Last year, Everett published “James,” his reimagining of the American classic “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” told through the voice of Mark Twain’s enslaved Black character Jim. In the strictest sense, “James” employs parody and pastiche, drawing broadly from Twain’s plot and characters but endowing its first-person narrator with the wit and eloquence that his … 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. The 19-time Emmy-winning “Succession” ended on May 28, 2023. However, if you’re still hoping to get a fix, some of your favorite Waystar Royco stars are on Broadway. … Read more
Parenting teenagers is really in a class all on its own, and it appears Chip Leighton, a comedian and dad has really hit a nerve by sharing his rules for what not to do as a dad of permanently embarrassed teens. His seven part collection of ‘Things you shouldn’t do if you have teenagers’, has been viewed millions of … Read more
In 2017, Jordan Peele’s “Get Out” was a critical and commercial smash that immediately became one of the defining movies of the Trump Era. The next year, Boots Riley’s masterful “Sorry to Bother You” seemed to herald a new golden age for Black satire films. But as those movies stood out for using surreal plot … Read more
It’s fair to say Meghan McCain won’t be seeing the upcoming musical comedy “Ghost of John McCain.” The 39-year-old outspoken daughter of the late Arizona senator took to X Tuesday to express her disgust about the off-Broadway musical, which is set to come to the Soho Playhouse over Labor Day weekend. The production will run through … Read more
It’s that time of the year when red carpets unfurl, cleavage heaves and the academy recognizes and gilds the cinematic achievements of the year past. The list of nominees in the Best Picture category is ten deep in 2024, including such sunny subject matter as the holocaust, the atomic bomb, domestic violence, patriarchal oppression, systematic … Read more
Play in these social media Hunger Games and you might get hurt. Another day, another hazardous health fad circulating TikTok: This time, health experts are speaking out against “starvemaxxing,” in which young male beauty nuts try and reshape their faces by drastically curbing their food intake. “When this [restricted eating] gets to an extreme, then … 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. Jon Stewart won’t just be slinging jokes on Mondays at “The Daily Show” this spring. The 61-year-old comic, who is currently hosting Comedy Central’s satirical news program once … Read more
The musical comedy inspired by Gwyneth Paltrow’s infamous 2023 ski trial is coming to America. “Gwyneth Goes Skiing” creators Linus Karp and Joseph Martin will reprise their roles as the Goop founder and retired optometrist Terry Sanderson at Utah’s Egyptian Theatre in Park City, Awkward Productions announced Monday. The company did not reveal what dates … Read more
Showtime’s new satire “The Curse” is not an easy watch — and it might make you cringe. But, for those who enjoy star/co-creator Nathan Fielder’s other idiosyncratic work (Comedy Central’s “Nathan For You,” HBO’s “The Rehearsal”) the series, premiering Nov. 12 at 10 p.m. is worth a watch. (It’s also streaming on Paramount+). The story … Read more
Where there’s smoke there’s fired. Not sure if you’re going to get the boot? No fear. A New York comedian has revealed the telltale signs that someone is about to get sacked — which include keeping tabs on an employee’s every move. A video detailing these “fire alarms” currently boasts 5.1 million views on TikTok. … Read more
A game show with a shocking, grisly finale was part and parcel of an elaborate prank pulled on TV viewers in the UK by “Inside No. 9,” the BAFTA-winning BBC Two black comedy anthology series. Fans of “Inside No. 9,” created by Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton, thought they were going to watch a heavily … Read more
If lyrics could kill. A musician performing as Adeem the Artist left the internet in hysterics after posting a pithy parody of country superstar Jason Aldean’s divisive ditty “Try That In A Small Town” — a song that has come under significant fire for so-called problematic, “pro-lynching” lyrics. Titled “Sundown Town,” the 35-year-old Knoxville, Tenn. … Read more
She was just kid-ding. A New Jersey TikToker who joked she “sued” her parents shocked viewers this week when she revealed she actually has kids. “I thought it was obvious that I was joking,” the Hoboken woman told The Post. “I do find it humorous, though. People get worked up over anything. It shows how … Read more
This may be the one time a Jerry Springer horror show didn’t refer to a guest on his long-running program. The legendary broadcaster — who died from pancreatic cancer Thursday — appeared in a particularly memorable “Treehouse of Horror” episode of Matt Groening’s ever-clairvoyant animated series “The Simpsons.” His voice cameo popped up in the … Read more
Turns out a supposed transgender “activist” group may not have a problem with Aretha Franklin after all. Last week, an alleged-Norway based LGBTQ rights group called the Trans Cultural Mindfulness Alliance took to Twitter to condemn Aretha Franklin’s hit 1968 song “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman.” They labeled the song’s lyrics offensive and … Read more