Paul Reubens committed to profound silliness without ever going mean or dark — though some peers were disappointed that he focused on one character.
Tag: Comedy and Humor
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John Early and His Dizzying New Special, ‘Now More Than Ever’
In his new Max special, “Now More Than Ever,” the comedian mixes cringe comedy and cabaret to dizzying effect.
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Alan Arkin, Comic Actor With a Serious Side, Dies at 89
He got laughs (and won awards) on Broadway in “Enter Laughing” and in movies like “Little Miss Sunshine.” But he also had a flair for drama.
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Looking Back at ‘Bridget Jones’s Diary’
Helen Fielding’s ditzy heroine was all the rage when she was introduced to American audiences in 1998. Today, her nuttiness and self-loathing read like a relic from another time.