New York Comedy Festival Canceled For 2020 Due To Coronavirus Pandemic

Batgirl production crew have been slated after locals told of heavy-handed bouncers on the set on their doorstep.

Paul Murray saw it coming long before most.

Boris Johnson has been branded “a walking advert for independence” ahead of a visit Scotland on Monday.

The mother of a young woman who suffered horrific injuries while being restrained at school is demanding cameras in all classrooms where kids with additional needs are taught.

A record £11 million in bus lane fines was raked in across Scotland last year even though traffic levels were drastically down during the second year of lockdown.

Ian Evatt believes Bolton Wanderers have a chance of making the League One play-offs but only if they keep racking up the wins and feels this division is different to last season's charge up League Two as they must earn the right to be in mix at the top of the table.

Ivan Reitman, the influential filmmaker and producer behind beloved comedies from "Animal House" to "Ghostbusters," has died. He was 75.

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorThe comedy community and “Ghostbusters” fans everywhere are remembering Ivan Reitman, who died Saturday at 75. Actors and filmmakers, including several people who worked closely with Reitman, paid tribute to the Canadian director and producer who directed the megahit “Ghostbusters” and helped ignite the movie careers of comedians including Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd.Reitman also directed “Meatballs” and “Stripes,” and produced films including “National Lampoon’s Animal House,” “Space Jam,” “Up in the Air” and last year’s “Ghostbusters: Afterlife.”Tom Rothman, chairman and CEO of Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group, said in a statement, “Tonight, the lady with the torch weeps, as do all of us at Columbia, and film lovers around the world. Ivan Reitman was an inseparable part of this studio’s legacy, but more than that he was a friend.

Naman Ramachandran Amazon Prime Video India has revealed Hindi, Tamil and Telugu-language versions of hit series “Modern Love.”Based on the weekly The New York Times column of the same name, the U.S. version of “Modern Love” was developed by John Carney (“Once,” “Sing Street”), who also directed several episodes over its two seasons in 2019 and 2021.

Los Angeles Rams star Aaron Donald had his wife Erica by his side to celebrate winning the 2022 Super Bowl!

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are having the best time at the 2022 Super Bowl!

Manchester United were so worried about qualifying for the Champions League they sacked Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, according to Ralf Rangnick.

Taylor Rapp is engaged!

Eminem had the support of his eldest daughter on his big night!

San Antonio's Claire Rousay and Austin's Mari Maurice (More Eaze) are at the forefront of a niche but passionate experimental scene. Their first joint venture, last summer's an afternoon whine, proved their collaborative potential for strangeness.

Will Smith, like many others right now, is riding on the high of an incredible Super Bowl, but took to social media to celebrate a major career milestone that came with it.MORE: Will Smith celebrates his mother's birthday - and his own wins as wellThe actor shared on Instagram a snippet from the newly released reboot and dramatization of his hit sitcom Fresh Prince of Bel Air.WATCH: Will Smith releases Fresh Prince Of Bel Air reboot trailer - but fans have same complaintRevealing that the show, Bel Air, was officially now out on Peacock, the actor penned a heartfelt tribute to the series and urged fans to watch it.He wrote: "So proud of this cast, this crew, and Morgan cooper— you are a genius!! #BelAir is finally out and streaming now on @PeacockTV!"MORE: Will Smith releases Fresh Prince of Bel-Air reboot trailer - but fans have same complaintFans immediately took to the comments to react with excitement upon the release of this completely different take on the light-hearted 90s classic, with one commenting: "I am watching it right now."Another wrote: "It was sooooo goooood," with a third adding: "We're ready for this," and one even enthusiastically saying: "Gonna watch it noowww!!!"A post shared by Will Smith (@willsmith)Will shared a snippet from Bel Air to celebrate its releaseThe star also appeared in a commercial promoting the new series that aired during the Super Bowl, and is one of the show's executive producers.The King Richard actor also shared a clip of himself with family attending the premiere of the show, and by the looks of it, they were all quite happy.MORE: Will Smith shares poignant tribute to Sidney Poitier who dies age 94MORE: Will Smith's daughter Willow shares distressing details of mom Jada

It looks like Snoop Dogg‘s lucky charm works on the Los Angeles Rams as well! Ahead of his Super Bowl half-time show performance on Sunday night, Snoop shared a photo of him and his wife Shante Broadus rocking matching yellow-and-blue sweatsuits in support of their home team. That night, the Rams would go on to triumph over the Bengals in a close game ending in a score of 23-20. Though it’s impossible to know if Snoop and Shante’s style helped bring home the win, their adorable twinning certainly couldn’t have hurt.

Lizzo wants you to love all of her.

The movie world is mourning a comedy directing giant.

Jamie-Lynn Sigler reprised her role as Meadow Soprano in “The Sopranos” in a very nostalgic Chevrolet ad. The actress, who played the character from 1999-2007 cruised down the New Jersey Turnpike in the first-ever all electric Silverado as the series theme song “Woke Up This Morning” by Alabama 3 plays.

Cooper Kupp was the MVP of the 2022 Super Bowl and his whole family was there to celebrate his big victory!

Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticR. Kelly’s manager Donnell Russell has been charged in New York with threatening to shoot up a Manhattan screening room that was showing the Lifetime docuseries Surviving R.

Tiffany Haddish, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Kenan Thompson are among the stars preparing to provide the laughs in the virtual Lucille Ball Comedy Festival.The annual New York event, organized by officials at America’s National Comedy Center, will be going online due to the coronavirus pandemic, but it won’t be short of famous faces, with comedians Jay Leno, Gilbert Gottfried, Margaret Cho, Jimmy Fallon, and ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic all lining up for in-depth conversations about their work and influences.Also featured during the three-weekend celebration will be Roy Wood, Jr., Lewis Black, Aidy Bryant, Penn Jillette, and Dulce Sloan.Meanwhile, National Comedy Center chiefs will be taking the opportunity to salute the legacy of late Advisory Board

EXCLUSIVE: HBO is teaming with “Knocked Up” creator Judd Apatow to make a two-part documentary on legendary US comedian George Carlin, with UK outfit Rise Films producing alongside Apatow Productions.HBO Documentary Films has commissioned Apatow and his longtime collaborator Michael Bonfiglio to direct the films, which will feature interviews with Carlin’s family and friends, material from his stand-up specials and TV appearances, as well as material from his personal archive.Born in New York City in 1937, Carlin became renowned for his razor-sharp observational comedic style on language, politics, religion and the world. He filmed the first of his 14 HBO stand-up specials in 1977 and appeared on “The Tonight Show” more than 130 times.

Dave McNary Film ReporterJudd Apatow is teaming up with HBO on a two-part documentary about the late George Carlin, who starred in numerous comedy specials and appeared on the “Tonight Show” more than 130 times.Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio will direct the project, which will include interviews with Carlin’s family and friends, as well as material from Carlin’s archives and clips from his TV appearances.Carlin, a native of New York City, broke into show business in 1959 by teaming up with Jack Burns and performing at coffee houses in Texas.

Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticThe John Gore Organization, a major Tony Award-winning production company and owner of Broadway.com and The Broadway Channel, has permanently laid off what sources say is more than 100 previously furloughed employees.Lauren Reid, Chief Operating Officer of John Gore Organization, confirmed layoffs but did not provide numbers or details about which departments were hit. “It is with a heavy heart that we have laid off a number of previously furloughed employees,” Reid said in a statement.

Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticTwo of theater’s heavy-hitters are squaring off in a legal battle that could be Broadway’s biggest drama during the pandemic shutdown: Ad agency Spotco is suing producer Scott Rudin for $6.3 million the company says he owes.Rudin denies the claim, releasing the following statement from lawyer Jonathan Zavin: “The case has no merit and the defendants intend to contest it vigorously.”In a suit filed Wednesday by Spotco in New York State Court, the ad and marketing firm – one of Broadway’s most prominent since its founding in 1997 – claims Rudin has not paid for work the company provided for eight shows, including the smash To Kill a Mockingbird, the recent revival of West Side Story and the

Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticNominees for the 35th Annual Imagen Awards honoring positive portrayals of Latinos in the media were announced today, with nominated films including Dora and the Lost City of Gold and I Carry You with Me and TV programs Mayans M.C., Pose and Law & Order: SVU on the roster.See the entire list of nominees below.The Imagen Awards will be presented virtually Thursday, September 24, at 5:00 PM.“This year’s list of nominees is a far cry from four honorees 35 years ago,” said Imagen Foundation President Helen Hernandez. “The level of creativity and talent in our community is bountiful and is exemplified in this year’s list.

Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticWith her dance album Chromatica scaling the music charts since its release in May, Lady Gaga is launching a radio show devoted to the genre on Apple Music. Gaga Radio premieres Friday, August 7 at 11 am PST, with new episodes every Friday.“The last few weeks I’ve been figuring out different ways at home that I can be of service to what I would call the singular global community,” Gaga said in a statement, “one that I believe to be kind in nature, one that I believe to be very special to my heart and I believe to the hearts of many.

Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticPete Hamill, the Brooklyn-born journalist whose street-savvy writing style and editorial hand lent an authentic, even quintessential voice to city tabloids The New York Post and The Daily News over a 50-year-career, died today in his native borough. He was 85.His brother, the writer Denis Hamill, told The New York Times that Hamill fell at home on Saturday after returning from a dialysis treatment.

Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticEXCLUSIVE Playwright Keenan Scott II, whose play Thoughts of a Colored Man is a likely contender for a post-shutdown Broadway staging, has signed with A3 Artists Agency in all areas.Scott, a native New Yorker born and raised in Pomonok Housing Projects in Flushing, Queens, was among a group of prominent and/or promising Black playwrights featured in a recent New York Times article titled “Black Plays Are Knocking on Broadway’s Door. Will It Open?”Scott’s Thoughts of a Colored Man, directed by Steve H.

Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticRevel, the New York City moped rental rideshare company that drew unwelcome attention with the recent accident death of a CBS local news reporter, is shutting down indefinitely.In a tweet this morning, Revel announced, “New York riders – starting today, NYC service will be shut down until further notice. We’re reviewing and strengthening our rider accountability and safety measures and communicating with city officials, and we look forward to serving you again in the near future.”The shutdown drew the endorsement of New York City mayor Bill de Blasio, who tweeted, “Transportation alternatives are important but safety on our streets is paramount.

Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticJimmy Fallon called him “the king of New York,” and Set Meyers said he was “as great a TV host as we’re ever likely to see,” as the late night hosts paid tribute to Regis Philbin.Philbin, who died July 24 of natural causes at 88, was described by Meyers of NBC’s Late Night as the same person both on and off the screen.

Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticCharlie Balducci, whose 2001 wedding day outburst at a slow-moving limo driver became the most notorious moment of MTV’s reality series True Life: I’m Getting Married, died Saturday in Staten Island, New York, according to family. He was 44, and was found unresponsive in his bed.A cause of death has not been determined.In his infamous episode, Balducci was seen making a cellphone call to a limo driver who was late picking up the white-tuxedoed groom for his wedding to fiancee Sabrina.

Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticGoogle employees will work from home at least until next July due to the coronavirus pandemic, a decision that makes the search engine company the first major U.S. corporation to commit to the year-long stay-at-home plan.According to a report in today’s Wall Street Journal, Google’s plan affects nearly all of the company’s 200,000 full-time and contract employees across Google parent Alphabet Inc.