Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas‘ holiday plans have been pre-arranged.
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When comedian Stavros Halkias‘s first Netflix special Fat Rascal debuted on the service on Tuesday, it marked the culmination of 15 years of extremely hard work, the last two of which have been particularly “wild.”
A Baltimore native with one of the most singular visages and voices of his generation, Halkias only secured his first bit of mainstream exposure at age 34, having set out to build a stand-up career at 19. Unlike some comics, who rose up on the back of a late-night set or a Comedy Central half hour, he’s among the young talents today who have leveraged the digital space as a means of building both a powerhouse brand and a loyal following. Such has been his permeation of pop culture of late, he says, that he’s begun noticing a difference in those attending his shows. Instead of “internet freaks” alone, he jokes, he now sees “nice older couples” out in the crowd, even if his material is famously profane.
The son of Greek immigrants, who on any given night can be found joking about anything from nightmare travel days to threesomes and the Big + Tall Store, Halkias is equally famous for his boisterous laugh, his comedic portraits of white trash residents of Southeast Baltimore (including the Ravens-obsessed character Ronnie), and his penchant for delivering a great metaphor. Certainly the only comic to both model at Kid Super’s Paris fashion week and put out his own holiday calendar, featuring tasteful nudes of his own person, the comic is coming off of a tour that has seen him sell more than 86,000 tickets to 74 shows, netting over $2 million.
Halkias established himself as part of a class of powerful up-and-comers out of New York City, after commuting between his hometown and Washington, D.C. for shows in the
Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas‘ holiday plans have been pre-arranged.
Michaela Zee Netflix has released the official trailer for Dave Chappelle’s newest comedy special, “The Dreamer.” The trailer is narrated by Morgan Freeman, who also makes an appearance alongside Chappelle. “What do you dream about? Not the dreams you have in your sleep: the ones you hold in your heart.
“Jimmy Kimmel Live!” and Comedy Central’s “Adam Devine’s House Party,” has reportedly died. He was 32. Several performers and fans mourned Nanda on social media Saturday as the circumstances surrounding his death remained unclear.“It is with a very heavy heart we say goodbye to comedy great, Neel Nanda,” reps for The Port Comedy Club in Baltimore posted Saturday on Instagram.
Neel Nanda, a stand-up comedian perhaps best known for his appearances on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and Comedy Central’s Adam Devine’s House Party, has died, his manager Greg Weiss confirmed to Deadline. The cause of death is not immediately known. He was 32.
Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Global have held talks for a potential merger that would see two of the world’s biggest media companies join together, according to reports.The talks are in a “very early stage” and the merger may still not go ahead, sources close to the talks claim.Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Global have held talks about a potential merger of the two media companies, Variety has confirmed.
Billy Crystal revisited one of the most memorable moments in his very memorable career when he sat down at Katz’s – the deli immortalized by that scene in When Harry Met Sally… – with Gayle King to discuss the impact of Rob Reiner’s classic romcom. It was the first time the actor had returned to Katz’s since the film shot there.
Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Darlene Love‘s annual television performance of “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” was essentially orphaned after “Late Show With David Letterman” went off the air in 2015, putting an end to the 28-year streak that had the music legend singing her signature holiday song with Paul Shaffer‘s band on Letterman’s last original show before Christmas each December. But they all reunited — not over the air, but on YouTube — for a resumption of the tradition, nine years after the last time this particular caroling took place on CBS. Watch the video, below.
Bradley Cooper treated the Broadway community to a special screening of his new movie Maestro, just a couple days ahead of the film’s Netflix streaming release.
Netflix has a new YA hit on its hands with My Life With The Walter Boys.
Dead & Company could be playing a residency at the Las Vegas Sphere next summer, according to reports.The New York Post reports the supergroup – consisting of Grateful Dead members Bob Weir, Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann alongside John Mayer, Oteil Burbridge and Jeff Chimenti – are in talks for a potential residency that would take place “next summer”. However, it stressed that negotiations are “still in the works and not 100%.”The Sphere opened in September with a residency featuring U2 playing ‘Achtung Baby’ in full, which was recently extended into March.
aren't afraid to pile on the PDA. On Friday, the Rare Beauty founder topped off her trip to New York City by sharing a photo dump of her “favorite moments” on Instagram. Unsurprisingly, one of them was another sweet snap of her and her new man: foodie and music producer Benny Blanco.In the black-and-white still, the pair can be seen locking lips while Gomez lays in Blanco's arms.
NewJeans have announced their first remix album, ‘NJWMX’.‘NJWMX’, which stands for “NewJeans Winter Mix’, will feature a total of 12 tracks. Six of them will be remixes of the girl group’s hit songs – including ‘OMG’, ‘Ditto’, ‘Hype Boy’, ‘Attention’, ‘Hurt’ and ‘Cookie’ – while the remaining will be instrumental versions of the reworks.“Take a trip down memory lane and relive your special moments with NewJeans over the past year, with this festive yet nostalgic collection of remixes for the holiday season,” reads an announcement for the upcoming remix album.The new rework of ‘OMG’, dubbed the “FRNK Remix”, will be the lead single for this album and has been described as “a track based on the Afro hip-hop rhythm with a mix of joyous festivities”.NewJeans’ ‘NJWMX’ remix album will be released on December 19 at 6pm KST, and is available to pre-save now on all major streaming services here.Yesterday (December 14), NewJeans were also announced as part of the line-up for this year’s Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve, taking place in New York City.
Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Hinge, the dating app owned by Match Group, has recruited Tamika Young as VP of global communications. Young most recently worked in PR for Netflix and prior to that spent more than five years at Spotify. She will lead global communications strategies across corporate, brand, consumer, trust and safety as Hinge continues to focus on reaching Gen Z and LGBTQIA+ communities around the world.
Lena Dunham has found the stars of her new Netflix series!
Lena Dunham has set a new romantic comedy series at Netflix, with Megan Stalter & Will Sharpe set to star, Deadline has confirmed. The 10-episode Too Much is the first series created by Dunham since HBO’s Camping, which aired for one season in 2018. Production will begin in the UK in 2024.
Lena Dunham and her husband Luis Felber have co-created a romantic comedy series titled “Too Much” for Netflix. Megan Stalter and Will Sharpe are set to star. “Too Much” follows Jessica (Stalter), a New York workaholic in her mid-30s who is reeling from a broken relationship that she thought would last forever and slowly isolating everyone she knows.
EXCLUSIVE: Isabel Hagen‘s Indie dramedy On A String just wrapped principal photography in New York City.
Randee Dawn Thanksgiving morning in New York City makes for a very special event: the Thanksgiving Day Parade. For nearly a century, New Yorkers and tourists alike have gathered alongside Central Park West and 6th and 7th Avenues, braving the weather and enormous crowds for a chance to view giant balloons, floats, marching bands, clowns and performers.
Valerie Wu Intern Jacqueline Novak‘s comedy special “Jacqueline Novak: Get On Your Knees” will premiere on Netflix Jan. 23, 2024. The project is directed by Natasha Lyonne (“Poker Face”), who also serves as an executive producer.