t going to want to cover their eyes when Jennifer Lawrence pops up on the screen in her new movie, “No Hard Feelings.” The Oscar winner, 32, stripped off her clothes for the racy R-rated summer flick, in which she portrays a woman being paid to date a wealthy couple’s son (played by … Read more
Sex sells in Hollywood. “No Hard Feelings” flirted its way to the top of the box office on its opening night. The summer sex comedy brought home $6.25 million on Friday, according to IMDB’s Box Office Mojo. The Jennifer Lawrence-led flick centers around a 32-year-old bartender and Uber driver who accepts a job to date a … Read more
She’s stumbled into a new career path. Dramatic actress Jennifer Lawrence was “born to do hard R comedies,” Cameron Diaz assures her in the latest issue of Interview Magazine. “It might be your sweet spot.” Lawrence, the mag’s summer cover star, gets down and dirty with the “Bad Teacher” actress as they lament the lack … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. As of May 2, 2023, all Writers Guild of America members are on strike. In short, that means no more late-night talk shows, no more as-yet-to-be-written sitcom episodes … Read more