At the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, Kevin Spacey accepted an award and made a bold comparison that raised a lot of eyebrows. In his speech, he compared his fall from Hollywood pedastal to the blacklisting of Dalton Trumbo, the acclaimed screenwriter who was barred from the industry during the anti-Communist hysteria of the late 1940s.
On the surface, both stories involve men cast out by Hollywood. But dig a little deeper, and the differences become clear. Trumbo was targeted for his political beliefs and his refusal to betray others. Spacey’s situation, however, comes from multiple allegations of sexual misconduct. To understand why these stories aren’t the same, we need to revisit Trumbo’s story first.
Why Dalton Trumbo was blacklisted from Hollywood!
Dalton Trumbo was one of Hollywood’s most successful and respected screenwriters in the 1940s. Before he became a target of political persecution, he had already written...
On the surface, both stories involve men cast out by Hollywood. But dig a little deeper, and the differences become clear. Trumbo was targeted for his political beliefs and his refusal to betray others. Spacey’s situation, however, comes from multiple allegations of sexual misconduct. To understand why these stories aren’t the same, we need to revisit Trumbo’s story first.
Why Dalton Trumbo was blacklisted from Hollywood!
Dalton Trumbo was one of Hollywood’s most successful and respected screenwriters in the 1940s. Before he became a target of political persecution, he had already written...
- 5/22/2025
- by Sampurna Banerjee
- FandomWire
Comedy is legal now, but only if everyone tells the exact same jokes about transgender baristas.
In this past election cycle, comedians played an unprecedented role in the political process as the Trump/Vance ticket targeted popular podcasts for their outreach to America’s comedy-lovers and drywall-punchers. Comics who had built veritable media empires by branding themselves as anti-woke, anti-cancel-culture and pro-free-speech suddenly found themselves sitting across from the most powerful people in the world talking about coffee and family, and it became clear to more skeptical comedy fans that the role of the comedian in modern society had become something much more sinister than the simple responsibility of “person who makes people laugh.”
During a recent episode of Office Hours Live with Tim Heidecker, the absurdist comic spoke with Kumail Nanjiani about how drastically the world of stand-up comedy has changed since they started out in the industry. Today,...
In this past election cycle, comedians played an unprecedented role in the political process as the Trump/Vance ticket targeted popular podcasts for their outreach to America’s comedy-lovers and drywall-punchers. Comics who had built veritable media empires by branding themselves as anti-woke, anti-cancel-culture and pro-free-speech suddenly found themselves sitting across from the most powerful people in the world talking about coffee and family, and it became clear to more skeptical comedy fans that the role of the comedian in modern society had become something much more sinister than the simple responsibility of “person who makes people laugh.”
During a recent episode of Office Hours Live with Tim Heidecker, the absurdist comic spoke with Kumail Nanjiani about how drastically the world of stand-up comedy has changed since they started out in the industry. Today,...
- 5/21/2025
- Cracked
Sheng Wang will return to Netflix with another stand-up special in 2026.
The comedy hour will be directed by Ali Wong, who also directed Wang’s 2022 special “Sweet & Juicy.” The special will be filmed on Nov. 8 at the Warner Theater in Washington, D.C. Wong and Wang executive produce alongside John Irwin.
Wang is a Houston-born comic who is now based in Los Angeles. He was featured on HBO’s stand-up special “2 Dope Queens” and went on to write for the ABC sitcom “Fresh Off the Boat.”
Earlier this year, Wong won a Golden Globe for her comedy special “Single Lady,” which debuted on Netflix in October. It followed her previous three stand-up specials for Netflix, “Baby Cobra,” “Hard Knock Wife” and the Emmy-nominated “Don Wong.” She is also set to direct Frankie Quiñones’ upcoming stand-up special for Hulu.
As an actor, Wong won the Emmy, Golden Globe, Critics Choice...
The comedy hour will be directed by Ali Wong, who also directed Wang’s 2022 special “Sweet & Juicy.” The special will be filmed on Nov. 8 at the Warner Theater in Washington, D.C. Wong and Wang executive produce alongside John Irwin.
Wang is a Houston-born comic who is now based in Los Angeles. He was featured on HBO’s stand-up special “2 Dope Queens” and went on to write for the ABC sitcom “Fresh Off the Boat.”
Earlier this year, Wong won a Golden Globe for her comedy special “Single Lady,” which debuted on Netflix in October. It followed her previous three stand-up specials for Netflix, “Baby Cobra,” “Hard Knock Wife” and the Emmy-nominated “Don Wong.” She is also set to direct Frankie Quiñones’ upcoming stand-up special for Hulu.
As an actor, Wong won the Emmy, Golden Globe, Critics Choice...
- 5/12/2025
- by Ethan Shanfeld
- Variety Film + TV
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Joe Rogan is getting in on the fun, you guys.
As you’ve very likely heard about by now, Lauren Sanchez, Gayle King and Katy Perry were launched into space last week as part of a mission aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket.
The mission lasted fewer than 10 minutes.
The ship’s all-female crew set off on a flight that took them just beyond the threshold of Earth’s atmosphere… and the entire thing has basically been fodder for mockery ever since.
Phoenix, Arizona – Joe Rogan during UFC 274 at Footprint Center on May 7, 2022 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Especially in the wake of Perry sharing photos on social media of her kissing the ground and acting as if she had been floating around without oxygen or solid footing for months on end.
Kesha and Emily Ratajkowski are among those who have thrown shade at Perry,...
Joe Rogan is getting in on the fun, you guys.
As you’ve very likely heard about by now, Lauren Sanchez, Gayle King and Katy Perry were launched into space last week as part of a mission aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket.
The mission lasted fewer than 10 minutes.
The ship’s all-female crew set off on a flight that took them just beyond the threshold of Earth’s atmosphere… and the entire thing has basically been fodder for mockery ever since.
Phoenix, Arizona – Joe Rogan during UFC 274 at Footprint Center on May 7, 2022 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Especially in the wake of Perry sharing photos on social media of her kissing the ground and acting as if she had been floating around without oxygen or solid footing for months on end.
Kesha and Emily Ratajkowski are among those who have thrown shade at Perry,...
- 4/20/2025
- by Kay D. Rhodes
- The Hollywood Gossip
Controversial actor Kevin Spacey returns as one of his most iconic characters in a new promo for comedian Tim Dillon’s upcoming Netflix comedy special. The stand-up, who is not without his own controversies, brings Spacey back as House of Cards lead character Frank Underwood in the footage, resurrecting the villain to bring Dillon’s I’m Your Mother stand-up special to the attention of audiences. You can check out the promo below.
“You podcasters think you’ve inherited the kingdom,” Spacey’s Frank Underwood tells Dillon in the footage. In response, Dillon says, “Frank Underwood? I thought you were dead,” alluding to the character being killed off amid assault allegations leveled at the actor. “I’m as dead as John McCain,” Spacey replies, before Dillon corrects him, adding, “He is dead."
Slipping back into the role of Frank Underwood with the same ease in which a snake sheds its skin,...
“You podcasters think you’ve inherited the kingdom,” Spacey’s Frank Underwood tells Dillon in the footage. In response, Dillon says, “Frank Underwood? I thought you were dead,” alluding to the character being killed off amid assault allegations leveled at the actor. “I’m as dead as John McCain,” Spacey replies, before Dillon corrects him, adding, “He is dead."
Slipping back into the role of Frank Underwood with the same ease in which a snake sheds its skin,...
- 4/16/2025
- by Jonathan Fuge
- MovieWeb
In another attempt to make a casual comeback, Kevin Spacey brings out his character Frank Underwood to help promote Tim Dillon’s comedy special on Netflix. Spacey appears as his House of Cards character in a promo video, and fans are furious over it. They bashed Spacey, Dillon, and Netflix for pulling such a stunt, claiming that it came out in poor taste.
Spacey was earlier fired from his hit Netflix show when he was accused of s*xual misconduct. Actor Anthony Rapp claimed that Spacey made unwanted advances towards him when he was 14 years old and the Usual Suspects actor was 26.
Spacey was found not liable in the s*xual harassment lawsuit filed against him in New York. He was also acquitted of all charges in a separate case in London. However, many people are still not ready to let him off the hook.
Kevin Spacey takes on the...
Spacey was earlier fired from his hit Netflix show when he was accused of s*xual misconduct. Actor Anthony Rapp claimed that Spacey made unwanted advances towards him when he was 14 years old and the Usual Suspects actor was 26.
Spacey was found not liable in the s*xual harassment lawsuit filed against him in New York. He was also acquitted of all charges in a separate case in London. However, many people are still not ready to let him off the hook.
Kevin Spacey takes on the...
- 4/16/2025
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
Kevin Spacey has revived his House of Cards character, Frank Underwood, to help Tim Dillon promote his new Netflix comedy special.
In a promo for Dillon’s I’m Your Mother stand-up special, Spacey revived his dead character.
“You podcasters think you’ve inherited the kingdom,” Spacey as Underwood tells Dillon in the promo video.
Dillon replies, “Frank Underwood? I thought you were dead.”
“I’m as dead as John McCain,” Spacey adds.
“He is dead,” Dillon says.
“Excuse my ignorance, I meant Herman Cain,” Spacey says.
Spacey, as Underwood, then tries to blackmail Dillon using his DoorDash orders as leverage, with the comedian saying, “These photos you gave me. I’ve posted them all. I’m on the internet. We don’t have blackmail. We have content.”
“There is no limit to your duplicity, to your pandering, to your shameless and desperate desire to cling to relevance,” Spacey says. “You are…...
In a promo for Dillon’s I’m Your Mother stand-up special, Spacey revived his dead character.
“You podcasters think you’ve inherited the kingdom,” Spacey as Underwood tells Dillon in the promo video.
Dillon replies, “Frank Underwood? I thought you were dead.”
“I’m as dead as John McCain,” Spacey adds.
“He is dead,” Dillon says.
“Excuse my ignorance, I meant Herman Cain,” Spacey says.
Spacey, as Underwood, then tries to blackmail Dillon using his DoorDash orders as leverage, with the comedian saying, “These photos you gave me. I’ve posted them all. I’m on the internet. We don’t have blackmail. We have content.”
“There is no limit to your duplicity, to your pandering, to your shameless and desperate desire to cling to relevance,” Spacey says. “You are…...
- 4/16/2025
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Defamed actor Kevin Spacey reprised his long-retired “House of Cards” character, Frank Underwood, in a promo video for Tim Dillon’s new Netflix comedy special “I’m Your Mother.”
Netflix declined Variety‘s request for comment.
“You podcasters think you’ve inherited the kingdom,” Spacey, in character as Underwood, tells Dillon in the video released Tuesday. “Whispering in ears, swaying elections, spinning the truth like it was cotton candy, when in fact, you’re nothing but a bunch of clowns juggling boner pills and hair tonic.”
“Frank Underwood? I thought you were dead,” Dillon replies.
“I’m as dead as John McCain,” Spacey quips back.
Spacey’s Underwood then tries to blackmail Dillon, using his DoorDash receipts and compromising photographs as leverage. However, his plans are quickly foiled as Dillon tells him, “These photos you gave me, I’ve posted them all. I’m on the internet. We don’t have blackmail.
Netflix declined Variety‘s request for comment.
“You podcasters think you’ve inherited the kingdom,” Spacey, in character as Underwood, tells Dillon in the video released Tuesday. “Whispering in ears, swaying elections, spinning the truth like it was cotton candy, when in fact, you’re nothing but a bunch of clowns juggling boner pills and hair tonic.”
“Frank Underwood? I thought you were dead,” Dillon replies.
“I’m as dead as John McCain,” Spacey quips back.
Spacey’s Underwood then tries to blackmail Dillon, using his DoorDash receipts and compromising photographs as leverage. However, his plans are quickly foiled as Dillon tells him, “These photos you gave me, I’ve posted them all. I’m on the internet. We don’t have blackmail.
- 4/16/2025
- by Jack Dunn
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: On April 15, comedian Tim Dillon is set to return to Netflix with I’m Your Mother, a new stand-up special that will premiere globally on the service.
The special is Dillon’s second for Netflix in recent memory following This Is Your Country, an unscripted hour framed as a Jerry Springer-style talk show, which took on the political and cultural climate in the U.S. leading up to the 2024 presidential election.
Described as a no-holds-barred, unapologetic ride through today’s chaos, the new hour sees Dillon tackle everything from his odd loyalty to the British royal family to roasting the world’s absurdities and more with no filter. Filmed at the Comedy Mothership in Austin, Texas, it’s written, directed and performed by Dillon, who exec produced alongside manager Dave Becky.
A brilliant satirist known for his no-holds-barred humor and incisive social commentary, Dillon’s first Netflix stand-up special A Real Hero,...
The special is Dillon’s second for Netflix in recent memory following This Is Your Country, an unscripted hour framed as a Jerry Springer-style talk show, which took on the political and cultural climate in the U.S. leading up to the 2024 presidential election.
Described as a no-holds-barred, unapologetic ride through today’s chaos, the new hour sees Dillon tackle everything from his odd loyalty to the British royal family to roasting the world’s absurdities and more with no filter. Filmed at the Comedy Mothership in Austin, Texas, it’s written, directed and performed by Dillon, who exec produced alongside manager Dave Becky.
A brilliant satirist known for his no-holds-barred humor and incisive social commentary, Dillon’s first Netflix stand-up special A Real Hero,...
- 4/2/2025
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez are planning an extravagant wedding. According to reports from Sanchez’s older brother, Paul, the duo are set to tie the knot on a $500 million yacht, which will rival the legendary 1981 wedding of Princess Diana and Prince Charles. But the real tea is the guest list.
Rumor has it that both Donald Trump and Oprah Winfrey might be in attendance, among several other renowned celebrities. But, given Trump and Winfrey’s complicated history—from praise and admiration to change in colors—inviting both of them might lead to unnecessary drama. Whatever happens, Jeff Bezos’ wedding is set to be a hot topic.
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez | image: Instagram/@laurenwsanchez Donald Trump and Oprah Winfrey to appear at Jeff Bezos’ wedding
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez are set to tie the knot in June 2025. According to Sanchez’s brother, the couple...
Rumor has it that both Donald Trump and Oprah Winfrey might be in attendance, among several other renowned celebrities. But, given Trump and Winfrey’s complicated history—from praise and admiration to change in colors—inviting both of them might lead to unnecessary drama. Whatever happens, Jeff Bezos’ wedding is set to be a hot topic.
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez | image: Instagram/@laurenwsanchez Donald Trump and Oprah Winfrey to appear at Jeff Bezos’ wedding
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez are set to tie the knot in June 2025. According to Sanchez’s brother, the couple...
- 3/28/2025
- by Krittika Mukherjee
- FandomWire
On the eve of their standup comedy takeover of the 2025 South By Southwest festival in Austin, TX, The Stand Group, Inc. announce a partnership with leading independent entertainment studio, Cineverse and their fast-growing podcast arm to maximize distribution platforms, sponsorships, programmatic demand and additional avenues. The partnership also includes the creation of a development slate for the companies to build new IP together through podcasts and live entertainment.
After successfully launching the Witz Comedy-tv Fast channel and digital content library in 2022 with partners Best Ever Channels (Bec), The Stand Group is now expanding its reach through podcast creation and distribution. Through the launch of the Witz Podcast Network – a new comedy label operated through the Cineverse Podcast Network – Bec partners Barry Gordon and Jonathon Barbato matched The Stand/Witz sensibilities with Cineverse’s ability to support and build brands.
“Together we will maximize marketing, promotional and sales initiatives for shows...
After successfully launching the Witz Comedy-tv Fast channel and digital content library in 2022 with partners Best Ever Channels (Bec), The Stand Group is now expanding its reach through podcast creation and distribution. Through the launch of the Witz Podcast Network – a new comedy label operated through the Cineverse Podcast Network – Bec partners Barry Gordon and Jonathon Barbato matched The Stand/Witz sensibilities with Cineverse’s ability to support and build brands.
“Together we will maximize marketing, promotional and sales initiatives for shows...
- 3/6/2025
- Podnews.net
Lady Gaga is finally weighing in on the negative reviews that her latest film “Joker: Folie à Deux” received after it opened last fall.
“Joker” (2019) was a critical and box office success that made more than $1 billion and won two Academy Awards. The sequel, however, was a drastic departure from the original. It added Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn, the love interest to Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker, as well as several musical numbers, after the first movie was praised as a dark thriller and an original take on the Batman villain’s origin story. “Folie à Deux” only grossed a little more than $200 million at the box office and, suffice to say, did not receive any Oscar nominations.
Speaking to Elle magazine in a new interview published Tuesday, Gaga broke her silence on “Joker: Folie à Deux’s” negative reviews.
“People just sometimes don’t like some things,” Gaga said.
“Joker” (2019) was a critical and box office success that made more than $1 billion and won two Academy Awards. The sequel, however, was a drastic departure from the original. It added Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn, the love interest to Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker, as well as several musical numbers, after the first movie was praised as a dark thriller and an original take on the Batman villain’s origin story. “Folie à Deux” only grossed a little more than $200 million at the box office and, suffice to say, did not receive any Oscar nominations.
Speaking to Elle magazine in a new interview published Tuesday, Gaga broke her silence on “Joker: Folie à Deux’s” negative reviews.
“People just sometimes don’t like some things,” Gaga said.
- 1/28/2025
- by Jordan Moreau
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix's comedy special, Torching 2024: A Roast of the Year, includes a stellar lineup of celebrities which includes the likes of Tim Dillon, Hannah Berner, John Stamos, and Sam Morril.
Torching gathers prominent comedians as they bid goodbye to 2024 by throwing shade at the much-talked-about moments of the past year. The event is hosted by Jeff Ross.
The special is directed by Joe DeMaio and it was held in The Bellwether in Los Angeles last December 17.
Read full article on The Direct.
Torching gathers prominent comedians as they bid goodbye to 2024 by throwing shade at the much-talked-about moments of the past year. The event is hosted by Jeff Ross.
The special is directed by Joe DeMaio and it was held in The Bellwether in Los Angeles last December 17.
Read full article on The Direct.
- 12/31/2024
- by Aeron Mer Eclarinal
- The Direct
Tim Dillon is making some controversial jokes.
The 39-year-old comedian appeared as the “ghost” of murdered United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in a new Netflix special, Torching 2024: A Roast Of The Year.
If you didn’t know, Brian Thompson was shot dead outside a Manhattan hotel on December 4, and suspect Luigi Mangione was arrested days later on murder charges.
During the special, Tim appeared onstage dressed similarly to a widely-shared photo of the late CEO, wearing a navy blue pullover and tan khakis while wrapped in black chains.
“I’m Brian Thompson,” he declared. “I’m going to hell for this… you might as well laugh.”
Keep reading to find out more…
“I’m the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, and I understand that a lot of you are happy I’m dead,” he continued.
“Yeah, I read the tweets! You don’t think they have X in hell? That’s all they have in hell!
The 39-year-old comedian appeared as the “ghost” of murdered United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in a new Netflix special, Torching 2024: A Roast Of The Year.
If you didn’t know, Brian Thompson was shot dead outside a Manhattan hotel on December 4, and suspect Luigi Mangione was arrested days later on murder charges.
During the special, Tim appeared onstage dressed similarly to a widely-shared photo of the late CEO, wearing a navy blue pullover and tan khakis while wrapped in black chains.
“I’m Brian Thompson,” he declared. “I’m going to hell for this… you might as well laugh.”
Keep reading to find out more…
“I’m the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, and I understand that a lot of you are happy I’m dead,” he continued.
“Yeah, I read the tweets! You don’t think they have X in hell? That’s all they have in hell!
- 12/29/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Hannah Berner is making things clear: She stands by Blake Lively, even if she made a joke about her in a special filmed earlier this month.
In an Instagram Story posted on Friday, Berner shared her support for Lively amid her legal battle with Justin Baldoni, despite joking about the actress during Netflix’s Torching 2024: A Roast of the Year, which premiered Friday.
During Berner’s part of the roast, Berner said on stage: “The word ‘cunt’ was trending this year. I don’t think Blake Lively was that bad.
In an Instagram Story posted on Friday, Berner shared her support for Lively amid her legal battle with Justin Baldoni, despite joking about the actress during Netflix’s Torching 2024: A Roast of the Year, which premiered Friday.
During Berner’s part of the roast, Berner said on stage: “The word ‘cunt’ was trending this year. I don’t think Blake Lively was that bad.
- 12/27/2024
- by Tomás Mier
- Rollingstone.com
Jeff Ross isn’t done fanning the flames.
Following his memorable appearance helming The Greatest Roast of All Time: Tom Brady, Ross will again assume the title of roastmaster general at Torching 2024: A Roast of the Year.
Set to stream globally on Dec. 27, the special will be a night of big laughs and big surprises as Ross and a team of comedians bid good riddance to 2024 the only way they know how — by throwing shade at the biggest moments of the past 12 months. Tim Dillon, Hannah Berner, John Stamos, Sam Morril, Mark Normand, and Ms. Pat are among the confirmed guests.
The special was recorded at The Bellwether in Los Angeles on Dec. 17, directed by Joe DeMaio. The executive producers areIan Orefice and Michael Antinoro for EverWonder Studio, Bryan Zuriff for Bz Entertainment, Jeff Ross, Canopy Media Partner’s Amy Zvi, and Michael Gibbons.
Come for...
Following his memorable appearance helming The Greatest Roast of All Time: Tom Brady, Ross will again assume the title of roastmaster general at Torching 2024: A Roast of the Year.
Set to stream globally on Dec. 27, the special will be a night of big laughs and big surprises as Ross and a team of comedians bid good riddance to 2024 the only way they know how — by throwing shade at the biggest moments of the past 12 months. Tim Dillon, Hannah Berner, John Stamos, Sam Morril, Mark Normand, and Ms. Pat are among the confirmed guests.
The special was recorded at The Bellwether in Los Angeles on Dec. 17, directed by Joe DeMaio. The executive producers areIan Orefice and Michael Antinoro for EverWonder Studio, Bryan Zuriff for Bz Entertainment, Jeff Ross, Canopy Media Partner’s Amy Zvi, and Michael Gibbons.
Come for...
- 12/24/2024
- by Jinnie Lee
- Tudum - Netflix
Quentin Tarantino made headlines for defending “Joker: Folie à Deux” earlier this year against the onslaught of critical pans, and now another filmmaker is joining him by naming the maligned sequel one of the best movies of 2024. “Pink Flamingos” and “Hairspray” icon John Waters published his annual top 10 list on Vulture and “Joker: Folie à Deux” is in the sixth spot.
“Finally, a love story I can relate to,” Waters writes. “So insane, so well thought out, so well directed, so much smoking! It’s ‘Jailhouse Rock’ meets Busby Berkeley with a 9/11 ‘That’s Entertainment!’ ending that will make you shake your head in cinematic astonishment. Stupid critics. Gaga so good. Joker so right. Die, dumbbells, die!”
Waters’ list is topped by Kristen Stewart’s lesbian thriller “Love Lies Bleeding” and includes several Oscar contenders such as “The Brutalist,” “Emilia Perez,” “Hard Truths” and “Queer.” The “Joker” sequel is easily...
“Finally, a love story I can relate to,” Waters writes. “So insane, so well thought out, so well directed, so much smoking! It’s ‘Jailhouse Rock’ meets Busby Berkeley with a 9/11 ‘That’s Entertainment!’ ending that will make you shake your head in cinematic astonishment. Stupid critics. Gaga so good. Joker so right. Die, dumbbells, die!”
Waters’ list is topped by Kristen Stewart’s lesbian thriller “Love Lies Bleeding” and includes several Oscar contenders such as “The Brutalist,” “Emilia Perez,” “Hard Truths” and “Queer.” The “Joker” sequel is easily...
- 12/6/2024
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: After generating some pretty spectacular ratings for Netflix as co-host of its Roast of Tom Brady, Jeff Ross is set to reteam with the streamer on Torching 2024: A Roast of the Year, premiering globally on December 27.
Billed as a night of savage laughs, and surprises, looking back on the last 12 months, the roast will tape at the The Bellwether in Los Angeles on December 17. Featured guests will include comedians Mark Normand, Ms. Pat, Sam Morril, and Tim Dillon.
Joe DeMaio is directing, with Ian Orefice and Michael Antinoro exec producing for EverWonder Studio, alongside Bryan Zuriff for Bz Entertainment, Ross, Canopy Media Partner’s Amy Zvi, and Michael Gibbons.
Nicknamed the “Roastmaster General,” Ross has been a central figure in the art of celebrity roasts for multiple decades. His association with roasts began in the late 1990s through the New York Friars Club, and in 2003, he transitioned to...
Billed as a night of savage laughs, and surprises, looking back on the last 12 months, the roast will tape at the The Bellwether in Los Angeles on December 17. Featured guests will include comedians Mark Normand, Ms. Pat, Sam Morril, and Tim Dillon.
Joe DeMaio is directing, with Ian Orefice and Michael Antinoro exec producing for EverWonder Studio, alongside Bryan Zuriff for Bz Entertainment, Ross, Canopy Media Partner’s Amy Zvi, and Michael Gibbons.
Nicknamed the “Roastmaster General,” Ross has been a central figure in the art of celebrity roasts for multiple decades. His association with roasts began in the late 1990s through the New York Friars Club, and in 2003, he transitioned to...
- 12/6/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Eli Roth’s slasher Thanksgiving introduced the world to masked killer John Carver last year, nearly 20 years after the concept was originally teased with a faux trailer as part of the Grindhouse double feature experience. We won’t have to wait quite as long for more of Roth’s Thanksgiving, with Sony’s TriStar recently announcing that Thanksgiving 2 is coming in 2025.
Eli Roth and Jeff Rendell are back to write the screenplay for the upcoming slasher sequel, and Roth provides a fresh update on Thanksgiving 2 in a new chat with Indiewire.
For starters, the website notes that the sequel is in “soft prep” at the time of their article being published, “with plans to start shooting [Thanksgiving 2] at the end of March [2025].”
Roth teases, “We’re upping the ante but we are not going to do it with more money. That keeps it tight and lean and mean...
Eli Roth and Jeff Rendell are back to write the screenplay for the upcoming slasher sequel, and Roth provides a fresh update on Thanksgiving 2 in a new chat with Indiewire.
For starters, the website notes that the sequel is in “soft prep” at the time of their article being published, “with plans to start shooting [Thanksgiving 2] at the end of March [2025].”
Roth teases, “We’re upping the ante but we are not going to do it with more money. That keeps it tight and lean and mean...
- 12/2/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Sixteen years passed from the time Eli Roth made a slasher faux trailer called Thanksgiving for the Robert Rodriguez / Quentin Tarantino double feature Grindhouse to the day when a feature version of Thanksgiving (read our review Here) finally made its way into theatres – and the fact that we’re being rewarded for our patience with not just that movie, but also a sequel that’s expected to reach theatres sometime in 2025 is truly something to be thankful about. The sequel was announced soon after the first film reached theatres, and during a new interview with IndieWire, Roth revealed that the script for Thanksgiving 2 is complete and filming starts soon!
Roth had been wanting to make a feature version of Thanksgiving ever since he made the faux trailer, and even wrote the screenplay with Jeff Rendell (who played the homicidal pilgrim in the trailer) a dozen years ago. The feature...
Roth had been wanting to make a feature version of Thanksgiving ever since he made the faux trailer, and even wrote the screenplay with Jeff Rendell (who played the homicidal pilgrim in the trailer) a dozen years ago. The feature...
- 12/2/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Joe Rogan is no stranger to stirring the pot—whether it’s taking on Hollywood elites, diving deep into conspiracy theories, or offering his unfiltered opinions about literally anything. So, when he casually tossed a remark about The View, it’s no surprise the comment turned heads.
Joe Rogan | Credit: The Joe Rogan Experience/YouTube
The unpredictable nature of Rogan’s podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience, has kept fans coming back for more, constantly making headlines. But when it came to Whoopi Goldberg’s show, it wasn’t Rogan sparking the conversation; rather, it was his guest, Tim Dillon, who stole the spotlight.
Joe Rogan’s Dig at The View Seems Mild Next to His Guest’s Bold Take?
If you’ve ever wondered what happens when two strong-willed personalities collide—well, look no further than Joe Rogan and Whoopi Goldberg. Take, for example, the earlier chat on The Joe Rogan Experience...
Joe Rogan | Credit: The Joe Rogan Experience/YouTube
The unpredictable nature of Rogan’s podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience, has kept fans coming back for more, constantly making headlines. But when it came to Whoopi Goldberg’s show, it wasn’t Rogan sparking the conversation; rather, it was his guest, Tim Dillon, who stole the spotlight.
Joe Rogan’s Dig at The View Seems Mild Next to His Guest’s Bold Take?
If you’ve ever wondered what happens when two strong-willed personalities collide—well, look no further than Joe Rogan and Whoopi Goldberg. Take, for example, the earlier chat on The Joe Rogan Experience...
- 11/20/2024
- by Siddhika Prajapati
- FandomWire
Welcome to our rundown of the most-watched branded YouTube videos of the week.
We’re publishing this snippet of a larger Gospel Stats Weekly Brand Report in order to analyze sponsorship trends in the creator economy. Any video launched in tandem with an official brand partner is eligible for the ranking.
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Joe Rogan got a lot of face time on our Gospel Stats Weekly Brand Reports in the leadup to the 2024 election–and now that the election is over, he’s getting even more. This week, he’s not just spot #1, but got in at #6 and #7, too. Aside from the Roganpalooza, we have Kurzgesagt and NileBlue both chiming in for some Ms. Frizzle moments, plus...
We’re publishing this snippet of a larger Gospel Stats Weekly Brand Report in order to analyze sponsorship trends in the creator economy. Any video launched in tandem with an official brand partner is eligible for the ranking.
And – as the name up above would imply – all the data comes from Gospel Stats. If you’re interested in learning more about Gospel – and which brands are sponsoring what creators on YouTube – click here.
Joe Rogan got a lot of face time on our Gospel Stats Weekly Brand Reports in the leadup to the 2024 election–and now that the election is over, he’s getting even more. This week, he’s not just spot #1, but got in at #6 and #7, too. Aside from the Roganpalooza, we have Kurzgesagt and NileBlue both chiming in for some Ms. Frizzle moments, plus...
- 11/18/2024
- by James Hale
- Tubefilter.com
Perhaps the intersection of politics and celebrity culture shouldn’t happen because it can be a double-edged sword. The 2024 elections have concluded and Donald Trump has won, but the subject of celebrity endorsements is still a matter of debate.
Tim Dillon | The Tim Dillon Show/YouTube
So, are people easily swayed because their favorite celebrity is supporting a candidate, or do they just tune them out and make a logical decision that could potentially improve their circumstances? Tim Dillon has openly criticized this practice of having celebrities voice their support for a candidate, so let’s see what else he has to say.
Tim Dillon on Celebrity Disconnect: Reality Check For Taylor Swift, Oprah Winfrey & More Taylor Swift during Super Saturday Night in 2017
Tim Dillon has never held back his opinions and the recent comments he made are about the current political landscape and the involvement of celebrities. He mentioned...
Tim Dillon | The Tim Dillon Show/YouTube
So, are people easily swayed because their favorite celebrity is supporting a candidate, or do they just tune them out and make a logical decision that could potentially improve their circumstances? Tim Dillon has openly criticized this practice of having celebrities voice their support for a candidate, so let’s see what else he has to say.
Tim Dillon on Celebrity Disconnect: Reality Check For Taylor Swift, Oprah Winfrey & More Taylor Swift during Super Saturday Night in 2017
Tim Dillon has never held back his opinions and the recent comments he made are about the current political landscape and the involvement of celebrities. He mentioned...
- 11/12/2024
- by Sonika Kamble
- FandomWire
Fans of Batman’s most beloved arch-nemesis used to think that the sudden sinking of Todd Phillips’ budding Joker franchise was a tragedy, but now we’re starting to believe that it’s actually a comedy — and the audience is the punchline.
By now, Joker: Folie à Deux has been out of most movie theaters’ lineup for at least a week as the highly anticipated October 4th opening immediately sputtered out into historically poor returns, earning the worst second weekend box-office decline in the history of comic book movies. As it turns out, most movie-going audiences aren’t interested in disjointed musicals about mental patients, and the stark tonal shift following the first Oscar-winning Joker movie in 2019 turned off superhero fans and critics alike. After five years of eager anticipation, Joker: Folie à Deux flopped spectacularly as it burned through its staggering $200 million budget like Heath Ledger atop a giant cash stack.
By now, Joker: Folie à Deux has been out of most movie theaters’ lineup for at least a week as the highly anticipated October 4th opening immediately sputtered out into historically poor returns, earning the worst second weekend box-office decline in the history of comic book movies. As it turns out, most movie-going audiences aren’t interested in disjointed musicals about mental patients, and the stark tonal shift following the first Oscar-winning Joker movie in 2019 turned off superhero fans and critics alike. After five years of eager anticipation, Joker: Folie à Deux flopped spectacularly as it burned through its staggering $200 million budget like Heath Ledger atop a giant cash stack.
- 11/12/2024
- Cracked
It’s not just audiences and movie critics who have rebelled against Joker: Folie à Deux, as even an actor who appeared in the ill-fated sequel has called it “the worst film ever made.”
Tim Dillon, an actor and comedian who played an Arkham Asylum guard in the movie, appeared on the Joe Rogan podcast to discuss what went wrong with the sequel, which was both critically reviled and a box-office bomb, The Hollywood Reporter writes.
“I think what happened, after the first Joker, there was a lot of talk like,...
Tim Dillon, an actor and comedian who played an Arkham Asylum guard in the movie, appeared on the Joe Rogan podcast to discuss what went wrong with the sequel, which was both critically reviled and a box-office bomb, The Hollywood Reporter writes.
“I think what happened, after the first Joker, there was a lot of talk like,...
- 11/10/2024
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Despite starring in Joker: Folie Deux, Tim Dillon is decidely not a fan of the film. The comedian, who played a security guard at Arkham Asylum, thought Todd Phillips' Joker sequel over-corrected in response to the controversy of the first movie. Appearing on The Joe Rogan Experience, he explained:
Its the worst film ever made. I think what happened, after the first "Joker," there was a lot of talk like, "Oh, this was loved by incels. This was loved by the wrong kinds of people. This sent the wrong kind of message. Male rage! Nihilism!" All these thinkpieces. And then I think, "What if we went the other way," and now they have Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga tap dancing to a point where its insane.
The actor then got more specific about his gripes with Joker: Folie Deux:
It has no plot. We would sit there, me...
Its the worst film ever made. I think what happened, after the first "Joker," there was a lot of talk like, "Oh, this was loved by incels. This was loved by the wrong kinds of people. This sent the wrong kind of message. Male rage! Nihilism!" All these thinkpieces. And then I think, "What if we went the other way," and now they have Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga tap dancing to a point where its insane.
The actor then got more specific about his gripes with Joker: Folie Deux:
It has no plot. We would sit there, me...
- 11/10/2024
- by Allison Hambrick
- ScreenRant
Several people involved with Joker: Folie a Deux have addressed the movie’s dramatic underperformance.
Starring Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix, the movie was one of the most-anticipated releases of 2024. However, it performed horribly at the box office.
In new interview, the CEO of Warner Bros. admitted that the movie was a big miss. Meanwhile, a member of the cast slammed it during a podcast appearance.
Keep reading to find out more…
During a call with analysts this week, CEO David Zaslav described the movie’s performance as “disappointing,” via Variety. He noted that “inconsistency also remains an issue at our motion picture studio.”
While on The Joe Rogan podcast, actor Tim Dillon slammed Joker 2 for being “the worst film ever made.” The comedian appeared in the film as a guard at Arkham.
“I think what happened, after the first Joker, there was a lot of talk like, ‘Ooh,...
Starring Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix, the movie was one of the most-anticipated releases of 2024. However, it performed horribly at the box office.
In new interview, the CEO of Warner Bros. admitted that the movie was a big miss. Meanwhile, a member of the cast slammed it during a podcast appearance.
Keep reading to find out more…
During a call with analysts this week, CEO David Zaslav described the movie’s performance as “disappointing,” via Variety. He noted that “inconsistency also remains an issue at our motion picture studio.”
While on The Joe Rogan podcast, actor Tim Dillon slammed Joker 2 for being “the worst film ever made.” The comedian appeared in the film as a guard at Arkham.
“I think what happened, after the first Joker, there was a lot of talk like, ‘Ooh,...
- 11/10/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Though the movie does have its share of defenders, Joker: Folie à Deux has been the subject of a lot of ridicule over the past few weeks - but we weren't expecting someone that was actually involved with bringing film to the screen to take such scathing shots.
During an appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience, actor and comedian Tim Dillon - who has a small role as an Arkham security guard - shared his blunt, unfiltered take on Todd Phillips' highly-divisive sequel.
“It’s the worst film ever made,” Dillon said. “I think what happened, after the first Joker, there was a lot of talk like, ‘Oh, this was loved by incels. This was loved by the wrong kinds of people. This sent the wrong kind of message. Male rage! Nihilism!’ All these think pieces. And then I think, ‘What if we went the other way,’ and now...
During an appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience, actor and comedian Tim Dillon - who has a small role as an Arkham security guard - shared his blunt, unfiltered take on Todd Phillips' highly-divisive sequel.
“It’s the worst film ever made,” Dillon said. “I think what happened, after the first Joker, there was a lot of talk like, ‘Oh, this was loved by incels. This was loved by the wrong kinds of people. This sent the wrong kind of message. Male rage! Nihilism!’ All these think pieces. And then I think, ‘What if we went the other way,’ and now...
- 11/9/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
Joker Folie à Deux actor Tim Dillon, who has a small role as an Arkham Asylum guard in the Todd Phillips-directed sequel, has trashed the movie as “the worst film ever made” in an appearance on The Joe Rogan podcast.
“I think what happened, after the first Joker, there was a lot of talk like, ‘Ooh, this was loved by incels. This was loved by the wrong kinds of people. This sent the wrong kind of message. Male rage! Nihilism!’ All these think pieces. And then I think ‘What if we went the other way?’ And now they have Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga tap dancing to a point where it’s insane.”
The song-and-dance heavy film, which Warner Bros. declined to market as a musical but is submitting Phoenix and Gaga in the musical or comedy film categories at the upcoming Golden Globes, was a commercial and critical...
“I think what happened, after the first Joker, there was a lot of talk like, ‘Ooh, this was loved by incels. This was loved by the wrong kinds of people. This sent the wrong kind of message. Male rage! Nihilism!’ All these think pieces. And then I think ‘What if we went the other way?’ And now they have Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga tap dancing to a point where it’s insane.”
The song-and-dance heavy film, which Warner Bros. declined to market as a musical but is submitting Phoenix and Gaga in the musical or comedy film categories at the upcoming Golden Globes, was a commercial and critical...
- 11/9/2024
- by Hilary Lewis
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The criticism of Joker: Folie à Deux continues a month into its theatrical run, and this time, the call is coming from inside the house.
Comedian Tim Dillon, who had a small role in Todd Phillips‘ recent musical comic book sequel, described the movie as “the worst film ever made” as he gave his behind-the-scenes account of playing a guard at Arkham Asylum.
“I think what happened, after the first Joker, there was a lot of talk like, ‘Oh, this was loved by incels. This was loved by the wrong kinds of people. This sent the wrong kind of message. Male rage! Nihilism!’ All these think pieces,” he theorized on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast. “And then I think [they said], ‘What if we went the other way,’ and now they have Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga tap dancing to a point where it’s insane.”
Dillon added, “It has no plot.
Comedian Tim Dillon, who had a small role in Todd Phillips‘ recent musical comic book sequel, described the movie as “the worst film ever made” as he gave his behind-the-scenes account of playing a guard at Arkham Asylum.
“I think what happened, after the first Joker, there was a lot of talk like, ‘Oh, this was loved by incels. This was loved by the wrong kinds of people. This sent the wrong kind of message. Male rage! Nihilism!’ All these think pieces,” he theorized on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast. “And then I think [they said], ‘What if we went the other way,’ and now they have Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga tap dancing to a point where it’s insane.”
Dillon added, “It has no plot.
- 11/9/2024
- by Glenn Garner
- Deadline Film + TV
Comedian Tim Dillon, who has a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it role in “Joker: Folie à Deux” as an Arkham Asylum security guard, recently appeared on “The Joe Rogan Experience” and trashed Todd Phillips’ controversial “Joker” sequel as “the worst film that has ever been made.” The sequel earned mostly negative reviews and flopped at the box office with $58 million domestically and $204 million worldwide, a far cry from the 2019 original’s $1 billion gross.
“It’s the worst film ever made,” Dillon said. “I think what happened, after the first ‘Joker,’ there was a lot of talk like, ‘Oh, this was loved by incels. This was loved by the wrong kinds of people. This sent the wrong kind of message. Male rage! Nihilism!’ All these think pieces. And then I think, ‘What if we went the other way,’ and now they have Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga tap dancing to a point where it’s insane.
“It’s the worst film ever made,” Dillon said. “I think what happened, after the first ‘Joker,’ there was a lot of talk like, ‘Oh, this was loved by incels. This was loved by the wrong kinds of people. This sent the wrong kind of message. Male rage! Nihilism!’ All these think pieces. And then I think, ‘What if we went the other way,’ and now they have Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga tap dancing to a point where it’s insane.
- 11/9/2024
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
Joker: Folie à Deux received very poor reviews from both critics and audiences. It currently has a 32% approval rating from both, making it “rotten.”
The movie also got a “D” on CinemaScore, the lowest rating for a superhero movie so far—though calling Joker 2 a superhero movie or comic adaptation might not be accurate.
The movie flopped at the box office and also struggled on PVOD. Given its troubled production, this outcome wasn’t too surprising. Lady Gaga was reportedly shocked by the result, but not everyone involved in the movie was surprised by its failure.
Tim Dillon had a small role in the film and, in his own words, it’s the worst movie he’s ever worked on.
Dillon is a stand-up comedian and podcast host known for his dark humor and outspoken style. He often discusses politics, pop culture, and conspiracy theories with a mix of sarcasm and satire.
The movie also got a “D” on CinemaScore, the lowest rating for a superhero movie so far—though calling Joker 2 a superhero movie or comic adaptation might not be accurate.
The movie flopped at the box office and also struggled on PVOD. Given its troubled production, this outcome wasn’t too surprising. Lady Gaga was reportedly shocked by the result, but not everyone involved in the movie was surprised by its failure.
Tim Dillon had a small role in the film and, in his own words, it’s the worst movie he’s ever worked on.
Dillon is a stand-up comedian and podcast host known for his dark humor and outspoken style. He often discusses politics, pop culture, and conspiracy theories with a mix of sarcasm and satire.
- 11/9/2024
- by Valentina Kraljik
- Fiction Horizon
‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ premiered to terrible reviews from both critics and audiences. Right now, it has only a 32% approval rating from both groups, marking it as “rotten.”
It also earned a “D” on CinemaScore, the lowest rating yet for a superhero movie—though calling ‘Joker 2’ a superhero movie or even a comic adaptation is a bit of a stretch.
The movie bombed at the box office and bombed once again on PVOD, and quite frankly based on its nightmarish development we could expect nothing more. Lady Gaga was reportedly surprised at this turn of events, but it seems not everyone who was involved with the development of the movie was shocked to see the movie failing.
Tim Dillon had a smaller part in the movie and based on his words, it’s the worst movie he has ever made and the worst thing he was ever a part of.
It also earned a “D” on CinemaScore, the lowest rating yet for a superhero movie—though calling ‘Joker 2’ a superhero movie or even a comic adaptation is a bit of a stretch.
The movie bombed at the box office and bombed once again on PVOD, and quite frankly based on its nightmarish development we could expect nothing more. Lady Gaga was reportedly surprised at this turn of events, but it seems not everyone who was involved with the development of the movie was shocked to see the movie failing.
Tim Dillon had a smaller part in the movie and based on his words, it’s the worst movie he has ever made and the worst thing he was ever a part of.
- 11/9/2024
- by Valentina Kraljik
- Comic Basics
Joaquin Phoenix worked up a storm when he starred in 2019’s Joker. The film was the perfect blend of diabolical and intrigue, providing us with a unique lens into the life of Authur Fleck and his alter-ego Joker. However, the film’s sequel has turned out to be massively disappointing as well as a commercial and critical failure.
Joker: Folie à Deux | Credit: Warner Bros.
Basically unthreading the entire intricate tapestry that Joker had woven, the sequel not only made us all hate Arthur Fleck but also bored us with its musical setting. And one of Phoenix’s co-stars already knew the film was going to be a bomb.
Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker: Folie à Deux Co-Star Knew the Film was a Disaster in the Making Comedian Tim Dillon on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast | Credit: Jre / YouTube
Given the immense success of Joker, many of us had...
Joker: Folie à Deux | Credit: Warner Bros.
Basically unthreading the entire intricate tapestry that Joker had woven, the sequel not only made us all hate Arthur Fleck but also bored us with its musical setting. And one of Phoenix’s co-stars already knew the film was going to be a bomb.
Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker: Folie à Deux Co-Star Knew the Film was a Disaster in the Making Comedian Tim Dillon on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast | Credit: Jre / YouTube
Given the immense success of Joker, many of us had...
- 11/9/2024
- by Maria Sultan
- FandomWire
Joker: Folie Deux can't catch a break from anyone amid the fallout from its disastrous box-office run, even from its actors. One of the DC comic book film's actors dislikes the film so much, he thinks it's "the worst film ever made."
Speaking on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast, Folie Deux actor Tim Dillon, who played an Arkham Asylum guard in the Joker sequel, offered his straightforward thoughts on the Warner Bros. movie. Dillon blasted Folie Deux, believing it lacked a proper story, and unsuccessfully tried to be the antithesis of what the original film represented.
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Smile 2 is one of the best horror sequels in years, and it easily eclipses two far more contentious 2024 films with similar concepts.
Its the worst film that has ever been made. Its actually not so bad. Its the worst film ever made,...
Speaking on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast, Folie Deux actor Tim Dillon, who played an Arkham Asylum guard in the Joker sequel, offered his straightforward thoughts on the Warner Bros. movie. Dillon blasted Folie Deux, believing it lacked a proper story, and unsuccessfully tried to be the antithesis of what the original film represented.
Related Three 2024 Movies Have a Hidden Connection, But Only One of Them Works
Smile 2 is one of the best horror sequels in years, and it easily eclipses two far more contentious 2024 films with similar concepts.
Its the worst film that has ever been made. Its actually not so bad. Its the worst film ever made,...
- 11/8/2024
- by Jodee Brown
- CBR
In Todd Phillips' "Joker: Folie à Deux," conservative comedian Tim Dillon has a very brief cameo as one of the guards at Arkham Asylum. It's almost literally a blink-and-you'll-miss-it cameo, and Dillon has even admitted that, when he finally watched Phillips' film, he didn't see himself.
The reason he didn't see himself is because he was on his phone, posting on social media how much the film sucked. Dillon hated it that much.
Dillon, for those unfamiliar, is a queer standup comedian who is perhaps best known for mocking Millennials and Gen-z for being whiny and privileged. He also, however, pokes fun at Boomers for "refusing to retire" (squarely giving him a classic Gen-x disaffected tone) and pals around with right-wing pundits and bro-doggs like Joe Rogan, having described himself as right-leaning (although Dillon claims he has become too bitter to vote). Beyond that, Dillon has been doing standup comedy...
The reason he didn't see himself is because he was on his phone, posting on social media how much the film sucked. Dillon hated it that much.
Dillon, for those unfamiliar, is a queer standup comedian who is perhaps best known for mocking Millennials and Gen-z for being whiny and privileged. He also, however, pokes fun at Boomers for "refusing to retire" (squarely giving him a classic Gen-x disaffected tone) and pals around with right-wing pundits and bro-doggs like Joe Rogan, having described himself as right-leaning (although Dillon claims he has become too bitter to vote). Beyond that, Dillon has been doing standup comedy...
- 11/8/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
The 2024 presidential elections have come to an end, giving the United States of America its 47th President. Republican Donald Trump emerged victorious in the fight against Democrat Kamala Harris and the other contenders, making some happy and others not. Celebrities like Joe Rogan and Zachary Levi fall in the former category as they stood by Donald Trump throughout the election campaign.
Donald Trump delivers his winning speech | Credits: Fox 5 / YouTube
While Joe Rogan has been supportive of the President, he completely believes that if he had a better contender than Kamala Harris – particularly Michelle Obama – the Democrats would have won by a landslide. In a recent episode of his podcast, he shined a light on why he thinks Michelle Obama would’ve been tougher competition for Donald Trump.
Joe Rogan Talks about Michelle Obama Joe Rogan in The Joe Rogan Experience #2224 | Credits: PowerfulJRE / Credits
Just before the election results came out,...
Donald Trump delivers his winning speech | Credits: Fox 5 / YouTube
While Joe Rogan has been supportive of the President, he completely believes that if he had a better contender than Kamala Harris – particularly Michelle Obama – the Democrats would have won by a landslide. In a recent episode of his podcast, he shined a light on why he thinks Michelle Obama would’ve been tougher competition for Donald Trump.
Joe Rogan Talks about Michelle Obama Joe Rogan in The Joe Rogan Experience #2224 | Credits: PowerfulJRE / Credits
Just before the election results came out,...
- 11/7/2024
- by Mishkaat Khan
- FandomWire
Exclusive: UTA agent Mark Gordon has moved to 3 Arts Entertainment.
Gordon was a comedy touring agent at the agency, having joined in 2018. Before that, he worked at CAA.
He has now become a manager at the Lionsgate-backed company, based in LA.
During his time at UTA, he was known for working with comedy multi-hyphenates and expanding them across areas including touring. At 3 Arts, he will do something similar, eyeing opportunities in endorsements, digital, scripted and more as well as touring.
3 Arts represents the likes of Rob McElhenney, Kevin Hart, Maya Rudolph, Mike Judge, Amy Poehler, Tim Dillon, Tina Fey and Bowen Yang.
Gordon is the latest agent to move from an agency into the management business. Deadline revealed that Bryan Diperstein left CAA to join Adventure Media earlier this week.
“Mark has always demonstrated an enthusiasm and understanding of an artist’s potential beyond the touring landscape,” said Olivia Gerke,...
Gordon was a comedy touring agent at the agency, having joined in 2018. Before that, he worked at CAA.
He has now become a manager at the Lionsgate-backed company, based in LA.
During his time at UTA, he was known for working with comedy multi-hyphenates and expanding them across areas including touring. At 3 Arts, he will do something similar, eyeing opportunities in endorsements, digital, scripted and more as well as touring.
3 Arts represents the likes of Rob McElhenney, Kevin Hart, Maya Rudolph, Mike Judge, Amy Poehler, Tim Dillon, Tina Fey and Bowen Yang.
Gordon is the latest agent to move from an agency into the management business. Deadline revealed that Bryan Diperstein left CAA to join Adventure Media earlier this week.
“Mark has always demonstrated an enthusiasm and understanding of an artist’s potential beyond the touring landscape,” said Olivia Gerke,...
- 10/23/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Even the actors in the much-maligned supervillain sequel film Joker: Folie à Deux can’t believe how badly the jukebox musical/psychological thriller turned out – but, hey, at least they saw it.
Despite the massive hype leading up to the release of director Todd Phillips’ second and almost definitely final film in the standalone movie series centered around the iconic Batman villain, all of the energy that propelled Joker: Folie à Deux to the forefront of the internet’s collective consciousness upon its opening on October 4 has quickly turned into collective trashing of the tentpole DC project. Die-hard Batman fanboys did their best to reserve judgment when they learned that, five years after the first Joker film set box office records and won two Academy awards, Phillips planned on continuing the story of Arthur Fleck with a musical movie centered around the talents of Lady Gaga in the role of Harley Quinn,...
Despite the massive hype leading up to the release of director Todd Phillips’ second and almost definitely final film in the standalone movie series centered around the iconic Batman villain, all of the energy that propelled Joker: Folie à Deux to the forefront of the internet’s collective consciousness upon its opening on October 4 has quickly turned into collective trashing of the tentpole DC project. Die-hard Batman fanboys did their best to reserve judgment when they learned that, five years after the first Joker film set box office records and won two Academy awards, Phillips planned on continuing the story of Arthur Fleck with a musical movie centered around the talents of Lady Gaga in the role of Harley Quinn,...
- 10/16/2024
- Cracked
Here is what you can binge on Netflix for the month of October!(Photo Credit – Netflix)
Must-Watch Halloween Additions On Netflix: Psycho, Halloween (2018), and Scream
Netflix isn’t playing this time. The Hitchcock masterpiece (with that infamous shower scene) Psycho is arriving on Netflix to haunt your screens. Not feeling the black-and-white classic? Fret not—2018 Halloween is coming in hot. And how can we forget Scream? Sidney Prescott’s encounters with Ghostface will have you double-checking your locks (literally!) But don’t sleep on Bride of Chucky! Watch it when you finally find some time after that chaotic office schedule.
Beyond the Horror: The Diplomat Season 2, The Menendez Brothers, and Love is Blind
If horror isn’t your thing, Netflix’s dropping some stuff other than ghouls and ghosts too. The Diplomat Season 2 is set to land later in the month, continuing the high-stakes drama and diplomatic intrigue that kept...
Must-Watch Halloween Additions On Netflix: Psycho, Halloween (2018), and Scream
Netflix isn’t playing this time. The Hitchcock masterpiece (with that infamous shower scene) Psycho is arriving on Netflix to haunt your screens. Not feeling the black-and-white classic? Fret not—2018 Halloween is coming in hot. And how can we forget Scream? Sidney Prescott’s encounters with Ghostface will have you double-checking your locks (literally!) But don’t sleep on Bride of Chucky! Watch it when you finally find some time after that chaotic office schedule.
Beyond the Horror: The Diplomat Season 2, The Menendez Brothers, and Love is Blind
If horror isn’t your thing, Netflix’s dropping some stuff other than ghouls and ghosts too. The Diplomat Season 2 is set to land later in the month, continuing the high-stakes drama and diplomatic intrigue that kept...
- 10/7/2024
- by Heena Singh
- KoiMoi
Tim Dillon's new Netflix show, This Is Your Country, has viewers wondering if the new streaming program is a real, legitimate program and whether elements of it are fake.
Dillon is a longtime comedian and actor who recently returned to the spotlight a couple of years after his first-ever Netflix standup special, 2022's Tim Dillon: A Real Hero, was released.
His latest venture is a second standup effort in This Is Your Country, which debuted on the streamer on October 1. The show gives viewers a taste of the political landscape in America ahead of the 2024 Presidential Election through supposedly real guests sharing their unique life experiences
Read full article on The Direct.
Dillon is a longtime comedian and actor who recently returned to the spotlight a couple of years after his first-ever Netflix standup special, 2022's Tim Dillon: A Real Hero, was released.
His latest venture is a second standup effort in This Is Your Country, which debuted on the streamer on October 1. The show gives viewers a taste of the political landscape in America ahead of the 2024 Presidential Election through supposedly real guests sharing their unique life experiences
Read full article on The Direct.
- 10/5/2024
- by Richard Nebens
- The Direct
Leading up to what we’re told will be the most contentious presidential election of our lifetimes, what are the hot topics that matter the most to actual, average Americans? Immigration? OnlyFans? Cryptocurrency? Processed foods? OnlyFans?
Netflix asked Tim Dillon to tackle the 2024 election in his newest comedy special, Tim Dillon: This Is Your Country. Most comics would have taken that prompt and pushed out a stand-up set filled with punchlines and pot shots directed toward the frontrunners from either party. After all, most of the politically-minded comedy content that Netflix produces pulls from the talking points and policy goals of the politicians themselves — not until This Is Your Country has Netflix Comedy turned political in the sense that Jerry Springer was the mayor of Cincinnati before he paid for a sex worker’s services with a check.
In This Is Your Country, Dillon takes us back to the Golden...
Netflix asked Tim Dillon to tackle the 2024 election in his newest comedy special, Tim Dillon: This Is Your Country. Most comics would have taken that prompt and pushed out a stand-up set filled with punchlines and pot shots directed toward the frontrunners from either party. After all, most of the politically-minded comedy content that Netflix produces pulls from the talking points and policy goals of the politicians themselves — not until This Is Your Country has Netflix Comedy turned political in the sense that Jerry Springer was the mayor of Cincinnati before he paid for a sex worker’s services with a check.
In This Is Your Country, Dillon takes us back to the Golden...
- 10/3/2024
- Cracked
I will not be going into whether comedian Tim Dillon’s Netflix standup special, titled This is Your County is actually unscripted or not. It does claim to be. The thing here is that it works in a way that you wouldn’t imagine. Not only is it unscripted, it also looks and feels like a talk show with a live audience, guests, and Dillon himself as the host. The country in the title is the United States of America, of course. Dillon’s set is pretty much looking into the current state of the greatest country in the world, but from a humorous perspective. Let us look into the different segments of it one by one, without further ado.
What is William’s secret?
You know you’re in for something different the moment Dillon announces he’s going to bring on random guests who’ll talk about uncomfortable truths.
What is William’s secret?
You know you’re in for something different the moment Dillon announces he’s going to bring on random guests who’ll talk about uncomfortable truths.
- 10/3/2024
- by Rohitavra Majumdar
- Film Fugitives
The return of a reality TV monster that’s sure to dominate social media conversation; Charlie and Nick’s blossoming romance; a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the NBA courtesy of LeBron James and Anthony Edwards; the latest gem from an action auteur; Tyler Perry’s first Netflix television drama and another helping espionage and drama from Keri Russell are some of the highlights among the new films and series hitting Netflix in October.
Coming in hot on Oct. 2 is the new season of Netflix’s reality dating show Love Is Blind. The seventh go around for the main franchise — the brand has now expanded into several country-specific versions — will see a fresh batch of singles heading into the pods, hoping to find love and marry their match, all within a worryingly compressed timeline. The show, which is still billed as a “social experiment,” has experienced some bad PR in recent seasons,...
Coming in hot on Oct. 2 is the new season of Netflix’s reality dating show Love Is Blind. The seventh go around for the main franchise — the brand has now expanded into several country-specific versions — will see a fresh batch of singles heading into the pods, hoping to find love and marry their match, all within a worryingly compressed timeline. The show, which is still billed as a “social experiment,” has experienced some bad PR in recent seasons,...
- 10/1/2024
- by Abid Rahman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Plenty of exciting brand-new TV shows are making their debuts in October 2024, including some intriguing spinoffs, comedy specials, original dramas, and star-studded comedy series. Partnering with predictive media analytics company Diesel Labs, Screen Rant has exclusive data analyzing the new TV shows that have recorded the most online engagement ahead of their series premieres. Each show is given a hype score indicating their online buzz and anticipation, which is determined by chatter across various platforms.
The most-discussed new TV shows are ranked by Attention Signals, which are calculated by measures such as likes, shares, comments, and views on social and video channels like Facebook and YouTube. These virtual engagement metrics offer significant insight into the new series that have made the biggest online impact on potential viewers before their premieres regardless of their reviews and ratings.
The attention scale metric is the percentage of attention based on the show or...
The most-discussed new TV shows are ranked by Attention Signals, which are calculated by measures such as likes, shares, comments, and views on social and video channels like Facebook and YouTube. These virtual engagement metrics offer significant insight into the new series that have made the biggest online impact on potential viewers before their premieres regardless of their reviews and ratings.
The attention scale metric is the percentage of attention based on the show or...
- 10/1/2024
- by Jordan Williams
- ScreenRant
Here are some of the exciting releases on Netflix in October! (Photo Credit – Instagram)
The Ott streaming platform Netflix has bought an exciting line-up for you in October this year. From thrillers, and reality shows to documentaries, you will be definitely spoilt for choices when it comes to these Netflix releases. We have gotten your binge list curated for you with these Netflix releases.
October Netflix Releases
Release Date: 1st October, 2024
Making It in Marbella
The Swedish agents at the luxury real estate firm Homerun Brokers compete for the best listings in Marbella, Spain’s high-end holiday destination. The real estate based show is one of the most anticipated Netflix releases.
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The Ott streaming platform Netflix has bought an exciting line-up for you in October this year. From thrillers, and reality shows to documentaries, you will be definitely spoilt for choices when it comes to these Netflix releases. We have gotten your binge list curated for you with these Netflix releases.
October Netflix Releases
Release Date: 1st October, 2024
Making It in Marbella
The Swedish agents at the luxury real estate firm Homerun Brokers compete for the best listings in Marbella, Spain’s high-end holiday destination. The real estate based show is one of the most anticipated Netflix releases.
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- 9/30/2024
- by Shreshtha Chaudhury
- KoiMoi
The new TV shows and movies arriving on Netflix in October 2024 see the streaming platform offering a plethora of titles across a diverse range of genres. Netflix emerged as one of the first major streaming services, helping to reshape how people watch content. From there, their library grew to include Netflix Original programming as well as many licensed movies and TV shows. With an already extensive library of content, Netflix is adding new titles each month with some highly-anticipated new additions in October 2024.
September 2024 was a big month for Netflix, marked by some talked-about original content. The Perfect Couple emerged as the latest engrossing murder mystery series while the thriller Rebel Ridge became a surprise hit for Netflix. October 2024 is another exciting month for Netflix users, with a number of popular shows returning with new seasons, like Outer Banks, Heartstopper, and The Diplomat, providing a wide variety of viewing options for Netflix users.
September 2024 was a big month for Netflix, marked by some talked-about original content. The Perfect Couple emerged as the latest engrossing murder mystery series while the thriller Rebel Ridge became a surprise hit for Netflix. October 2024 is another exciting month for Netflix users, with a number of popular shows returning with new seasons, like Outer Banks, Heartstopper, and The Diplomat, providing a wide variety of viewing options for Netflix users.
- 9/29/2024
- by Colin McCormick, Adrienne Tyler
- ScreenRant
The Netflix October 2024 originals, movies, and TV series have been revealed and can be viewed below. The streaming service has also announced the list of movies and TV series leaving next month.
The Netflix October 2024 schedule features such titles as The Bad Guys: Haunted Heist, Car Masters: Rust to Riches Season 6, The Diplomat Season 2, Don’t Move, Heartstopper Season 3, Hellbound Season 2, It’s What’s Inside, and The Lincoln Lawyer Season 3.
The Diplomat Season 2
Also coming are Lonely Planet, Love Is Blind Season 7, Outer Banks Season 4, Simone Biles Rising Part 2, Starting 5, Tyler Perry’s Beauty in Black, Unsolved Mysteries Volume 5, and Woman of the Hour.
The October schedule includes comedy specials Ali Wong: Single Lady, Hasan Minhaj: Off With His Head, Rachel Bloom: Death, Let Me Do My Special, Tim Dillon: This Is Your Country, and Tom Papa: Home Free as well.
Netflix October 2024 Schedule
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The Netflix October 2024 schedule features such titles as The Bad Guys: Haunted Heist, Car Masters: Rust to Riches Season 6, The Diplomat Season 2, Don’t Move, Heartstopper Season 3, Hellbound Season 2, It’s What’s Inside, and The Lincoln Lawyer Season 3.
The Diplomat Season 2
Also coming are Lonely Planet, Love Is Blind Season 7, Outer Banks Season 4, Simone Biles Rising Part 2, Starting 5, Tyler Perry’s Beauty in Black, Unsolved Mysteries Volume 5, and Woman of the Hour.
The October schedule includes comedy specials Ali Wong: Single Lady, Hasan Minhaj: Off With His Head, Rachel Bloom: Death, Let Me Do My Special, Tim Dillon: This Is Your Country, and Tom Papa: Home Free as well.
Netflix October 2024 Schedule
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- 9/25/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
Fall is here, which means it’s time to bundle up on your couch and stream the weekend away. Let’s get into it: There’s plenty to enjoy in October on Netflix, from a new Ali Wong special to new seasons of shows like “Love Is Blind” and “Unsolved Mysteries.” The real unsolved mystery is how it feels like there is more “Love Is Blind” dropping every month, but I digress.
October also brings with it the chance to watch Season 1 of “Yellowjackets” (a Showtime hit) for the first time on the Netflix platform, as well as more “Outer Banks” and “The Lincoln Lawyer.” The best bet, however, is the return of Keri Russell.
Top Pick: “The Diplomat” Season 2
Russell returns as U.S. ambassador to the U.K. Kate Wyler in this “The Americans” meets “Homeland” Emmy-nominated hit. Season 1 ended with a massive cliffhanger, so the six-episode Season...
October also brings with it the chance to watch Season 1 of “Yellowjackets” (a Showtime hit) for the first time on the Netflix platform, as well as more “Outer Banks” and “The Lincoln Lawyer.” The best bet, however, is the return of Keri Russell.
Top Pick: “The Diplomat” Season 2
Russell returns as U.S. ambassador to the U.K. Kate Wyler in this “The Americans” meets “Homeland” Emmy-nominated hit. Season 1 ended with a massive cliffhanger, so the six-episode Season...
- 9/20/2024
- by Erin Strecker
- Indiewire
When the daytime talk show The Jerry Springer Show was still on the air, outraged critics declared that the syndicated trailer park brawl was rock-bottom for exploitative, lowest-common-denominator and painfully American entertainment. But Tim Dillon believes that we can go even lower.
Dillon is a Long Island native stand-up who touts his iconoclastic, vaguely conservative and always abrasive attitude toward modern America and modern Americans on his popular podcast The Tim Dillon Show. His ascension to the top tier of the loosely defined alt-comedy scene within the podcasting sphere started in 2017, the same year that Rolling Stone named him one of their “10 Comedians You Need To Know,” but when Dillon performed his first Netflix stand-up special, Tim Dillon: A Real Hero in 2022, The Pig and his pigs broke into the mainstream and appeased the movers and shakers of Netflix Comedy who seem to be warming up to the idea of giving mean-spirited,...
Dillon is a Long Island native stand-up who touts his iconoclastic, vaguely conservative and always abrasive attitude toward modern America and modern Americans on his popular podcast The Tim Dillon Show. His ascension to the top tier of the loosely defined alt-comedy scene within the podcasting sphere started in 2017, the same year that Rolling Stone named him one of their “10 Comedians You Need To Know,” but when Dillon performed his first Netflix stand-up special, Tim Dillon: A Real Hero in 2022, The Pig and his pigs broke into the mainstream and appeased the movers and shakers of Netflix Comedy who seem to be warming up to the idea of giving mean-spirited,...
- 9/20/2024
- Cracked
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