Colin Donnell plays a man living a double life in his new Peacock drama, “Irreverent.” “This character is pretty different from anything I’ve gotten to do before,” Donnell, 40 (“Arrow,” “Chicago Med,”) told The Post. “Aside from the parallels of him being from Chicago – and I played a TV doctor living in Chicago – it … 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. Aging isn’t fun. The aches, the pains, the hair in places you’d never expect. Rather than despair, comedian Mike Birbiglia is analyzing his “coming-of-middle-age story” on Broadway. In … Read more
Broadway producer and Improv theatre founder Budd Friedman died Saturday due to heart failure at the age of 90 at his Los Angeles home. The Hollywood improv announced his death in a tweet. “The comedy world lost a giant today,” read the statement. “In 1963 he changed the world of comedy by creating the first … Read more
“Airplane!” director David Zucker doesn’t think the jokes in the 1980 comedy would fly today. When asked if his Leslie Nielsen-led flick could be made in 2022, the 75-year-old filmmaker said yes, but “without the jokes.” “We could be as offensive as we liked,” Zucker told the conservative group PragerU about his movies, which also … Read more
Legendary British actor Leslie Phillips, best known in the US for voicing the Sorting Hat in the “Harry Potter” films, has died after a long battle with illness. He was 98 years old. Phillips’ agent Jonathan Lloyd confirmed that the thespian passed away “peacefully in his sleep” on Monday, the Guardian reported. Born April 20, … Read more
Weed her lips. Caroline Hirsch, the owner of the famed comedy club Caroline’s on Broadway says marijuana — legal or not — is contributing to the growing sense of lawlessness in Times Square. “I have to tell you that it’s not only here, but the smell of pot is on every goddamn corner,” said Hirsch, who … Read more
His road to stardom wasn’t always Smoove. When J.B. Smoove got the call in 2006 that he landed “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” he had just left a “horrible” standup gig outside of Pittsburgh where he stayed in the “worst” motel he had ever seen. “To the point where I laid down in my clothes and my … Read more
Tyler Alvarez, who co-stars in the new Netflix comedy “Blockbuster,” said that the cast didn’t see it as ironic for the streaming giant to make a show about a business that died partly because of Netflix. “I think [the show] is a homage to Blockbuster,” Alvarez, 25, told The Post. “I think it’s a love letter … Read more
When Earthquake — government name: Nathaniel Stroman — was starting as a stand-up comedian, he had trouble getting booked. So he vented to his mother, who dished out some sage advice. “She said, ‘What did I tell you? Never get mad at a man that won’t let you ride his bike. You either get your … Read more
The dodgeball is in Ben Stiller’s court. Justin Long is still holding out for a sequel to “Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story.” But only if co-star Stiller will be involved, Long insisted. The “Barbarian” actor, 44, revealed that he’s happy to do a follow-up to the 2004 sports comedy flick; however, Stiller, 56, would need … Read more
“Saturday Night Live” star Chris Redd is out of the hospital after being sucker-punched in the face outside of New York’s Comedy Cellar. Redd, 37, was attacked by a stranger Wednesday night at the same place he was scheduled to perform, the NYPD told The Post. Following the brutal attack, the comedian was rushed to Bellevue Hospital … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. It isn’t quite Hanukkah yet, but if it feels like the festival of lights is already upon us, we might know the reason why. Beloved comedian, actor and “Hanukkah Song” crooner Adam Sandler is midway through his “Adam … Read more
“Saturday Night Live” star Chris Redd was attacked Wednesday night outside of New York’s Comedy Cellar, where he was scheduled to perform, and was reportedly rushed to the hospital. Redd, 37, drove up to the comedy joint in Greenwich Village around 9:40 p.m. and that’s when the chaos broke loose, law enforcement officers told TMZ. … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. Katt Williams is a live wire. To put it lightly, Netflix specials and TV appearances don’t do the funnyman justice. No, his one-of-a-kind act must be seen live to be fully appreciated. Luckily for you, Williams is currently … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. Jerry Seinfeld can’t stay away from the stage. The 68-year-old funnyman has lined up nearly 50 shows from Oct. 2022 all the way until July 2023. That includes four shows at New York City’s Beacon Theatre on Nov. … Read more
‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry has two shows lined up on his short tour. One of your favorite “Friends” is coming to town. Matthew Perry, who you might know as Chandler Bing, has two shows lined up as part of his book tour promoting his new memoir “Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing.” On Wednesday, … Read more
Early in Kim Coles’ career, she was given advice from the founder of Comic Strip Live, the New York City comedy club where Eddie Murphy became a star. He told her she needed to do one of two things: “‘[He said] you either need to lose 40 pounds and become like a babe and that … Read more
A Jetstar passenger has finally been refunded $4,500 after a staffer made an error when going to charge her a $45 fee to check in an extra bag. Jannine Meyers was flying from Auckland to Christchurch in New Zealand on September 15 when she had an extra bag she needed to check in. However, instead … Read more
They’re giving the film another shot. Liam Neeson is in talks to star in an upcoming “The Naked Gun” reboot directed by Lonely Island musician, comedian and filmmaker Akiva Schaffer, according to Deadline. The original “Naked Gun” movie was released in 1988 starring the late comedian Leslie Nielsen as the clueless Detective Frank Drebin and … Read more
Hasan Minhaj has had a very busy five years between the release of his first big stand-up special, Homecoming King, in 2017 and the premiere this week of his new hour, The King’s Jester, on Netflix. The former Daily Show correspondent roasted Donald Trump in absentia at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, launched and ended … Read more