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NYC City Council candidate in 'leaked' sex tape with dominatrix makes documentary, admits stunt
October 19, 2024 | 7:37amWeiner's "campaign" imploded after he was caught in flagrante delicto at a BDSM dungeon in midtown.
'Blair Witch' actor slams '25 years of disrespect' as new reboot is announced
April 16, 2024 | 1:58pmIt was a bit witchy of them.
Emily Blunt reveals snarky remark 'Office' fans yell at her about John Krasinski
December 5, 2023 | 1:37pmIdentity theft is not a joke, Emily. Emily Blunt revealed that many die-hard "Office" fans are still not happy about the fact that she and John Krasinski (who played Jim...
'Abbott Elementary' creator Quinta Brunson, ABC sued for show 'knock-off'
July 18, 2022 | 7:25pmA lawsuit claims "Abbott Elementary" and "This School Year" are eerily similar.
'American Vandal' creators on that show's future and esports show 'Players'
June 15, 2022 | 6:47pmCreators Tony Yacenda and Dan Perrault, best known for “American Vandal,” are turning to the world of e-sports in their latest show, “Players.” Premiering Thursday, June 16 (Paramount+), “Players” is...
'Abbott Elementary' star Quinta Brunson worked for a phone sex line — briefly
March 17, 2022 | 7:33pmThe job listing called "for someone to call you up and have a good time" — which sounded "fun" at the time, according to the "She Memes Well" author.
New mockumentary-style series 'Abbott Elementary' gets a good grade
December 3, 2021 | 8:54pm"Abbott Elementary" is a late arrival to ABC's fall schedule -- and it makes a strong case to stick around in primetime for a while. The mockumentary-style comedy, written by...
Tony Hendra, British humorist who shrunk 'Spinal Tap's' Stonehenge, dead at 79
March 5, 2021 | 8:13pmTony Hendra -- the British humorist best known as the "This is Spinal Tap" manager who blunderingly shrunk Stonehenge -- died Thursday of Lou Gehrig's disease in Yonkers, NY. He...
Jann Arden's 'Jann' is a clever Canadian import like 'Schitt's Creek'
February 2, 2021 | 6:28pmCanada has a good run of late with homegrown series including "Schitt's Creek" and "Transplant" finding success in the US. You can add "Jann" to that list.
Sacha Baron Cohen gives $100K to 'Borat' baby-sitter's community
October 30, 2020 | 11:00amFans, including the "Borat" creator, have now raised over $240,000 in Jeanise Jones' name.
‘Borat’ fans raise $50K to compensate 'moral compass' babysitter
October 28, 2020 | 9:34amThey want the "moral compass" of the film to get paid.
Kazakhstan adopts Borat's 'very nice' catchphrase in new tourism campaign
October 27, 2020 | 8:00amThe former Soviet republic -- which banned the first “Borat” movie in 2006 over Sacha Baron Cohen’s depiction of a Kazakh TV reporter – has come around for “Borat Subsequent...
Harvey Guillen returns as wannabe vampire in 'What We Do in the Shadows'
April 15, 2020 | 6:35pmThe goofy, centuries-old vampires of "What We Do in the Shadows" are back for Season 2.
'This is Spinal Tap' creators, UMG strike deal on soundtrack rights
November 5, 2019 | 10:02pmThe creators of mockumentary “This is Spinal Tap” have settled a contentious, 3-year-old legal battle with Universal Music Group in a deal that will eventually give the comedians back the...
The British mockumentary beloved by Ed Sheeran
May 16, 2017 | 7:39pmIt’s been nearly 15 years since an under-the-radar British mockumentary series called “The Office” crossed the Atlantic — launching star Ricky Gervais into the celebrity stratosphere and igniting NBC’s adaptation...
John Lithgow filmed a mockumentary episode before it was cool
March 10, 2017 | 9:02pmVeteran actor John Lithgow understands the vagaries of his profession — including his TV segue from cigar-chomping statesman Winston Churchill in “The Crown” to a roller skating, bisexual academic accused...