Tag: Comedian
This wordless comedian is now the most-followed person on TikTok
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Comedian Khaby Lame has become the king of TikTok -- all without uttering a word. With more than 142.9 million followers, Lame has dethroned teen dancer and content creator Charli D'Amelio to become the most-follow...
Comedian Brad Upton has ‘significant’ heart attack despite normal cardiac stress test: What to know
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Comedian Brad Upton recently posted on Facebook that he suffered a "significant" heart attack on Memorial Day after a normal cardiac stress test approximately eight months ago. "Last September when my esophagus was g...
Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos defends Dave Chappelle’s comedy: ‘The comedian of our generation’
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Chappelle, whose comedy special lives on the streaming site, has received backlash over his use of transgender jokes in his set. Netflix employees walked out of the Los Angeles headquarters in protest of "The Closer....
LGBTQ advocate demands Bill Maher’s cancellation by HBO, says comedian has ‘gone too far’
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Advocate magazine published a piece on Wednesday headlined, "Bill Maher Has Gone Too Far With Anti-LGBTQ+ Comments," with a subhead declaring, "David Kilmnick of the LGBT Network says Maher's HBO show, Real Time With...
George Carlin: A look at HBO documentary on late comedian
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This two-night biography called "George Carlin’s American Dream" dives into the late star's multi-decade career, and features old home videos, audio recordings and previous tv show clips. His brother, Patrick, his f...
Comedian Samantha Bee loses it over leaked Supreme Court draft opinion on Roe v. Wade: ‘People … will die’
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During the opening monologue of her show, which was on hiatus and had not aired since the draft opinion was leaked, Bee appeared angry and used multiple expletives as she blasted the potential decision, claiming the ...
Dave Chappelle alleged attacker Isaiah Lee pleads not guilty to misdemeanor charges for tackling comedian
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Isaiah Lee entered a not guilty plea and his bail was set at $ 30,000. Lee had a sling and bandaged arm during his court appearance. His next court date is scheduled for May 20. The judge also ordered that Lee has ...
Comedian Dave Chappelle attacked on stage while performing at Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles
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Videos of the incident appear to show the man jumping onto the stage at the Hollywood Bowl, where Chappelle was performing his standup routine for his Netflix Is A Joke tour, when he attempted to tackle the comedian....
Gilbert Gottfried: What to know about the late ‘Aladdin’ star and comedian
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The esteemed performer — known for his raw, scorched voice and crude jokes — died just after 2:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday from Recurrent Ventricular Tachycardia due to Myotonic Dystrophy type II, his longtime friend and p...
Comedian and ‘Aladdin’ star Gilbert Gottfried dead at 67 after illness
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"We are heartbroken to announce the passing of our beloved Gilbert Gottfried after a long illness. In addition to being the most iconic voice in comedy, Gilbert was a wonderful husband, brother, friend and father to ...
Gilbert Gottfried, comedian and actor, has died
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Gilbert Gottfried, a comedian and film and television actor with a distinctly memorable voice, has died after a long illness, his family announced on Tuesday. He was 67. "We are heartbroken to announce the passing o...
Bill Maher stands up for comedian ‘tribe’ following Will Smith Oscars slap: ‘The war on jokes must end’
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Maher revived his running gag "Explaining Jokes to Idiots" by offering a breakdown of a joke "for the humor-impaired," examining Chris Rock's swipe about Jada Pinkett Smith, which sparked the infamous slap from Will ...
From comedian to Ukraine president to international hero, who is Volodymyr Zelenskyy?
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The first time most of the world heard about Volodymyr Zelenskyy, he was president of a country under siege who was told that Ukraine stood no chance against Vladimir Putin's army. Four weeks later, Zelenskyy and his...
Bob Saget’s wife Kelly Rizzo honors comedian two months after his death: ‘Quite the journey’
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Rizzo, 42, shared a photo of herself and Saget explaining how she's felt in the last two months. "2 whole months," she wrote in the caption of the post. "I’ve experienced that now time means nothing and everything at...
Police investigating comedian Donny Davis’ death
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Hotel security and Clark County paramedics discovered Davis after being summoned around 5:30 a.m. Tuesday to a Conrad hotel guest room in the Resorts World complex, according to a police report obtained Friday. He wa...
Comedian Heather McDonald collapses, fractures skull during set in Tempe, Arizona
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The 51-year-old star took to her Instagram story on the night of Feb. 5 to address fans from the hospital. "So, I'm in the emergency room, I look weird," she began. "Oh my God, I'm so, so, so, so sorry." She then ex...