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. All stand-up comics turned megastars have an itch to return to their roots. To wit, Adam Sandler repeatedly extended his nationwide arena trek in early 2024, Ellen Degeneres … Read more
Danielle Fishel was forced into a storyline about her weight gain on “Boy Meets World.” During Monday’s episode of her “Pod Meets World” podcast, the 43-year-old recalled how her and her co-star Will Friedle’s weight gain was written into an episode of the ’90s coming-of-age sitcom. “I remember when they called me into the office … Read more
Raising kids is no joke — but good parents tell them anyway. A lot of love and even more laughter: it’s the no-longer secret recipe parents should follow to cook up great, long-lasting relationships with their kids, per new findings from Penn State University. “Humor can teach people cognitive flexibility, relieve stress and promote creative … 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. Even though stand-up comedian Nate Bargatze regularly sells out arenas, he’s still a joke craftsman at heart. “Right now I don’t have a new hour,” the 45-year-old told … 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. Although Abraham Lincoln had a notoriously bad time at the theater, a Broadway show about his wife is enjoying its stay on Broadway quite a bit. Cole Escola’s … Read more
Yes, Ryan Reynolds is uniting screen superpowers with Hugh Jackman in “Deadpool & Wolverine,” the Marvel crossover blockbuster that hits theaters on Friday. But for the third film in the franchise’s trilogy, the madcap mutant has another partner in foul-mouthed wisecracking: Blind Al, Deadpool’s deadpanning roommate played by “Roots” legend Leslie Uggams — in all … Read more
Son of a nutcracker! Will Ferrell’s “Elf” gets plenty of laughs with audiences — but co-star James Caan found the “Saturday Night Live” alum to be anything but funny while on set. Ferrell opened up about the late actor while appearing on Christina Applegate and Jamie-Lynn Sigler’s “MeSsy” podcast earlier this month. Caan played Walter … Read more
“I literally hate my name and I think it’s cringe,” an 18-year-old began a now-viral Reddit thread about her unique name. The woman shared that her name is ‘Arrisa’ before explaining her parents’ reasoning behind the decision. “My dad wanted to name me Marrisa, but my mum wanted to remove the ‘M’ to make it more unique,” she said. … Read more
He’s the King of Westeros. Spoilers below for the second episode of “House of the Dragon” Season 2. Tom Glynn-Carney stars in the hit “Game of Thrones” prequel “House of the Dragon” as King Aegon, a young monarch who is almost comically unsuited for the role. “It’s not really a conscious decision, to be honest,” … Read more
The perceptive dramedy “I Used to Be Funny” features a mic-drop performance by Rachel Sennott as a rising stand-up comedian derailed by a vague, internet-viral crime. What happened to Sam (Sennott) is no laughing matter. But she and her fellow comics crack oblique jokes about it, anyway. Making her first feature, the writer-director Ally Pankiw … Read more
Jason Kelce will not be the next NFL legend to get roasted. The future Hall of Famer talked about Tom Brady’s decision to be roasted by former teammates and comedians with brother Travis on “The New Heights” podcast. “It was pure entertainment and I’m really happy they did it but I just don’t get the roasts,” said Jason, … Read more
Dora’s been exploring a little too much. A large UK water company has shared its top 10 list of “weird and wacky” items that workers have found clogging up sewers after they were questionably flushed down a toilet. On Friday, central England sewage service Severn Trent revealed that a Dora the Explorer action figure — … Read more
She’s still standing — and doing stand-up. The world’s oldest working woman comic is sharing wild details about her career on the comedy circuit, saying she’s often hit on by amorous audience members who are decades younger than her. New Yorker D’yan Forest, 89, shared her story in an essay for The Guardian, writing: “One … Read more
Theater review UNCLE VANYA Two hours and 30 minutes. At the Vivian Beaumont Theatre, 150 West 65th Street. When Steve Carell emerges from behind a bench onstage at the Vivian Beaumont Theatre, the crowd giggles automatically at the “Office” star. Now playing the hapless title role in Anton Chekhov’s “Uncle Vanya,” the revival of which … Read more
It was not a friendly encounter. British actress Olivia Williams recently recalled a “harrowing” and “alarming” experience she allegedly had while appearing on the iconic TV show “Friends.” “Well, just as an example, I was taken to the studio in a shared car with a wonderful actress whose character, I think, was called ‘Old Woman,’ … Read more
With roughly a trillion shows on TV, the ending of a series is no longer the “cancel all my plans” event it once was. Nowadays it’s hard to imagine that the 1983 finale of “M*A*S*H” was watched by a staggering 106 million people — nearly half the country at the time. Or that “Cheers’” last … Read more
Hot or not: Joy Behar edition. “The View” co-host and comedian provided her unfiltered opinion on a woman’s viral TikTok claiming “hot women” are never hired on “Saturday Night Live.” “First of all, it’s a comedy show, not a beauty pageant,” Behar, 81, said Thursday. “It’s not for men to ogle the women trying to … 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. Dangerous Nights Crew assemble. From April 2 through May 11, “I Think You Should Leave” icon Tim Robinson is hitting the road for an 11-show tour with special … Read more
A sheriff’s office in Washington state revealed last week that it received a strange call from an aspiring Bigfoot hunter. The Stevens County Sheriff’s Office kept the caller’s identity concealed when it posted to Facebook about the incident on March 19. While the exact transcript of the call was not shared, the office publicized a staff member’s … Read more
John Cena’s ‘streaker manqué” routine at the Oscars was pretty funny. In an obvious setup, host Jimmy Kimmel asked, “Can you imagine if a nude man ran across the stage today?” upon which a seemingly undressed Mr. Cena popped his head out from behind the curtain to say, “I changed my mind, I don’t want … Read more