A comedian running for political office – a scenario once more suited for a mediocre Robin Williams vehicle than real life – has become a growing trend in recent years. Roseanne Barr, who announced she was running for president on The Tonight Show earlier this month, is the latest comedian to throw her hat into the ring, but this is far from an isolated incident. Although comedians have been running for office with both serious and mock campaigns since the 1960s, the intensified intersection of pop culture and politics in the 24 hour cable news era has seen an uptick in the number of funny women and men trying to work their ways onto the ballot. Read More...
Book of the dayJon FosseReviewThe new Nobel laureate’s latest novella is a shimmering fable about a man lost in a dark forest
One day in late autumn, a man goes for a drive so far into the countryside that he begins to pass no more dwellings of the living, only abandoned farmhouses and cabins. At last, he pulls into a forest and goes down a road so deeply rutted that the car finally becomes stuck. Read More...
Let’s face it — filming intimate scenes can be challenging for any actor. There are hot, bright stage lights to consider, not to mention the cameras, as well as several people watching. While it appears to be a cozy situation, the reality is that it is likely highly uncomfortable. Jonathan Bailey and his Bridgerton co-star Simone Ashley have had their share of on-screen love scenes. They may not be as glamorous to film as they are to watch. Read More...