NYT Gets Into The Comedy Business — The Lone Cactus

The Grand Old Lady of journalism hit a new low over the weekend. The New York Times, whose motto has always been “all the news that’s fit to print” ran an editorial that bordered on something you’d find in The Onion. They called for the Democrat National Committee to put together an “unbiased, apolitical panel” […]… Continue reading NYT Gets Into The Comedy Business — The Lone Cactus

When Comedy Goes Nuclear: Spy x Family — OGIUE MANIAX

Comedies based on perpetual misunderstandings can be really hit or miss. Characters misunderstanding one another’s intent and motivations can work as an endless source of humor, or it can eventually lead to frustration over a lack of progress. The manga series Spy x Family by Endo Tatsuya falls square into this category of humor, but […]… Continue reading When Comedy Goes Nuclear: Spy x Family — OGIUE MANIAX

What’s Your Favorite Wedding Comedy? — A Tiny Ray Of Light

Planning a wedding has me in the mood for wedding films. But not gushy romance movies like The Wedding Planner and Runaway Bride, no, hilarious, irreverant comedies that make me snort. The Wedding Ringer with Kevin Hart has been my favorite so far and has gotten me in the festive wedding mood. What’s your favorite […]… Continue reading What’s Your Favorite Wedding Comedy? — A Tiny Ray Of Light

My Top 10 favorite Stand Up Comedians — PowerPop… An Eclectic Collection of Pop Culture

I had a lot of comedy albums growing up and these were my favorites. 10: Steve Martin – His Wild and Crazy album, Let’s Get Small, and Comedy is Not Pretty stayed on my turntable forever. 9: Sam Kinison – His routine of Are You Lonesome Tonight is worthy enough to have him on this […]… Continue reading My Top 10 favorite Stand Up Comedians — PowerPop… An Eclectic Collection of Pop Culture

The Great, Unmade Michelle Pfeiffer Romantic Comedy: Legal Complications — Pfeiffer Pfilms and Meg Movies

Michelle Pfeiffer only appeared in four romantic comedy films in the 1990s, preferring to concentrate on drama, both period and contemporary, instead. It’s hardly surprising she chose to follow such a career path, if Legal Complications (1998) is an example of the scripts she was being offered at the time.Sandwiched between City of Angels and […]… Continue reading The Great, Unmade Michelle Pfeiffer Romantic Comedy: Legal Complications — Pfeiffer Pfilms and Meg Movies