Robert Kennedy Jr.’s independent presidential campaign is being boosted by deep-pocketed supporters of Donald Trump, venture capitalists, conservative Hollywood types, and other celebrities.
Democrats worry the Kennedy campaign could help tank President Joe Biden’s reelection bid and make Trump president again. He is also a danger to public health: Kennedy has spread false conspiracy theories about Covid-19 vaccines and claimed vaccines cause autism.
American Values 2024, a super Pac backing Kennedy, is the most important funding vehicle for his longshot bid for president. The group spent $7 million on a...
Democrats worry the Kennedy campaign could help tank President Joe Biden’s reelection bid and make Trump president again. He is also a danger to public health: Kennedy has spread false conspiracy theories about Covid-19 vaccines and claimed vaccines cause autism.
American Values 2024, a super Pac backing Kennedy, is the most important funding vehicle for his longshot bid for president. The group spent $7 million on a...
- 2/26/2024
- by Adam Rawnsley
- Rollingstone.com
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. continued campaign fundraising in Los Angeles Wednesday night with a stand-up comedy event hosted by the independent presidential candidate’s wife and actress Cheryl Hines.
The A Night of Laughter With Rfk Jr. & Friends evening at the Million Dollar Theater included performances by Jeremy Piven, Bobby Lee, Rob Schneider, Tre Stewart, Mike Binder, Erica Rhodes, Dustin Ybarra and radio host and podcaster Adam Carolla.
The benefit event, with an after party for $1000 Silver and $1500 Gold contributors, was part of a string of comedy shows planned for across the U.S. as the Rfk Jr. campaign looks to continue raising campaign funds. The first-time presidential candidate is polling in the mid- to high single digits in key U.S. states, according to RealClearPolitics.
That’s enough to potentially pull votes away from U.S. president Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump, both of whom are currently expected to be the U.
The A Night of Laughter With Rfk Jr. & Friends evening at the Million Dollar Theater included performances by Jeremy Piven, Bobby Lee, Rob Schneider, Tre Stewart, Mike Binder, Erica Rhodes, Dustin Ybarra and radio host and podcaster Adam Carolla.
The benefit event, with an after party for $1000 Silver and $1500 Gold contributors, was part of a string of comedy shows planned for across the U.S. as the Rfk Jr. campaign looks to continue raising campaign funds. The first-time presidential candidate is polling in the mid- to high single digits in key U.S. states, according to RealClearPolitics.
That’s enough to potentially pull votes away from U.S. president Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump, both of whom are currently expected to be the U.
- 2/22/2024
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Vice TV has set the premiere date and released the trailer for “Dark Side of Comedy” Season 2, its “Dark Side” spinoff series that explores the behind-the-scenes stories of iconic comedians.
Season 2 subjects include Robin Williams, Sam Kinison, Joan Rivers, Carlos Mencia, Phil Hartman, Tracy Morgan, the sitcom “Family Matters,” Ellen DeGeneres, Norm MacDonald and Gilda Radner.
“Dark Side of Comedy” Season 2 is narrated by Dave Foley with commentators including Pauly Shore, Marc Maron, Tiffany Haddish, Pamela Aldon, Sally Jesse Raphael, Mike Binder and Rolanda Watts.
In the Season 2 trailer, Binder says Williams was “running with a lot of really scary figures — and Robin himself was kind of a scary figure for a while.” Haddish says Rivers “was a hustler,” and describes her as “mean as hell.” And Watts describes an experience where DeGeneres “sat there as if we weren’t even there.”
Per Vice TV’s description for the new installment: “‘Dark Side of Comedy,...
Season 2 subjects include Robin Williams, Sam Kinison, Joan Rivers, Carlos Mencia, Phil Hartman, Tracy Morgan, the sitcom “Family Matters,” Ellen DeGeneres, Norm MacDonald and Gilda Radner.
“Dark Side of Comedy” Season 2 is narrated by Dave Foley with commentators including Pauly Shore, Marc Maron, Tiffany Haddish, Pamela Aldon, Sally Jesse Raphael, Mike Binder and Rolanda Watts.
In the Season 2 trailer, Binder says Williams was “running with a lot of really scary figures — and Robin himself was kind of a scary figure for a while.” Haddish says Rivers “was a hustler,” and describes her as “mean as hell.” And Watts describes an experience where DeGeneres “sat there as if we weren’t even there.”
Per Vice TV’s description for the new installment: “‘Dark Side of Comedy,...
- 8/22/2023
- by Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
Gravitas Ventures has picked up “Halfway to Amarillo,” a neo-western kind of comedy which is set for distribution this November. Written and directed by Burt Binder, “Amarillo” follows an author who, in a bout of writer’s block, finds that his fictional characters have leapt straight off the pages of his novel and are running amok through Los Angeles.
The film stars Peter Giles (“Portlandia”), Luke Jones (“FBI: Most Wanted”), Lindsey G. Smith (“Happy Death Day”) and Binder. According to the film’s official synopsis, “The story centers around writer Michael Coleman who comes down with writer’s block when at his lowest point, the main character from his novel, an outlaw named Eli West played by Jones, leaps out of the novel into the real world throwing a wrench into Michael’s life. The villain in the novel, a crooked sheriff named Morgan Ambrose played by Giles, follows in...
The film stars Peter Giles (“Portlandia”), Luke Jones (“FBI: Most Wanted”), Lindsey G. Smith (“Happy Death Day”) and Binder. According to the film’s official synopsis, “The story centers around writer Michael Coleman who comes down with writer’s block when at his lowest point, the main character from his novel, an outlaw named Eli West played by Jones, leaps out of the novel into the real world throwing a wrench into Michael’s life. The villain in the novel, a crooked sheriff named Morgan Ambrose played by Giles, follows in...
- 7/31/2023
- by Sophia Scorziello
- Variety Film + TV
“Full House Rewind,” PodCo’s upcoming rewatch podcast hosted by Dave Coulier, has set an initial lineup of guests and debuted a trailer. The first episode will premiere on July 21 at 9 a.m. Et.
The podcast will feature Coulier, who starred as Joey Gladstone in “Full House” and the reboot “Fuller House,” as he recounts each episode of the beloved ABC sitcom.
Among the guests confirmed to appear on “Full House Rewind” are John Stamos, who played Jesse Katsopolis in both “Full House” and “Fuller House”; Jeff Franklin, who created both series; Josh Peck, who played Ben in two episodes of “Fuller House”; Marla Sokoloff, who recurred as Gia Mahan in both series; actor, comedian and radio personality Adam Carolla; PodCo partner star of “Even Stevens” and “Kim Possible” Christy Carlson Romano; Mike Binder, who played Steve in an episode of “Full House” and directed “Dirty Daddy: The Bob Saget Tribute...
The podcast will feature Coulier, who starred as Joey Gladstone in “Full House” and the reboot “Fuller House,” as he recounts each episode of the beloved ABC sitcom.
Among the guests confirmed to appear on “Full House Rewind” are John Stamos, who played Jesse Katsopolis in both “Full House” and “Fuller House”; Jeff Franklin, who created both series; Josh Peck, who played Ben in two episodes of “Fuller House”; Marla Sokoloff, who recurred as Gia Mahan in both series; actor, comedian and radio personality Adam Carolla; PodCo partner star of “Even Stevens” and “Kim Possible” Christy Carlson Romano; Mike Binder, who played Steve in an episode of “Full House” and directed “Dirty Daddy: The Bob Saget Tribute...
- 7/10/2023
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
Rick Newman, the founder of New York City’s hugely influential Catch a Rising Star comedy club that provided a training ground for the stand-up comics who would change the landscape of entertainment in the 1970s, died Feb. 20 at his home in Los Angeles. He was 81.
His wife Krysi Newman told The Washington Post that he died of pancreatic cancer.
Among the comics who began or developed their careers on the Rising Star’s Upper East Side stage are Jerry Seineld, Billy Crystal, Robin Williams, Richard Lewis, Andy Kaufman, Freddie Prinze, Robert Klein, Chris Rock, Eddie Murphy, Adam Sandler. Larry David, Elayne Boosler, Rodney Dangerfield, Jay Leno, Joy Behar and Ray Romano.
One of the performers most associated with Catch a Rising Star was Richard Belzer, the longtime host of the club who died Feb. 19, just a day before Newman.
Newman, tweeted Billy Crystal, “gave me and so many our starts as stand ups.
His wife Krysi Newman told The Washington Post that he died of pancreatic cancer.
Among the comics who began or developed their careers on the Rising Star’s Upper East Side stage are Jerry Seineld, Billy Crystal, Robin Williams, Richard Lewis, Andy Kaufman, Freddie Prinze, Robert Klein, Chris Rock, Eddie Murphy, Adam Sandler. Larry David, Elayne Boosler, Rodney Dangerfield, Jay Leno, Joy Behar and Ray Romano.
One of the performers most associated with Catch a Rising Star was Richard Belzer, the longtime host of the club who died Feb. 19, just a day before Newman.
Newman, tweeted Billy Crystal, “gave me and so many our starts as stand ups.
- 2/24/2023
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Last week, Co-chairs John Mayer, Kelly Rizzo, Jeff Ross, and Srf Board Member, Susan Feniger presented and curated Cool Comedy • Hot Cuisine, raising more than 1.2M for the Scleroderma Research Foundation (Srf) in a moving tribute to Bob Saget at the Beverly Wilshire.
Stars attend Cool Comedy Hot Cuisine: A Tribute to Bob Saget and benefit for the Scleroderma Research Foundation
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Hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, John Mayer, and Jeff Ross, the signature fundraising event featured the biggest names in comedy and music to celebrate Saget’s work as a relentless champion for those affected by scleroderma.
Some of the world’s most talented performers generously donated their time to take to the stage to raise funds for the Scleroderma Research Foundation and to find a cure. Co-host Jimmy Kimmel kicked off the event, as John Mayer and Jeff Ross continued the evening’s festivities. The...
Stars attend Cool Comedy Hot Cuisine: A Tribute to Bob Saget and benefit for the Scleroderma Research Foundation
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Hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, John Mayer, and Jeff Ross, the signature fundraising event featured the biggest names in comedy and music to celebrate Saget’s work as a relentless champion for those affected by scleroderma.
Some of the world’s most talented performers generously donated their time to take to the stage to raise funds for the Scleroderma Research Foundation and to find a cure. Co-host Jimmy Kimmel kicked off the event, as John Mayer and Jeff Ross continued the evening’s festivities. The...
- 9/27/2022
- Look to the Stars
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Adam Sandler, the beloved veteran actor who is best known for his work in big screen comedies, is set to be celebrated for a dramatic film next month.
The Newport Beach Film Festival will present Sandler with its inaugural Performance of the Year Award in recognition of his work in Jeremiah Zagar’s Hustle, the fest’s organizers announced Thursday. The 56-year-old will be feted at a noontime luncheon at the Resort at Pelican Hill on Saturday, Oct. 15, following an hourlong recording of The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast, which features career-retrospective conversations with Hollywood’s biggest names.
Sandler’s career took off with a five-year stint on Saturday Night Live, from 1990 to 1995, followed by a long string of comedic blockbuster films including Tamra Davis’s Billy Madison (1995), Dennis Dugan’s Happy Gilmore (1996), Frank Coraci’s The Waterboy (1998) and The Wedding Singer...
Adam Sandler, the beloved veteran actor who is best known for his work in big screen comedies, is set to be celebrated for a dramatic film next month.
The Newport Beach Film Festival will present Sandler with its inaugural Performance of the Year Award in recognition of his work in Jeremiah Zagar’s Hustle, the fest’s organizers announced Thursday. The 56-year-old will be feted at a noontime luncheon at the Resort at Pelican Hill on Saturday, Oct. 15, following an hourlong recording of The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast, which features career-retrospective conversations with Hollywood’s biggest names.
Sandler’s career took off with a five-year stint on Saturday Night Live, from 1990 to 1995, followed by a long string of comedic blockbuster films including Tamra Davis’s Billy Madison (1995), Dennis Dugan’s Happy Gilmore (1996), Frank Coraci’s The Waterboy (1998) and The Wedding Singer...
- 9/22/2022
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Dirty Daddy: The Bob Saget Tribute is just as much a roast of Bob Saget’s best friends as it is a memorial to the late star. A collection of Saget’s comedian and musician pals take the stage at The Comedy Store in West Hollywood, one of the late star’s favorite places, to reminisce in the Netflix special, which debuted Friday, June 10. Saget died of an accidental blunt head trauma on January 9 in Florida. Filmed shortly after the Full House alum’s memorial, Dirty Daddy: The Bob Saget Tribute is kicked off by Chris Rock, Jim Carrey, John Stamos, John Mayer, Jeff Ross, and Darren Criss. They bring Saget’s wife, Kelly Rizzo-Saget, to the stage for some opening remarks. The rest of the night features appearances from Mike Binder, Jackson Browne, Seth Green, Mike Young, Michael Keaton, Candace Cameron Bure, Dave Coulier, Dave Chappelle, Tim Allen, Paul Rodriguez,...
- 6/10/2022
- TV Insider
Bob Saget‘s closest friends gather to celebrate the late star’s life in Dirty Daddy: The Bob Saget Tribute. Premiering June 10 on Netflix, the special features Chris Rock, Jim Carrey, John Stamos, John Mayer, and more of Saget’s famous pals. Dirty Daddy: A Tribute to Bob Saget “is a celebration of Bob’s life in comedy with his friends and family,” Netflix teases. Additional appearances in the special are Jeff Ross, Darren Criss, Kelly Rizzo-Saget, Mike Binder, Jackson Browne, Seth Green, Mike Young, Michael Keaton, Candace Cameron Bure, Dave Coulier, Dave Chappelle, Tim Allen, Paul Rodriguez, Jon Lovitz, and Saget’s daughters, Lara and Aubrey Saget. In the trailer, Saget gets lovingly trolled by his loved ones. They share stories about their friendships, as well as his acting and comedy careers, and his wife, Rizzo, makes a special tribute. Check out the Dirty Daddy: The Bob Saget Tribute trailer below.
- 6/8/2022
- TV Insider
Bob Saget’s oldest friends are honoring him the best way they know how: with a lot of laughs.
Shortly after Saget’s death, a slew of his famous friends and co-stars came together at The Comedy Store in West Hollywood to pay tribute to the actor and comic. The night saw performances from people like Jim Carrey, John Stamos, Chris Rock, John Mayer, Jeff Ross and more.
The night has been commemorated in a Netflix special titled “Dirty Daddy: The Bob Saget Tribute.” Ahead of the special’s debut on Friday, the streamer released a trailer, which you can watch above. The video features sneak peeks at some hilarious jokes and heartfelt moments.
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Saget’s wife, Kelly Rizzo-Saget, also said a few words. In the trailer, she’s welcomed on stage by Carrey,...
Shortly after Saget’s death, a slew of his famous friends and co-stars came together at The Comedy Store in West Hollywood to pay tribute to the actor and comic. The night saw performances from people like Jim Carrey, John Stamos, Chris Rock, John Mayer, Jeff Ross and more.
The night has been commemorated in a Netflix special titled “Dirty Daddy: The Bob Saget Tribute.” Ahead of the special’s debut on Friday, the streamer released a trailer, which you can watch above. The video features sneak peeks at some hilarious jokes and heartfelt moments.
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Saget’s wife, Kelly Rizzo-Saget, also said a few words. In the trailer, she’s welcomed on stage by Carrey,...
- 6/8/2022
- by Katie Campione
- The Wrap
Jim Carrey says he’s “fairly serious” about retiring from acting, explaining in a new Access Hollywood interview that he’s “done enough.”
Carrey was on the show to promote Sonic the Hedgehog 2 when he was asked to respond to recent comments made by Dolly Parton in which the country superstar said she’d like Carrey to play her former music partner Porter Wagoner in a Parton biopic.
The news caught Carrey by surprise. “Well, that’s a lovely thing,” he said, “but I’m retiring.” Asked if he was serious, Carrey said, “I’m being fairly serious, yeah.” He said that he might change his mind about retiring “if the angels bring some sort of script that’s written in gold ink that says to me that it’s going to be really important for people to see, I might continue down the road but I’m taking a break.
Carrey was on the show to promote Sonic the Hedgehog 2 when he was asked to respond to recent comments made by Dolly Parton in which the country superstar said she’d like Carrey to play her former music partner Porter Wagoner in a Parton biopic.
The news caught Carrey by surprise. “Well, that’s a lovely thing,” he said, “but I’m retiring.” Asked if he was serious, Carrey said, “I’m being fairly serious, yeah.” He said that he might change his mind about retiring “if the angels bring some sort of script that’s written in gold ink that says to me that it’s going to be really important for people to see, I might continue down the road but I’m taking a break.
- 4/1/2022
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
A star-studded memorial show in honor of Bob Saget is set for Netflix this June, The Wrap is reporting. The tribute event features appearances from many of the late comedian and actor’s pals, including his Full House costar John Stamos, plus Jim Carrey, Chris Rock, John Mayer, and more. They were among a host of big names who appeared at The Comedy Store in West Hollywood following Saget’s death on January 9, his longtime friend Mike Binder told the Dystopia Tonight with John Poveromo podcast. “It was a magical night,” Binder said. “And we filmed it. And I showed it to Netflix. I said ‘Look at this! Just look at 16 minutes of this.’ And Robbie Craw, the head of comedy at Netflix, he just said ‘This is remarkable.’ And they bought it as a special.” Binder went on to say the Saget Netflix tribute will debut the first week...
- 3/25/2022
- TV Insider
A memorial special for Bob Saget is coming to Netflix this Summer, according to one of his oldest friends.
Shortly after Saget’s death, a slew of his famous friends and co-stars came together at the The Comedy Store in West Hollywood to pay tribute to the actor and comic. The night saw performances from people like Jim Carrey, John Stamos, Chris Rock, John Mayer and more. During an appearance on “Dystopia Tonight with John Poveromo,” Saget’s longtime friend Mike Binder revealed that he actually filmed the show, and it’s now set to release on Netflix in June.
“It was a magical night,” Binder told the podcast. “And we filmed it. And I showed it to Netflix. I said ‘Look at this! Just look at 16 minutes of this.’ And Robbie Craw, the head of comedy at Netflix, he just said ‘This is remarkable.’ And they bought it as a special.
Shortly after Saget’s death, a slew of his famous friends and co-stars came together at the The Comedy Store in West Hollywood to pay tribute to the actor and comic. The night saw performances from people like Jim Carrey, John Stamos, Chris Rock, John Mayer and more. During an appearance on “Dystopia Tonight with John Poveromo,” Saget’s longtime friend Mike Binder revealed that he actually filmed the show, and it’s now set to release on Netflix in June.
“It was a magical night,” Binder told the podcast. “And we filmed it. And I showed it to Netflix. I said ‘Look at this! Just look at 16 minutes of this.’ And Robbie Craw, the head of comedy at Netflix, he just said ‘This is remarkable.’ And they bought it as a special.
- 3/25/2022
- by Andi Ortiz
- The Wrap
Beloved omedian and actor Bob Saget, who notably starred as the patriarch on ABC’s Full House, died Jan. 9 at age 65. Since that day, friends and family have found various ways to honor his legacy. One such way is through music and comedy as Saget’s wife Kelly, daughters and friends put together a farewell concert for Saget at the Comedy Store–the very place Saget built his career.
Produced by Mike Binder and hosted by comedian Jeff Ross, actor John Stamos and musician John Mayer, the show included performances by Jim Carrey, Chris Rock, Darren Criss, Jon Lovitz, Michael Keaton, Seth Green, Jodi Sweeten Byron Allen, and more, brought their collective talents to honor America’s favorite Dad. Stamos and Mayer, both pallbearers at Bob’s funeral, formed an impromptu house band that played alongside Ross and the other comics gentle riffing of the life and legacy of their lost friend.
Produced by Mike Binder and hosted by comedian Jeff Ross, actor John Stamos and musician John Mayer, the show included performances by Jim Carrey, Chris Rock, Darren Criss, Jon Lovitz, Michael Keaton, Seth Green, Jodi Sweeten Byron Allen, and more, brought their collective talents to honor America’s favorite Dad. Stamos and Mayer, both pallbearers at Bob’s funeral, formed an impromptu house band that played alongside Ross and the other comics gentle riffing of the life and legacy of their lost friend.
- 2/1/2022
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
Fans are still reeling from the news that CBS comedy series Mom is coming to an end.
Over the last few days, the cast of the beloved show has been speaking out about the end date announcement.
The latest to speak out is Jaime Pressly, who has played Jill Kendall since Mom Season 2.
"I had the great fortune of being asked to join a show called @mom_cbs in its second season 7 years ago," the actress wrote on Instagram, adding that she didn't know of the series beforehand.
"But I knew with Chuck Lorre at the helm and @allisonbjanney and @annafaris as the leads it must be something special. So I jumped in head first not knowing what I was in for. Boy did I hit the jackpot. Being able to tell the stories of these beautifully flawed women supporting each other through recovery from addiction, loss, love, failures, wins,...
Over the last few days, the cast of the beloved show has been speaking out about the end date announcement.
The latest to speak out is Jaime Pressly, who has played Jill Kendall since Mom Season 2.
"I had the great fortune of being asked to join a show called @mom_cbs in its second season 7 years ago," the actress wrote on Instagram, adding that she didn't know of the series beforehand.
"But I knew with Chuck Lorre at the helm and @allisonbjanney and @annafaris as the leads it must be something special. So I jumped in head first not knowing what I was in for. Boy did I hit the jackpot. Being able to tell the stories of these beautifully flawed women supporting each other through recovery from addiction, loss, love, failures, wins,...
- 2/19/2021
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
There’s a moment in the fourth episode of Showtime’s “The Comedy Store” where Neal Brennan is interviewing Jay Leno about what the former “Tonight Show” host thinks about the current use of podcasts as vehicles for stand-up comedians to both hone their craft and build name recognition. And while Leno’s extended “podcasts are masturbation to stand-up’s carnal knowledge” metaphor is a simultaneous eye-roller/groaner, there’s an energy in this interaction missing from almost every other talking head interview in the series — and that’s likely because it’s the only time director Mike Binder is not conducting the interview.
Binder, whose bonafides include writing and directing “The Upside of Anger” and “Reign Over Me,” got his start at The Comedy Store during its heyday in the 1970s, where he became part of owner Mitzi Shore’s inaugural crop of regulars alongside giants of stand-up Robin Williams,...
Binder, whose bonafides include writing and directing “The Upside of Anger” and “Reign Over Me,” got his start at The Comedy Store during its heyday in the 1970s, where he became part of owner Mitzi Shore’s inaugural crop of regulars alongside giants of stand-up Robin Williams,...
- 10/2/2020
- by Leonardo Adrian Garcia
- Indiewire
Showtime is out with its list of everything new coming to the premium cable platform in October, and the list includes the limited series “The Good Lord Bird” starring Ethan Hawke as the abolitionist John Brown.
Other highlights include new episodes of “The Circus,” “Desus & Mero,” and “Our Cartoon President,” along with classic movies like “Legally Blonde,” “Moonstruck,” “Rosemary’s Baby,” “Schindler’s List” and “Field of Dreams.”
Here’s the full list:
Original Series
The Good Lord Bird
Limited Series Premiere Sunday, Oct. 4, at 9 p.m. Et/Pt
The Good Lord Bird stars Ethan Hawke as controversial abolitionist John Brown. The limited series unfolds from the point of view of Onion (Joshua Caleb Johnson), a fictional enslaved boy who becomes a member of Brown’s motley family of abolitionist soldiers during Bleeding Kansas – a time when the state was a battleground between pro- and anti-slavery forces – and eventually finds himself...
Other highlights include new episodes of “The Circus,” “Desus & Mero,” and “Our Cartoon President,” along with classic movies like “Legally Blonde,” “Moonstruck,” “Rosemary’s Baby,” “Schindler’s List” and “Field of Dreams.”
Here’s the full list:
Original Series
The Good Lord Bird
Limited Series Premiere Sunday, Oct. 4, at 9 p.m. Et/Pt
The Good Lord Bird stars Ethan Hawke as controversial abolitionist John Brown. The limited series unfolds from the point of view of Onion (Joshua Caleb Johnson), a fictional enslaved boy who becomes a member of Brown’s motley family of abolitionist soldiers during Bleeding Kansas – a time when the state was a battleground between pro- and anti-slavery forces – and eventually finds himself...
- 9/30/2020
- by Margeaux Sippell
- The Wrap
“Ask any working comedian anywhere which club means the most in terms of bragging rights to say you’re a regular at. Hands down, it’s The Comedy Store.” So says actor, writer, director and former stand-up comedian Mike Binder, who cut his teeth doing stand-up comedy at the world famous Los Angeles comedy club alongside veterans […]
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- 9/29/2020
- by Ethan Anderton
- Slash Film
At some point in the near-future, we’re due to hit a pandemic-induced entertainment drought, when production shutdowns will slow new releases to a trickle. We’re clearly not there yet, however. Though blockbuster movies keep getting pushed back further and further, streaming services are still moving full steam ahead — this October, you can catch a once-in-a-lifetime concert film, an offbeat horror movie about killer hair, an all-star biopic of a highly political court case, a doc on death (sort of) and a stunning Italian adaptation of a Jack London book.
- 9/28/2020
- by Keith Phipps
- Rollingstone.com
In today’s TV news roundup, Showtime released a trailer for its docuseries, “The Comedy Store,” and “Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team” has been renewed for the show’s 15th season on Cmt.
Renewals
The Cmt series “Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team” has been renewed for a 15th season and is scheduled to premiere sometime this fall. The season will follow potential members of the cheer team as they engage in rigorous activities at the training camp. This year’s hopefuls auditioned virtually, with the selected cast brought into a “bubble” to live and train in together during filming. The series is executive produced by Stephen Kroopnick, Stu Schreiberg, Charlotte Jones Anderson, Eugene Pack, Kelli McGonagill Finglass and Peter Zasuly.
First Looks
Showtime released the trailer for its docuseries “The Comedy Store,” which documents the titular Los Angeles club’s evolution and premieres on Oct. 4 at 10 p.m.
Renewals
The Cmt series “Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team” has been renewed for a 15th season and is scheduled to premiere sometime this fall. The season will follow potential members of the cheer team as they engage in rigorous activities at the training camp. This year’s hopefuls auditioned virtually, with the selected cast brought into a “bubble” to live and train in together during filming. The series is executive produced by Stephen Kroopnick, Stu Schreiberg, Charlotte Jones Anderson, Eugene Pack, Kelli McGonagill Finglass and Peter Zasuly.
First Looks
Showtime released the trailer for its docuseries “The Comedy Store,” which documents the titular Los Angeles club’s evolution and premieres on Oct. 4 at 10 p.m.
- 9/14/2020
- by Eli Countryman
- Variety Film + TV
If laughter is the best medicine, comedy spots should be considered essential businesses, comedian and director Mike Binder said.
“I am so surprised that the governor and the mayor of the state and the city have not declared the comedy stores essential businesses. I think people need to laugh so hard and so bad,” he said during a showtime Panel on Thursday.
Binder, joined by comedy stars Bill Burr, Sebastian Maniscalco and Annie Lederman, spoke about the upcoming Showtime docuseries The Comedy Store.
Directed and executive produced by Binder, the five-part series looks at the long lasting legacy of Hollywood’s The Comedy Store. Featuring interviews with a number of the industry’s biggest jokers and deep looks into the tragedies and victories shared by the spot’s community of notable alumni, The Comedy Store examines how the Mitzi Shore’s Sunset club served as a launch pad for the...
“I am so surprised that the governor and the mayor of the state and the city have not declared the comedy stores essential businesses. I think people need to laugh so hard and so bad,” he said during a showtime Panel on Thursday.
Binder, joined by comedy stars Bill Burr, Sebastian Maniscalco and Annie Lederman, spoke about the upcoming Showtime docuseries The Comedy Store.
Directed and executive produced by Binder, the five-part series looks at the long lasting legacy of Hollywood’s The Comedy Store. Featuring interviews with a number of the industry’s biggest jokers and deep looks into the tragedies and victories shared by the spot’s community of notable alumni, The Comedy Store examines how the Mitzi Shore’s Sunset club served as a launch pad for the...
- 9/10/2020
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
Comedy clubs like Los Angeles’ storied Comedy Store should be allowed to reopen despite the pandemic, says director Mike Binder.
“I have to say, I am so surprised that the governor and the mayor of the state and the city have not declared comedy clubs an essential business. Because I really think it is. I think people need to laugh so hard and so bad,” said Binder, speaking to reporters on Thursday to promote his upcoming Showtime docuseries “The Comedy Store.”
According to Los Angeles County’s reopening plan, night clubs are considered one of the highest risk business and won’t be allowed to reopen until stage 4, along with large entertainment venues and sporting events.
“I know [The Comedy Store owner] Peter Shore has put together some incredible plans to keep people safe, distanced … I know it could be done,” Binder said. “They’ve refused everything, but I do think it’s really important,...
“I have to say, I am so surprised that the governor and the mayor of the state and the city have not declared comedy clubs an essential business. Because I really think it is. I think people need to laugh so hard and so bad,” said Binder, speaking to reporters on Thursday to promote his upcoming Showtime docuseries “The Comedy Store.”
According to Los Angeles County’s reopening plan, night clubs are considered one of the highest risk business and won’t be allowed to reopen until stage 4, along with large entertainment venues and sporting events.
“I know [The Comedy Store owner] Peter Shore has put together some incredible plans to keep people safe, distanced … I know it could be done,” Binder said. “They’ve refused everything, but I do think it’s really important,...
- 9/10/2020
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Showtime Moves Comey Miniseries to Before Presidential Election Following Cast and Producer Backlash
Showtime has officially moved the premiere date for its miniseries about former FBI Director James Comey and his tumultuous relationship with President Donald Trump to prior to the presidential election.
The move comes after backlash from the cast and crew, expressed in a letter written by series writer and director Billy Ray. In the letter, Ray said he was told that the decision to air the two episodes after the election was “made at the very highest levels of Viacom.”
“We all were hoping to get this story in front of the American people months before the coming election. And that was a reasonable expectation considering that we’d been given a mandate by the network to do whatever was necessary to deliver by May 15,” Ray wrote.
His and the cast’s wishes have now been granted, as the series will air over two consecutive nights on Sept. 27 and 28. News...
The move comes after backlash from the cast and crew, expressed in a letter written by series writer and director Billy Ray. In the letter, Ray said he was told that the decision to air the two episodes after the election was “made at the very highest levels of Viacom.”
“We all were hoping to get this story in front of the American people months before the coming election. And that was a reasonable expectation considering that we’d been given a mandate by the network to do whatever was necessary to deliver by May 15,” Ray wrote.
His and the cast’s wishes have now been granted, as the series will air over two consecutive nights on Sept. 27 and 28. News...
- 6/24/2020
- by Will Thorne
- Variety Film + TV
Update: Dave Chappelle was the “special guest” on The Comedy Store’s live broadcast, which is raising money to support The Comedy Store Family Fund. The special, currently airing now on YouTube, Twitch and www.comedystore.com, will be followed by an “on demand” broadcast through The Comedy Store Channel on Apple TV, Amazon Fire, Roku and Xbox.
Exclusive: La’s Comedy Store will stream a live, three-hour video showcase for comedians on April 21 as a fundraiser for The Comedy Store Family Fund, a charitable effort that has taken on new urgency during Covid-19.
More from DeadlineSammy Shore Dies: Comedy Store Co-Founder and Comedian Was 92Comedy Store Documentary Series Set At Showtime, Ladies & Germs; Mike Binder DirectsThe Comedy Store Sets Comedians Assistance Fund With Mptf
The benefit event, billed as a podcast, will kick off at 5Pm Pt / 8Pm Et. Its first hour will be hosted by Whitney Cummings and feature comedians Chris D’Elia,...
Exclusive: La’s Comedy Store will stream a live, three-hour video showcase for comedians on April 21 as a fundraiser for The Comedy Store Family Fund, a charitable effort that has taken on new urgency during Covid-19.
More from DeadlineSammy Shore Dies: Comedy Store Co-Founder and Comedian Was 92Comedy Store Documentary Series Set At Showtime, Ladies & Germs; Mike Binder DirectsThe Comedy Store Sets Comedians Assistance Fund With Mptf
The benefit event, billed as a podcast, will kick off at 5Pm Pt / 8Pm Et. Its first hour will be hosted by Whitney Cummings and feature comedians Chris D’Elia,...
- 4/22/2020
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
UTA has brought aboard Jackie Knobbe as an agent in its Comedy Touring unit. She brings along such big-name stand-ups as Tiffany Haddish — who signed with UTA last month — Lewis Black, Jeanne Robertson and Leslie Jones.
Knobbe, who will work remotely from Florida, joins the agency after nearly two decades at Apa, where she was a partner and Co-Head of Comedy Touring.
“Jackie and I began our careers together as agents, and I’m looking forward to working with her again at Ut,” said Nick Nuciforo, Partner and Head of Comedy Touring at the agency. “She is one of the most experienced agents in the business, and we are thrilled to welcome her to our growing team.”
Said Knobbe: “I was drawn to working at UTA because their comedy touring business is second to none. There are valuable opportunities that exist for my clients across the agency, and I look...
Knobbe, who will work remotely from Florida, joins the agency after nearly two decades at Apa, where she was a partner and Co-Head of Comedy Touring.
“Jackie and I began our careers together as agents, and I’m looking forward to working with her again at Ut,” said Nick Nuciforo, Partner and Head of Comedy Touring at the agency. “She is one of the most experienced agents in the business, and we are thrilled to welcome her to our growing team.”
Said Knobbe: “I was drawn to working at UTA because their comedy touring business is second to none. There are valuable opportunities that exist for my clients across the agency, and I look...
- 4/22/2019
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
In today’s TV news roundup, Amazon Prime Video releases a trailer for Season 3 of “Sneaky Pete,” and “Red Table Talk” with Jada Pinkett Smith sets a return date on Facebook Watch.
First Looks
The official trailer for the third season of “Sneaky Pete” on Amazon Prime Video has been released, showing off the new lies and danger that con man Marius Josipovic (Giovanni Ribisi) finds himself in. Marin Ireland, Shane McRae, Libe Barer, Peter Gerety and Margo Martindale also perform in the new season, which premieres on May 10.
Dates
Jada Pinkett Smith will return with more than 20 episodes of “Red Table Talk” on Facebook Watch, starting on May 6. Smith is joined by her daughter, Willow Smith, and mother, Adrienne Banfield Norris, for the multi-generational talk show, which was nominated for a Daytime Emmy. In the first season of the show, the women were joined by Will Smith, Gabrielle Union,...
First Looks
The official trailer for the third season of “Sneaky Pete” on Amazon Prime Video has been released, showing off the new lies and danger that con man Marius Josipovic (Giovanni Ribisi) finds himself in. Marin Ireland, Shane McRae, Libe Barer, Peter Gerety and Margo Martindale also perform in the new season, which premieres on May 10.
Dates
Jada Pinkett Smith will return with more than 20 episodes of “Red Table Talk” on Facebook Watch, starting on May 6. Smith is joined by her daughter, Willow Smith, and mother, Adrienne Banfield Norris, for the multi-generational talk show, which was nominated for a Daytime Emmy. In the first season of the show, the women were joined by Will Smith, Gabrielle Union,...
- 4/22/2019
- by Jordan Moreau
- Variety Film + TV
Coming to the stage next: a Showtime documentary series about the legendary Comedy Store. Mike Binder will direct the four-part project that’s eyed for 2020.
The untitled series from Showtime Documentary Films brings to life the legends, heartbreak and history created at the Comedy Store. As a Comedy Store alum, former stand-up comic Binder spotlights one of pop culture’s great laboratories with never-before-seen footage and incisive, emotional interviews with some of the biggest names in comedy.
Founded by Sammy Shore, Mitzi Shore and Rudy DeLuca in 1972, the iconic West Hollywood club has launched the careers of countless comics. A mere sampling Richard Pryor, Robin Williams, David Letterman, Jay Leno, Sarah Silverman, Chris Rock, Jim Carrey, Sam Kinison, Bill Burr, Dave Chappelle, Marc Maron, Whitney Cummings, Iliza Shlesinger, Paul Rodriguez, David Spade, Bob Saget, Howie Mandel, Joe Rogan, Chris D’Elia, Tom Dreesen and Jimmie Walker.
“The Comedy Store is...
The untitled series from Showtime Documentary Films brings to life the legends, heartbreak and history created at the Comedy Store. As a Comedy Store alum, former stand-up comic Binder spotlights one of pop culture’s great laboratories with never-before-seen footage and incisive, emotional interviews with some of the biggest names in comedy.
Founded by Sammy Shore, Mitzi Shore and Rudy DeLuca in 1972, the iconic West Hollywood club has launched the careers of countless comics. A mere sampling Richard Pryor, Robin Williams, David Letterman, Jay Leno, Sarah Silverman, Chris Rock, Jim Carrey, Sam Kinison, Bill Burr, Dave Chappelle, Marc Maron, Whitney Cummings, Iliza Shlesinger, Paul Rodriguez, David Spade, Bob Saget, Howie Mandel, Joe Rogan, Chris D’Elia, Tom Dreesen and Jimmie Walker.
“The Comedy Store is...
- 4/22/2019
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
A new four-part docuseries about the history of the storied Los Angeles comedy club, the Comedy Store, will premiere on Showtime in 2020. The docuseries will look at how the Comedy Store served as an incubator and launching pad for top comedians like David Letterman, Robin Williams, Chris Rock, Sarah Silverman, Dave Chapelle and more. The project will boast never-before-seen footage, as well as interviews with people like Judd Apatow, David Spade, Martin Lawrence and Bob Saget.
The as-yet-untitled project will be directed by Mike Binder. Binder has directed films like Black or White,...
The as-yet-untitled project will be directed by Mike Binder. Binder has directed films like Black or White,...
- 4/22/2019
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Showtime Documentary Films has announced an upcoming docu-series on the history of The Comedy Store, the Los Angeles landmark where some of the world’s biggest comics got their start.
The four-part series will featuring never-before-seen footage and interviews with veteran comedians including Judd Apatow, David Spade, Martin Lawrence and Bob Saget.
Expected to debut on Showtime in 2020, Comedy Store alum Mike Binder (“Black or White”) will direct. Binder will also executive produce along with Mike Tollin (“The Franchise”), Jon Weinbach, Peter Shore and Paul Young. The Comedy Store’s creative director Adam Eget will produce, and Jonathan Vogler will also produce for Mandalay Sports Media.
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Per Showtime, the series “brings to life the legends, heartbreak and history created at The Comedy Store, which over the past 47 years has launched the careers of a breathtaking array of stars.
The four-part series will featuring never-before-seen footage and interviews with veteran comedians including Judd Apatow, David Spade, Martin Lawrence and Bob Saget.
Expected to debut on Showtime in 2020, Comedy Store alum Mike Binder (“Black or White”) will direct. Binder will also executive produce along with Mike Tollin (“The Franchise”), Jon Weinbach, Peter Shore and Paul Young. The Comedy Store’s creative director Adam Eget will produce, and Jonathan Vogler will also produce for Mandalay Sports Media.
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Per Showtime, the series “brings to life the legends, heartbreak and history created at The Comedy Store, which over the past 47 years has launched the careers of a breathtaking array of stars.
- 4/22/2019
- by Margeaux Sippell
- The Wrap
Showtime will delve into the history of iconic Los Angeles comedy club The Comedy Store with a four-part docuseries.
The show, slated for a 2020 premiere, comes from Mike Binder (The Mind of the Married Man, Ray Donovan), who will direct and executive produce alongside Mike Tollin (One Tree Hill, Showtime's The Franchise). It will feature interviews with some of the many comics who have honed their material at the club along with vintage performance footage, some of it never before seen.
"The Comedy Store is a magical place — it's Juilliard for stand-up comics, the Bolshoi Ballet of ...
The show, slated for a 2020 premiere, comes from Mike Binder (The Mind of the Married Man, Ray Donovan), who will direct and executive produce alongside Mike Tollin (One Tree Hill, Showtime's The Franchise). It will feature interviews with some of the many comics who have honed their material at the club along with vintage performance footage, some of it never before seen.
"The Comedy Store is a magical place — it's Juilliard for stand-up comics, the Bolshoi Ballet of ...
- 4/22/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Updated: Jim Carrey, who cut his teeth with his genius physical impressions of Clint Eastwood, Bruce Dern, Henry Fonda and E.T. at the Comedy Store on his way to blockbuster stardom, has tweeted out his condolences and a painting of himself with Mitzi Shore.
Carrey writes, “The great Mitzi Shore, owner of the famous Comedy Store, has passed away. No words can express the gratitude I have for her. We met in 1979. She opened the door to my dreams! If she loved you, you did well. If she didn’t, you did something else. I will love her forever. ;^)”
The great Mitzi Shore, owner of the famous Comedy Store, has passed away. No words can express the gratitude I have for her. We met in 1979. She opened the door to my dreams! If she loved you, you did well. If she didn’t, you did something else. I will love her forever.
Carrey writes, “The great Mitzi Shore, owner of the famous Comedy Store, has passed away. No words can express the gratitude I have for her. We met in 1979. She opened the door to my dreams! If she loved you, you did well. If she didn’t, you did something else. I will love her forever. ;^)”
The great Mitzi Shore, owner of the famous Comedy Store, has passed away. No words can express the gratitude I have for her. We met in 1979. She opened the door to my dreams! If she loved you, you did well. If she didn’t, you did something else. I will love her forever.
- 4/11/2018
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Virtually every big name in comedy, from Richard Pryor to Jay Leno to Roseanne Barr, had to first pass Mitzi Shore’s sniff test.
A giant in the world of standup, tributes from comedians started streaming in on Wednesday after news of Shore’s death at the age of 87 broke.
Shore’s son, Pauly Shore, was among the first to pay tribute. The actor-comedian, known for roles in ’90s-era comedies including “Encino Man,” said, “My heart lays heavy,” when he shared the news of Shore’s passing on Twitter.
Later in the day, Jim Carrey — who came up through Shore’s Comedy Store in Hollywood early in his career — offered his sentiments, which included a piece of his original art, on Twitter:
The great Mitzi Shore, owner of the famous Comedy Store, has passed away. No words can express the gratitude I have for her. We met in 1979. She opened the door to my dreams! If she loved you, you did well. If she didn’t, you did something else. I will love her forever. ;^) pic.twitter.com/lBNXnW0mEr
— Jim Carrey (@JimCarrey) April 11, 2018
Other comedy stars, including Whitney Cummings, Patton Oswalt, Marc Maron and more shared their condolences on Twitter. Andrew Dice Clay shared a lengthy tribute on Instagram, saying, in part: “She did so much for so many.”
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Here is a collection of the many tributes Shore on social media:
Mom/Mitzi passed Early in the morning at 4.42 am she was 87 years old my heart lays heavy
— Pauly Shore (@PaulyShore) April 11, 2018
Mitzi Shore …Owner of The World Famous Comedy Store Has Passed. I just found out at the Airport in La waiting to go do What she Trained me to Do. Make People Laugh. I took many Flights back and Fourth to Las Vegas with Mitzi when She turned the Dunes Showroom into the Comedy Store. She was Always Loud and had a Biteing Sense of Humor. So that’s what I’m doing …Annoying People in her Honor. I’m Sure every comedian …no matter where they are … is Shedding tears for that little lady. Don’t Get me wrong … She could be hard as they come … I’ve seen people audition and be Shooed away with a simple … Come back in a year. She was Truthful ! No Tolerance for No Talent. She called it as She Saw it !!! There are so many Lost souls in Hollywood because Nobody would tell them…You are Talentless. Mitzi understood the Difference between Potential and No Talent …And had no problem saying it the way it is. She did so much for so many … Spawned most of the Comedians you love today. I feel the Void of Her being Gone already . Every time I stand on a,Stage I will think of Her . Every time I walk through the doors of The Comedy Store I know she will be there . Still Watching , judging and Guiding . You will truly be Missed .@thecomedystore @Comedians around the world.@paulyshore @shorefamily
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#RIPMitziShore Sending all my love and thoughts and prayers with the Shore family. @PaulyShore ❤️
— Ken Jeong (@kenjeong) April 11, 2018
Mitzi Shore was a pioneer who gave more comics their start than I can count…I did my first legit comedy gig at the Store. She was a woman in a male dominated business who pulled no punches, something I always admired. My heart goes out to @paulyshore and the entire Shore family pic.twitter.com/kabGgWMVuR
— Kathy Griffin (@kathygriffin) April 11, 2018
This amazing lady helped shape the American comedy landscape for decades. Mitzi Shore was, and will remain, an absolute legend. My condolences to @PaulyShore on the loss of his Mom and to the @TheComedyStore for the loss of a friend. https://t.co/slVgKMPgck
— KevinSmith (@ThatKevinSmith) April 11, 2018
Mitzi, you gave me my first home, my first family, my first safe space to be weird and creative and female and complicated. You gave me permission to be fierce and authentic and to take risks. Thank you for believing in us broken toys, and for helping us heal ourselves.
— Whitney Cummings (@WhitneyCummings) April 8, 2018
???? https://t.co/hPCwwPJjf9
— Whitney Cummings (@WhitneyCummings) April 11, 2018
Mitzi Shore made an indelible mark on comedy and my brain. ‘You’re a poet. You should wear a scarf on stage.’ Rip
— marc maron (@marcmaron) April 11, 2018
Rip Mitzi Shore. I should’ve taken the doorman job when you offered it to me.
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) April 11, 2018
Rip Mitzi @TheComedyStore Thanks for being the first person to ever believe in me. I love you. My thoughts and prayers are with the Shore family. Scott, Sandy, Peter, and Pauly. Love you all. Mike. #thecomedystore #mitzishore pic.twitter.com/T2KHNX4sx0
— Mike Binder (@MikeBinderjokes) April 11, 2018
A legend in my industry has passed but will never be forgotten. I’m sure all my comrades over at @TheComedyStore will honor Mitzi Shore on the highest level. #Rip to a legendary woman. pic.twitter.com/HymFNthpaJ
— Chad Zumock (@chadzumock) April 11, 2018
Sad to hear of the passing of Mitzi Shore. The Comedy Store on Sunset was the "Cape Canaveral" of comedy launching upcoming comics into orbit. My condolences to @PaulyShore and his family. https://t.co/qFbIRxqwwK
— Brian O'Halloran (@BrianCOHalloran) April 11, 2018
So sorry to hear about the passing of Mitzi Shore. I performed stand up for the first time ever at the Comedy Store. Getting passed by Mitzi and getting my name on the wall is one of the things I’m most proud of in my career. Sending lots of love to @PaulyShore & @TheComedyStore.
— Fortune Feimster (@fortunefunny) April 11, 2018
#MitziShore created something very special for comics and a very special space for women. She was ahead of her time, a true outlier. Her legacy has had a direct impact on the comic I have become and, for that, I am forever grateful. ❤️???? I’m sorry @PaulyShore @TheComedyStore
— Iliza Shlesinger (@iliza) April 11, 2018
Rip to the mother of all comedy Mitzi Shore. The laughs won't be the same, but the legacy will live on forever.
— stu stone (@stustone) April 11, 2018
We lost a pioneer, visionary, mom, and all-around bad ass person today.
Thank you for everything you did for comedy, your legacy will continue on forever.
Rest In Peace Mitzi Shore.
I’m sorry for your loss @PaulyShore
— bert kreischer (@bertkreischer) April 11, 2018
Rip Mitzi Shore. Thank you for changing all of our lives for the better.
— Josh Wolf (@joshwolfcomedy) April 11, 2018
Rip Mitzi Shore. Thanks for all you’ve done for so many comedians.
— Adam Hunter (@AdamComedian) April 11, 2018
Rest In Peace, Mitzi Shore.
— Johnny Taylor, Jr. (@hipsterocracy) April 11, 2018
Mitzi Shore died today. She was a titan in the world of comedy. Though my comedy path has kept me in NYC, what Mitzi did at the Comedy Store in La changed modern standup. The room she built and the talent she fostered helped make standup what it is today. Thank you Mitzi.
— Dan Lamorte (@DanLaMorte) April 11, 2018
In the early 80’s I dated actor/comedian Gabe Kaplan, and he introduced me to a very talented comedian by the name of Roseanne Barr @therealroseanne ???? while she was performing at the ‘Comedy Store.’
???? #ComedyStore Owner #MitziShore R.I.P. ????https://t.co/6sOqDVYury
— Robbin Young (@Robbin_Young) April 11, 2018
Rip Mitzi Shore, the only person I ever met who could make you feel like being declared an "unpaid regular" was an accomplishment.
— J. Elvis Weinstein (@JElvisWeinstein) April 11, 2018
Rip Mitzi Shore – She was and will forever be the most innovative and influential person in stand up comedy. The Comedy Store is not just a club, but a community where I've met friends that I will have for the rest of my life. Mitzi – Love you, you're impossible to follow.
— Al Madrigal (@almadrigal) April 11, 2018
Rip Mitzi Shore. @thecomedystore is such a special place. There's no other place like it. I have such respect and admiration for what she built.
— Luis J. Gomez (@luisjgomez) April 11, 2018
Read original story Mitzi Shore Mourned by Top Comics, Son Pauly: ‘My Heart Lays Heavy’ At TheWrap...
A giant in the world of standup, tributes from comedians started streaming in on Wednesday after news of Shore’s death at the age of 87 broke.
Shore’s son, Pauly Shore, was among the first to pay tribute. The actor-comedian, known for roles in ’90s-era comedies including “Encino Man,” said, “My heart lays heavy,” when he shared the news of Shore’s passing on Twitter.
Later in the day, Jim Carrey — who came up through Shore’s Comedy Store in Hollywood early in his career — offered his sentiments, which included a piece of his original art, on Twitter:
The great Mitzi Shore, owner of the famous Comedy Store, has passed away. No words can express the gratitude I have for her. We met in 1979. She opened the door to my dreams! If she loved you, you did well. If she didn’t, you did something else. I will love her forever. ;^) pic.twitter.com/lBNXnW0mEr
— Jim Carrey (@JimCarrey) April 11, 2018
Other comedy stars, including Whitney Cummings, Patton Oswalt, Marc Maron and more shared their condolences on Twitter. Andrew Dice Clay shared a lengthy tribute on Instagram, saying, in part: “She did so much for so many.”
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Here is a collection of the many tributes Shore on social media:
Mom/Mitzi passed Early in the morning at 4.42 am she was 87 years old my heart lays heavy
— Pauly Shore (@PaulyShore) April 11, 2018
Mitzi Shore …Owner of The World Famous Comedy Store Has Passed. I just found out at the Airport in La waiting to go do What she Trained me to Do. Make People Laugh. I took many Flights back and Fourth to Las Vegas with Mitzi when She turned the Dunes Showroom into the Comedy Store. She was Always Loud and had a Biteing Sense of Humor. So that’s what I’m doing …Annoying People in her Honor. I’m Sure every comedian …no matter where they are … is Shedding tears for that little lady. Don’t Get me wrong … She could be hard as they come … I’ve seen people audition and be Shooed away with a simple … Come back in a year. She was Truthful ! No Tolerance for No Talent. She called it as She Saw it !!! There are so many Lost souls in Hollywood because Nobody would tell them…You are Talentless. Mitzi understood the Difference between Potential and No Talent …And had no problem saying it the way it is. She did so much for so many … Spawned most of the Comedians you love today. I feel the Void of Her being Gone already . Every time I stand on a,Stage I will think of Her . Every time I walk through the doors of The Comedy Store I know she will be there . Still Watching , judging and Guiding . You will truly be Missed .@thecomedystore @Comedians around the world.@paulyshore @shorefamily
A post shared by Andrew Dice Clay (@andrewdiceclay) on Apr 11, 2018 at 12:08pm Pdt
#RIPMitziShore Sending all my love and thoughts and prayers with the Shore family. @PaulyShore ❤️
— Ken Jeong (@kenjeong) April 11, 2018
Mitzi Shore was a pioneer who gave more comics their start than I can count…I did my first legit comedy gig at the Store. She was a woman in a male dominated business who pulled no punches, something I always admired. My heart goes out to @paulyshore and the entire Shore family pic.twitter.com/kabGgWMVuR
— Kathy Griffin (@kathygriffin) April 11, 2018
This amazing lady helped shape the American comedy landscape for decades. Mitzi Shore was, and will remain, an absolute legend. My condolences to @PaulyShore on the loss of his Mom and to the @TheComedyStore for the loss of a friend. https://t.co/slVgKMPgck
— KevinSmith (@ThatKevinSmith) April 11, 2018
Mitzi, you gave me my first home, my first family, my first safe space to be weird and creative and female and complicated. You gave me permission to be fierce and authentic and to take risks. Thank you for believing in us broken toys, and for helping us heal ourselves.
— Whitney Cummings (@WhitneyCummings) April 8, 2018
???? https://t.co/hPCwwPJjf9
— Whitney Cummings (@WhitneyCummings) April 11, 2018
Mitzi Shore made an indelible mark on comedy and my brain. ‘You’re a poet. You should wear a scarf on stage.’ Rip
— marc maron (@marcmaron) April 11, 2018
Rip Mitzi Shore. I should’ve taken the doorman job when you offered it to me.
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) April 11, 2018
Rip Mitzi @TheComedyStore Thanks for being the first person to ever believe in me. I love you. My thoughts and prayers are with the Shore family. Scott, Sandy, Peter, and Pauly. Love you all. Mike. #thecomedystore #mitzishore pic.twitter.com/T2KHNX4sx0
— Mike Binder (@MikeBinderjokes) April 11, 2018
A legend in my industry has passed but will never be forgotten. I’m sure all my comrades over at @TheComedyStore will honor Mitzi Shore on the highest level. #Rip to a legendary woman. pic.twitter.com/HymFNthpaJ
— Chad Zumock (@chadzumock) April 11, 2018
Sad to hear of the passing of Mitzi Shore. The Comedy Store on Sunset was the "Cape Canaveral" of comedy launching upcoming comics into orbit. My condolences to @PaulyShore and his family. https://t.co/qFbIRxqwwK
— Brian O'Halloran (@BrianCOHalloran) April 11, 2018
So sorry to hear about the passing of Mitzi Shore. I performed stand up for the first time ever at the Comedy Store. Getting passed by Mitzi and getting my name on the wall is one of the things I’m most proud of in my career. Sending lots of love to @PaulyShore & @TheComedyStore.
— Fortune Feimster (@fortunefunny) April 11, 2018
#MitziShore created something very special for comics and a very special space for women. She was ahead of her time, a true outlier. Her legacy has had a direct impact on the comic I have become and, for that, I am forever grateful. ❤️???? I’m sorry @PaulyShore @TheComedyStore
— Iliza Shlesinger (@iliza) April 11, 2018
Rip to the mother of all comedy Mitzi Shore. The laughs won't be the same, but the legacy will live on forever.
— stu stone (@stustone) April 11, 2018
We lost a pioneer, visionary, mom, and all-around bad ass person today.
Thank you for everything you did for comedy, your legacy will continue on forever.
Rest In Peace Mitzi Shore.
I’m sorry for your loss @PaulyShore
— bert kreischer (@bertkreischer) April 11, 2018
Rip Mitzi Shore. Thank you for changing all of our lives for the better.
— Josh Wolf (@joshwolfcomedy) April 11, 2018
Rip Mitzi Shore. Thanks for all you’ve done for so many comedians.
— Adam Hunter (@AdamComedian) April 11, 2018
Rest In Peace, Mitzi Shore.
— Johnny Taylor, Jr. (@hipsterocracy) April 11, 2018
Mitzi Shore died today. She was a titan in the world of comedy. Though my comedy path has kept me in NYC, what Mitzi did at the Comedy Store in La changed modern standup. The room she built and the talent she fostered helped make standup what it is today. Thank you Mitzi.
— Dan Lamorte (@DanLaMorte) April 11, 2018
In the early 80’s I dated actor/comedian Gabe Kaplan, and he introduced me to a very talented comedian by the name of Roseanne Barr @therealroseanne ???? while she was performing at the ‘Comedy Store.’
???? #ComedyStore Owner #MitziShore R.I.P. ????https://t.co/6sOqDVYury
— Robbin Young (@Robbin_Young) April 11, 2018
Rip Mitzi Shore, the only person I ever met who could make you feel like being declared an "unpaid regular" was an accomplishment.
— J. Elvis Weinstein (@JElvisWeinstein) April 11, 2018
Rip Mitzi Shore – She was and will forever be the most innovative and influential person in stand up comedy. The Comedy Store is not just a club, but a community where I've met friends that I will have for the rest of my life. Mitzi – Love you, you're impossible to follow.
— Al Madrigal (@almadrigal) April 11, 2018
Rip Mitzi Shore. @thecomedystore is such a special place. There's no other place like it. I have such respect and admiration for what she built.
— Luis J. Gomez (@luisjgomez) April 11, 2018
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- 4/11/2018
- by Meriah Doty
- The Wrap
In this edition of Canon Of Film, we honor the release of ‘Ready Player One‘ by taking a look at Steven Spielberg‘s return to blockbuster filmmaking by exploring one of the director’s more recent forays into Science Fiction with ‘Minority Report‘. For the story behind the genesis of the Canon, you can click here.
Minority Report (2002)
Director: Steven Spielberg
Screenplay: Scott Frank and Jon Cohen based on the short story by Philip K. Dick
You hardly ever hear it brought up even among Steven Spielberg‘s best but it’s now abundantly clear that ‘Minority Report‘ is truly among his best films. I’m not quite sure why it took so long though. I’ve always regarded it that highly but it split some critics originally and was mostly shutout when it came to award season, only getting an Oscar nomination for the Sound Editing. I think the...
Minority Report (2002)
Director: Steven Spielberg
Screenplay: Scott Frank and Jon Cohen based on the short story by Philip K. Dick
You hardly ever hear it brought up even among Steven Spielberg‘s best but it’s now abundantly clear that ‘Minority Report‘ is truly among his best films. I’m not quite sure why it took so long though. I’ve always regarded it that highly but it split some critics originally and was mostly shutout when it came to award season, only getting an Oscar nomination for the Sound Editing. I think the...
- 3/27/2018
- by David Baruffi
- Age of the Nerd
Before Black Panther there was.Hancock. And then, I guess, Blade. But before that there was.. Blankman (1994) Director: Mike Binder Stars: Damon Wayans, David Alan Grier, Robin Givens A nerdy inventor with a predisposal towards premature ejaculation becomes an amateur superhero in an effort to clean up his city. No matter how great Christopher Nolan's "realistic" take on... Read More...
- 2/7/2018
- by Jason Adams
- JoBlo.com
It’s been a rough January 2016 so far and the hits just keep coming. This morning it was announced Alan Rickman has died. Social media immediately lit up with fans from “Harry Potter” to “Galaxy Quest” to “Die Hard” and beyond mourning the passing of one of Hollywood’s greatest actors and movie villains. But for those who knew Rickman — either personally of professionally — the acknowledgement of his passing and grief over his loss was particularly poignant. J.K. Rowling There are no words to express how shocked and devastated I am to hear of Alan Rickman's death. He was a magnificent actor & a wonderful man. — J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) January 14, 2016 Matthew Lewis I was at Leavesden Studios today when I heard the news. As I walked through the canteen I thought of Alan queuing up for his lunch with us mere mortals. I recalled the trailer in which he...
- 1/14/2016
- by Donna Dickens
- Hitfix
Exclusive: New Line Cinema has acquired rights to Keep Calm, the first novel by filmmaker Mike Binder, which Henry Holt will publish next month. Binder, who most recently directed Black Or White with Kevin Costner and Octavia Spencer, will write and direct the film. Atlas Entertainment’s Charles Roven and Alex Gartner will produce. Richard Brener will oversee for New Line. The book is an action thriller that mixes current events, politics, conspiracy and terrorism within…...
- 1/13/2016
- Deadline
Top Ten Scream Queens: Barbara Steele, who both emitted screams and made others do same, is in a category of her own. Top Ten Scream Queens Halloween is over until next year, but the equally bewitching Day of the Dead is just around the corner. So, dead or alive, here's my revised and expanded list of cinema's Top Ten Scream Queens. This highly personal compilation is based on how memorable – as opposed to how loud or how frequent – were the screams. That's the key reason you won't find listed below actresses featured in gory slasher films. After all, the screams – and just about everything else in such movies – are as meaningless as their plots. You also won't find any screaming guys (i.e., Scream Kings) on the list below even though I've got absolutely nothing against guys who scream in horror, whether in movies or in life. There are...
- 11/2/2015
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
Academy invitee Eddie Redmayne in 'The Theory of Everything.' Academy invites 322 new members: 'More diverse and inclusive list of filmmakers and artists than ever before' The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has offered membership to 322 individuals "who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures." According to the Academy's press release, "those who accept the invitations will be the only additions to the Academy's membership in 2015." In case all 322 potential new members say an enthusiastic Yes, that means an injection of new blood representing about 5 percent of the Academy's current membership. In the words of Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs (as quoted in the press release), in 2015 "our branches have recognized a more diverse and inclusive list of filmmakers and artists than ever before, and we look forward to adding their creativity, ideas and experience to our organization." In recent years, the Academy membership has...
- 7/1/2015
- by Anna Robinson
- Alt Film Guide
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced this week that the Los Angeles City Council, in a unanimous vote, approved plans for the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. Construction will begin this summer, and ceremonial groundbreaking festivities will occur this fall.
“I am thrilled that Los Angeles is gaining another architectural and cultural icon,” said Mayor Eric Garcetti. “My office of economic development has worked directly with the museum’s development team to ensure that the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures will create jobs, support tourism, and pay homage to the industry that helped define our identity as the creative capital of the world.”
“We are grateful to our incredible community of supporters who have helped make this museum a reality,” said Dawn Hudson, the Academy’s CEO. “Building this museum has been an Academy...
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced this week that the Los Angeles City Council, in a unanimous vote, approved plans for the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. Construction will begin this summer, and ceremonial groundbreaking festivities will occur this fall.
“I am thrilled that Los Angeles is gaining another architectural and cultural icon,” said Mayor Eric Garcetti. “My office of economic development has worked directly with the museum’s development team to ensure that the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures will create jobs, support tourism, and pay homage to the industry that helped define our identity as the creative capital of the world.”
“We are grateful to our incredible community of supporters who have helped make this museum a reality,” said Dawn Hudson, the Academy’s CEO. “Building this museum has been an Academy...
- 6/27/2015
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Strangely dropping a press release on a historic day where the nation's attention is elsewhere, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed their annual list of new member invitees this morning. For those who criticize the makeup of the Academy there was some good news and the stark realization the organization still has a long way to go. The Academy has spent the last eight to 10 years attempting to diversify its membership and this year's class mostly reflects that. There are significantly more invitees of Asian and African-American descent, but the male to female disparity is still depressing. Out of the 25 potential new members of the Actor's Branch only seven are women. And, no, there isn't really an acceptable way for the Academy to spin that sad fact. Additionally, It's important to realize the 322 people noted in the release have only been invited to join Hollywood's most exclusive club.
- 6/26/2015
- by Gregory Ellwood
- Hitfix
'The Contender' movie hero: Joan Allen as the virtuous Sen. Laine Hanson. 'The Contender' movie: Exceptional Joan Allen in intriguing but ultimately wimpy political drama "Principles only mean anything when we stick by them when they're inconvenient," says Senator Laine Hanson, played by Joan Allen in Rod Lurie's The Contender. Senator Hanson should know. In Lurie's political drama, the poor Democratic senator is grilled by a Republican inquisitor with a bad hairdo (Gary Oldman) who wants to prevent at all costs her being confirmed as the next Vice President of the United States. Even if that means destroying Hanson's political career by making public the senator's alleged participation in an orgy during her college days.* Now, why such hatred? Well, the Republican watchdog is certain that the U.S. president (Jeff Bridges) has chosen Sen. Hanson because of her gender instead of her qualifications for the job. Adding insult to injury,...
- 5/27/2015
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
Time flies. Believe it or not, we’re now three full months into the 2015 movie calendar, which means we’re literally a quarter of the way through the film slate. That got me thinking about what the best of the bunch so far this year has been. Since now is the time when the film slate begins to transition into summer flicks (cough, Furious 7, cough) and counter programming independent fare, I thought it was the perfect time to praise the best of 2015 so far. Basically, anything that hit screens between January 1st and March 31st will be up for grabs here for my personal honors. I do have one release from this weekend that I’ve included, but only because of how eager I am to talk about it. Other than that, there’s no cheating…I swear! Below you’ll find my top ten of the year so far,...
- 4/3/2015
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
Update, Monday Actuals, 4 Pm: All of the top 10 films, except for Fox’s Taken 3, came in lower than their weekend projections yesterday morning due to the Super Bowl, with Warner Bros./Village Roadshow missing its target record as the largest grossing title over Super Bowl weekend. Disney’s Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best Of Both Worlds Concert holds onto to that title ($31.117M) with American Sniper ranking second with a $30.66M Fss. Said one rival distribution chief, “It’s hard to nail down these predictions down to the penny when there is something so extraordinary like the Super Bowl in the market. No one saw this as being the highest-rated Super Bowl ever. Next weekend will be easier to project.” Warner Bros. was initially anticipating a 70% drop on Super Bowl Sunday for American Sniper from its Saturday B.O. of $16.5M but yesterday charted lower with a 74% decline for $4.4M.
- 2/3/2015
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline
Black or White isn’t so much an offensive movie as it is a pointless one. On its surface, Mike Binder’s film about a widowed white grandfather fighting to maintain custody of his biracial grandchild from her paternal black grandmother has all the hallmarks of a white savior melodrama. Told from the point of view of wealthy Santa Monica attorney Elliot (Kevin Costner), who has recently lost his beloved wife to a car accident, the film details his struggles to raise 7-year-old Eloise (a charming Jillian Estell) while dealing with a bitter legal battle that ensues after Rowena (Octavia Spencer), mother to the child’s estranged father, decides that Eloise needs to have a better sense of her black identity.The film places us firmly within Elliot’s world: It opens with him in the hospital, and it’s grounded in his grief right from the get-go. He and...
- 1/31/2015
- by Bilge Ebiri
- Vulture
It’s a shame that Black Or White will only be remembered as another typical January release, because writer/director Mike Binder poses some very provocative questions about America’s current racial landscape – he just never gets around to answering them. Many films have previously begged audiences not to see race or color, only flesh and blood, but Binder emphasizes those wishes of coexistence by putting a child’s well-being at stake simply by playing the race card.
In a perfect world, there’d be unquestioned acceptance and a blind eye turned to physical differences, but we’re a hell of a ways away from a Utopian lifestyle, and the race card has transitioned from a social rights movement into an exploitable trump card in danger of losing credibility. Black Or White is a movie about love, commitment, and consciously assessing a situation that happens to involve parties of different color,...
In a perfect world, there’d be unquestioned acceptance and a blind eye turned to physical differences, but we’re a hell of a ways away from a Utopian lifestyle, and the race card has transitioned from a social rights movement into an exploitable trump card in danger of losing credibility. Black Or White is a movie about love, commitment, and consciously assessing a situation that happens to involve parties of different color,...
- 1/30/2015
- by Matt Donato
- We Got This Covered
“American Sniper” is expected to blow away Relativity release “Black or White” at the box office this weekend, and the reviews for the Kevin Costner racial drama certainly won’t help change those expectations.
The movie, written and directed by Mike Binder (“The Upside of Anger”) and co-starring Octavia Spencer as a grandmother battling her granddaughter’s white grandfather (Costner) over custody, has a mere 31 percent approval rating from the 52 critics counted so far on Rotten Tomatoes.
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TheWrap‘s Inkoo Kang was among the majority who were not particularly fond of the project,...
The movie, written and directed by Mike Binder (“The Upside of Anger”) and co-starring Octavia Spencer as a grandmother battling her granddaughter’s white grandfather (Costner) over custody, has a mere 31 percent approval rating from the 52 critics counted so far on Rotten Tomatoes.
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TheWrap‘s Inkoo Kang was among the majority who were not particularly fond of the project,...
- 1/30/2015
- by Greg Gilman
- The Wrap
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Black or White
Notable: Mike Binder’s first movie since 2007’s Reign Over Me.
Who is up for some racial discourse? I sense the movie has a well meaning and thought-provoking story to tell but I can’t help but feel this is going to be like any average family drama I’ve already seen or will see today on Lifetime.
Project Almanac
Notable: There has been 3 different titles for this movie.. Welcome to Yesterday, Almanac & Project Almanac.
This is not what Emmett Lathrop “Doc” Brown had in mind when he invented time travel. This looks to be a movie without any originality, and a story so thin you can’t even tell it’s there. Time machines are wasted on the young.
Black or White
Notable: Mike Binder’s first movie since 2007’s Reign Over Me.
Who is up for some racial discourse? I sense the movie has a well meaning and thought-provoking story to tell but I can’t help but feel this is going to be like any average family drama I’ve already seen or will see today on Lifetime.
Project Almanac
Notable: There has been 3 different titles for this movie.. Welcome to Yesterday, Almanac & Project Almanac.
This is not what Emmett Lathrop “Doc” Brown had in mind when he invented time travel. This looks to be a movie without any originality, and a story so thin you can’t even tell it’s there. Time machines are wasted on the young.
- 1/30/2015
- by Graham McMorrow
- City of Films
Black or White is the story of a grandfather, Elliott Anderson (Kevin Costner), who is suddenly left to care for his granddaughter, Eloise (Jillian Estell), by himself. But, when her paternal grandmother, Rowena Jeffers (Octavia Spencer), seeks custody with the help of her lawyer brother (Anthony Mackie), poor Eloise is caught between two families. With the best intentions, both families fight for what they feel is right and are soon forced to confront their true feelings about race, forgiveness, and understanding.
The writer/director of Black or White, Mike Binder, a native of Detroit, Michigan, is an award-winning and well-regarded actor, writer, director, and producer. Binder’s directorial debut came in 1992 with Crossing the Bridge and has included such acclaimed films as Reign Over Me (2007) and The Upside of Anger (2005), which also starred Costner. Actor Anthony Mackie, is perhaps best known as Sam Wilson/Falcon from Captain America: The Winter Soldier...
The writer/director of Black or White, Mike Binder, a native of Detroit, Michigan, is an award-winning and well-regarded actor, writer, director, and producer. Binder’s directorial debut came in 1992 with Crossing the Bridge and has included such acclaimed films as Reign Over Me (2007) and The Upside of Anger (2005), which also starred Costner. Actor Anthony Mackie, is perhaps best known as Sam Wilson/Falcon from Captain America: The Winter Soldier...
- 1/30/2015
- by Mike Tyrkus
- CinemaNerdz
Here are the films opening theatrically in the U.S. the week of Friday, January 30th. (Synopses provided by distributor unless listed otherwise.) Wide Black or White Director: Mike Binder Cast: Kevin Costner, Jennifer Ehle, Gillian Jacobs, Octavia Spencer, Anthony Mackie, Bill Burr, Sadarias Harrell, Joe Chrest, Janet Lynn Carey, Indigo, Mpho Koaho, Kenneth Kynt Bryan, David Jensen, André Holland, Joseph Fischer, Lola Phillips Synopsis: "An attorney struggling to raise his biracial granddaughter after the deaths of his wife and daughter becomes embroiled in a custody battle with the child’s paternal grandmother." [Toronto International Film Festival] Criticwire Grade Average: C+ (12 reviews) Project Almanac Director: Dean Israelite Cast:Sir Maejor, Amy Landecker, Jonny Weston, Sofia Black-d'Elia, Ginny Gardner, Patrick Johnson, Gary Grubbs, Allen Evangelista Synopsis: "A brilliant high school student and his friends uncover blueprints for a...
- 1/30/2015
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
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