Comedy (genre)

Comedian Katt Williams in trouble with police -- again

2012-12-30 05:22:32

<![CDATA[Comedian Katt Williams in trouble with police -- again]]>

Comedian Katt Williams could face stolen-firearms charges

2012-12-31 08:42:21

<![CDATA[Comedian Katt Williams could face stolen-firearms charges]]>

Patrick Stewart: ‘Next Generation,’ ‘X-Men’ and Hollywood history

2012-12-26 07:23:31

<![CDATA[Patrick Stewart: ‘Next Generation,’ ‘X-Men’ and Hollywood history]]>

5 amazing things about Mark Wahlberg's 'Pain and Gain' trailer

2012-12-19 14:52:00

In Wednesday's trailer release for Michael Bay's "Pain and Gain," we think we've found 2013's "Magic Mike." Regrettably, stars Mark Wahlberg, Anthony Mackie and Dwayne Johnson won't be doing any choreographed routines, but after watching the clip, the...

'This Is 40:' How can Judd Apatow's woes be fixed?

2012-12-27 13:20:00

The "sort-of sequel to ‘Knocked Up’” is how Universal marketed Judd Apatow’s comedy “This Is 40,” a perfect slogan for a movie about which many of us felt ambivalent. “This Is 40” is of course Apatow&...

'This Is 40': Judd Apatow likes to keep it local [Video]

2012-12-18 06:00:00

At a time when California faces increasingly stiff competition from other states and foreign countries trying to lure away Hollywood productions, writer-director Judd Apatow prefers to work in his own backyard -- or at least close to it. In this clip...

Sigmund Freud and C.S. Lewis meet. Discuss

2013-01-05 06:00:00

"If the whole universe had no meaning," C.S. Lewis once wrote, "we should never have found out that it had no meaning." Pithy observations like that — rooted in logical argument — have made the writer one Christian whom many agnostics and...

Cop transporting movie shooting victims says blood sloshed in car

2013-01-07 13:33:00

CENTENNIAL, Colo. —� Two veteran police officers broke down on the stand Monday morning as they described the horrific crime scene at a suburban movie theater where a gunman opened fire on spectators, leaving a bloody trail of bodies. Aurora...

Bill Persky, that guy from 'That Girl'

2013-01-01 18:20:00

Emmy Award-winning sitcom writer-producer-director Bill Persky was recently giving a lecture at New York University's film school when the topic of role models came up. Someone in the class wanted to know why he believed only women needed role models in...

Ring in the new year with classic comedies

2012-12-27 06:00:00

The American Cinematheque's Aero Theatre has the perfect antidote for holiday blues -- a series of classic comedies from the golden age of Hollywood. "Screwball Comedy Classics for the 2013 New Year" serves up 1947's "The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer"...

Dick Van Dyke to accept SAG Life Achievement Award

2012-12-20 06:00:00

On Jan. 27, the Screen Actors Guild will give veteran entertainer Dick Van Dyke its Life Achievement Award, honoring his storied career and humanitarian work, simulcast live on TNT and TBS at 5 p.m. PST. And if that isn't enough to celebrate, at 86 Van...

National Film Registry selects 25 films for preservation

2012-12-19 05:00:00

Box office bite Hudson has had exactly one film make more than $100 million, the romantic comedy "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days." Hathaway's commercial choices have done far better, starring in three movies that crossed the threshold: "Get Smart," "The Devil Wears Prada" and "The Princess Diaries.

2013-04-29 09:23:00

Caroline Rhea has done it all, including stand-up comedy, acting and hosting a television talk show. She turns 47 today. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images)

2013-03-05 11:56:00

The plot: John Larroquette starred as a recovering alcoholic who manages a St. Louis bus station. His struggle to stay sober was the subject of this dark comedy. In this episode, Hemingway shares a hotel room with snack-bar operator Dexter, played by Daryl "Chill" Mitchell. How many watched: 17.

2013-02-04 13:58:00