John Goodman. John Goodman is a swell guy, and no one needs to hear that message more than John Goodman himself. In his appearance this week on “The Howard Stern Show,” Goodman revealed that, even though he is an almost universally beloved actor, he could still use a hug and some words of encouragement. Take the time he tried to talk to Kristen Wiig at a party. “I think she’s so great, and the social barriers broke down and I interrupted the conversation,” he revealed.
That jacket. USA Today reports Marvel is prepping Poe Dameron comics, because you can never have enough new Star Wars and they know you miss that jacket. Written by Charles Soule and drawn by Phil Noto, the Resistance character’s eponymous series will drop in April and function as a pseudo-prequel to shed more light on his backstory, as well as his part in the opening of The Force Awakens. “Sometimes it can feel like the Star Wars universe is so well trodden and so many stories have already been told,” Soule, a Star Wars comics vet, told the paper.
movie review June 9, 2020 The King of Staten Island Returns Pete Davidson to AnonymityJudd Apatow’s dramedy is loosely based on the SNL star — a kind of thought experiment about what his life would be like if he never found comedy. By Alison Willmore
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Tonight, SZA’s gonna dance for her robot boyfriend. The android is one of many love interests in the music video for SZA’s track “Snooze,” from last year’s critically acclaimed record, SOS. We see the R&B singer, together with two background dancers, performing sexy choreography in an empty gymnasium that makes you wonder if part-time creative director Teyana Taylor is involved in the project. SZA is in a sheer, sparkling gold leotard, and the machine boyfriend sits in a leather armchair for his lap dance.
Helen Hunt in the 2009 revival of Our Town, directed by David Cromer. It’s time to book a bed-and-breakfast, go to the local pub, take a hike, and maybe even go to a small, local bookshop. That’s right, we’re heading back to Grover’s Corners. A new production of Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer Prize–winning Our Town is heading for Broadway in October 2024, a.k.a. the perfect season for this meditation on cozy small-town life and also death.
Where were you 25 years ago today? Watching NBC? Witnessing history as Saved by the Bell debuted with its new name, new cast, and a slight resemblance to a Disney Channel show called Good Morning, Miss Bliss? Or maybe you weren’t even born yet. Either way, today is an anniversary worth celebrating, as TV’s best-ever sitcom for kids is finally old enough to rent a car. And there’s no better way to celebrate than taking this 50-question superfan quiz.
In the increasingly competitive world of comedic podcasting, earning the title of “must-listen” can be quite challenging. With an abundance of engaging options available to occupy your 9-5, a discerning ear is essential to remain up-to-date on the very best in audio entertainment. Earwolf, arguably the industry’s leading tastemaker in comedy podcasts, recently added the sophisticated humor of frequent collaborators Michael Ian Black and Michael Showalter to their all-star roster by agreeing to host their previously independent podcast, Topics.
Taylor Tomlinson. This week, we’re highlighting 20 talented writers and performers for Vulture’s annual list “Comedians You Should and Will Know.” Our goal is to introduce a wider audience to the talent that has the comedy community and industry buzzing. (You can read more about our methodology at the link above.) This year, for the first time, we asked the comedians on this list to answer a series of questions about their work and comedy under quarantine.
Talk shows are already their own farce: The format is overused and rarely changing, most “impromptu” celeb stories are pre-vetted by producers, and the field is overrun by men named Jimmy. It comes as no surprise that their chatter has been the target of satire for as long as Ed McMahon or Jack Torrance have boomed “Heeeeere’s Johnny!”
Beyond your standard Saturday Night Live parodies, however, lies a bizarro world of fictional hosts who deliver what actual talking heads can’t.
Nicholas Quah. Podcast Critic, Vulture. Writes the 1.5x Speed newsletter. Creator, Hot Pod. Contributor, Fresh Air. Member, Peabody Awards Board of Jurors. Nicholas Quah. Podcast Critic, Vulture. Writes the 1.5x Speed newsletter. Creator, Hot Pod. Contributor, Fresh Air. Member, Peabody Awards Board of Jurors. Kelsey McKinney and Alex Sujong Laughlin. A good piece of gossip can reframe your world, destabilize the values you hold so dearly, and reveal the people around you to be far more strange and interesting than you might originally imagine.