Bud Cort has died aged 77 – starred in the 1971 dark comedy film Harold and Maude that later became a cult classic

As the death-obsessed young man Harold Chasen in the 1971 countercultural romcom Harold and Maude, the actor Bud Cort, who has died aged 77 of complications from pneumonia, set the mould for mordant bedroom iconoclasts in successive generations of indie films, from Rushmore to Ghost World to Submarine. The film, directed by Hal Ashby, was …

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Irish comedy writer Graham Linehan arrested at Heathrow Airport by five armed police officers for three “offensive” X posts.

One from April 20 said: “If a trans-identified male is in a female-only space, he is committing a violent, abusive act. Make a scene, call the cops and, if all else fails, punch him in the balls.” A second tweet, on April 19, was a picture of a trans rally with the caption: “A photo …

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Is this how late night “comedy” shows are supposed to respond to an election? Please bring back the Johnny Carson’s of the world.

Late Night isn’t taking this well. Late Night isn't taking this well. pic.twitter.com/hUutX1oX2i — Wade Stotts (@wadestotts) November 9, 2024 Democrat Party Fear Mongering Indoctrination in the Guise of Comedy… https://t.co/ifhVKphmcU — Rob Schneider 🇺🇸 (@RobSchneider) November 10, 2024

Seattle comedy club cancels 4 conservative comedians for not being sufficiently woke.

A Seattle comedy club canceled on four stand-up comedians after angry community activists complained, according to the comedians involved. The shows at Capitol Hill Comedy/Bar purportedly offended left-wing community activists and progressive comics. The news broke as comic Shane Gillis finally performed on and hosted NBC’s “Saturday Night Live,” following his termination before even appearing …

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This will make for entertaining comedy….

Liz Cheney Suggests She May Enter 2024 Presidential Race Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) suggested during an interview over the weekend that she may still enter the 2024 presidential election, even though the process is already well underway. Cheney made the remarks during a Sunday CNN interview with Jake Tapper on “State of the Union” …

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AI Transforms George Carlin into Woke Comedian, Drawing Disapproval from His Daughter: Listen to AI Voice Imitating Carlin in the Full Comedy Special ‘I’m Glad I’m Dead’…

via ZH: George Carlin’s daughter has criticized an artificial intelligence-generated voice of her comedian father used for an hourlong standup comedy special based on his catalog of work. “My dad spent a lifetime perfecting his craft from his very human life, brain and imagination,” Kelly Carlin said on X. “No machine will ever replace his …

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The Comedy of Money Printing in the US Since 2001

The Dot Com and 9-11 crisis….. the Housing crisis…. the Coronavirus crisis…. what will be the Next Major crisis. When you look at the statistics, after every crisis the wealthy come out even wealthier. While middle and lower class stagnate or lose and need years to come back to where they were before. Government interventions …

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