New Old Rules: White House Says Bill Maher Getting Mark Twain Prize Is “Literally Fake News”

The Trump administration insists Bill Maher will not be receiving the prestigious Mark Twain Award for American Humor. “This is fake news,” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Friday as reports circulated that the Real Time host was going to enter the pantheon of comedy with the honor. “Bill Maher will NOT be getting…

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Nicholas Brendon’s ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Co-Stars Pay Tribute To Xander Actor: “My Sweet Nicky”

As fans and loved ones mourn the death of Nicholas Brendon, his Buffy the Vampire Slayer co-stars are paying tribute. Following Brendon’s death at age 54, the cast of the WB series (1997-2003) remembered the actor who played Xander. “My Sweet Nicky, thank you for years of laughter, love and Dodgers,” wrote Alyson Hannigan, who…

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HBO’s Comedy ‘Comeback’: Amy Gravitt On Being First To Satirize AI With Valerie Cherish’s Return, “Full Slate”, ‘Big Bang’ Spinoff & More Larry David

HBO’s The Comeback is taking the concept of long gaps between seasons to a new level, with its third season premiering Sunday, 11 1/2 years after Season 2, which, in turn, was released more than nine years after the first season. Tackling topics like AI replacing TV writers and the 2023 WGA strike, The Comeback,…

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CPH:DOX: ‘Whispers In May’ Takes Top Award; ‘Amazomania,’ ‘Dream Of Another Summer’ & More Earn Prizes

Whispers in May, Dongnan Chen’s film exploring the rite of passage of a 14-year-old girl in rural China, won the top award at CPH:DOX in Copenhagen Friday night, automatically qualifying the documentary for Oscar consideration. “Telling mythical stories about hidden worlds is a gift. Giving breadth and depth to quotidian moments is a talent,” the…

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