The New York Times – Music:
“Everything’s couched with hard jokes, but it’s also vulnerable,” the comic said of “The Bedwetter,” her new musical comedy.
Category: Comedy and Humor
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Library of Congress Acquires Neil Simon Papers
The New York Times – Film:
The collection of approximately 7,700 items, donated by Simon’s widow, includes dozens of unfinished shows, including a screenplay written for Bette Midler and Whoopi Goldberg.
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In ‘The Duke,’ Jim Broadbent Puts an Eccentric at the Center
The New York Times – Film:
The British actor has spent six decades seeking out carefully observed, often quirky characters. In his latest film, he’s also the lead.
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‘¿Y Cómo Es Él?’ Review: A Fraught Buddy Comedy
The New York Times – Film:
A jealous man tries to exact revenge on his wife’s lover, but ends up taking a road trip with him instead.
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Only Gilbert Gottfried Could Be So Dirty and So Heartbreaking
The New York Times – Film:
He turned shocking jokes and “Howard Stern” appearances into something of an art form, one he practiced even when the occasion was a school fund-raiser.
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Louis C.K.’s Grammy Victory Leads to Backlash
The New York Times – Music:
Some comedians are questioning how the Recording Academy saw fit to bestow an award to someone who had admitted to sexual misconduct.