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Laugh Factory Taps David Fuhrer, John Weiser for Senior Leadership Roles Amid Expansion Plans

Laugh Factory Taps David Fuhrer, John Weiser for Senior Leadership Roles Amid Expansion Plans

The iconic comedy brand, headquartered on L.A.’s Sunset Strip and owned by Jamie Masada, has hired two senior leaders in a push toward major growth that includes the establishment of Laugh Factory Entertainment, a new division that will spearhead development of television shows, films, streaming content, social media initiatives, podcasts, web series and live events.


Ryan Reynolds Watched ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ With His 9-Year-Old and Mother: “One of the Best Moments”

Ryan Reynolds Watched ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ With His 9-Year-Old and Mother: “One of the Best Moments”

He remembered Jackman showing him how an actor could be successful, content and good at what they do without being “some tortured schmuck who’s willfully hurting themselves to find some kind of vaporous artistic truth.”


Ridley Scott’s Gladiator (2000): Hollywood and the Road Always Taken

Ridley Scott’s Gladiator (2000): Hollywood and the Road Always Taken

In a world where commercial cinema is either superheroes saving the day or the tenth remake of a 1980s genre classic, the sheer scale and intent of Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator,” to tell a most conventional revenge tragedy elevated to a mythical status should alone be a reason for revering it with childlike wonder.


Cassandra Jenkins Makes a Giant Leap Forward With Career-Defining ‘My Light, My Destroyer’: Album Review

Cassandra Jenkins Makes a Giant Leap Forward With Career-Defining ‘My Light, My Destroyer’: Album Review

There’s plenty of ear candy for indie-rock fans, from the aforementioned “Clams Casino” to the single “Petco,” a musing on humanity’s increasing distance from nature as she looks in a pet-store window at “two doves wrapped up in filthy and true love” and the “sideways gaze of a lizard” as the electric guitars build the song’s intensity on each verse (and even slip in a very “OK Computer” solo toward the end).


Donald Trump Confirms He Will Speak at Republican Convention, Calls for Unity After Shooting

Donald Trump Confirms He Will Speak at Republican Convention, Calls for Unity After Shooting

In a separate memo obtained by The Associated Press, Trump’s campaign advisers thanked the Secret Service and all first responders for their efforts, and also told staff in Washington and West Palm Beach, Florida to stay away from the office as they assess those locations.


Joe Biden Uses Detroit Rally to Flip From Defending His Age to Attacking Trump

Joe Biden Uses Detroit Rally to Flip From Defending His Age to Attacking Trump

Biden took to the stage decorated with signs reading, “Motown is Joe Town,” around 4:20 p.m. PT with the crowd chanting, “Don’t you quit!” and “We’ve got your back!” He began by thanking labor unions that were present and quickly stumped on key issues like restoring reproductive rights, lowering drug prices and expanding health care before strongly reaffirming his commitment to his presidential bid.


The Neon Highway (2024) Movie Review: A Mild, Eminently Forgettable Inquiry into Second Chances

The Neon Highway (2024) Movie Review: A Mild, Eminently Forgettable Inquiry into Second Chances

That doesn’t stunt his lively confidence that his friends and familiar faces in the industry would unanimously turn up to prop him up with abundant support and encouragement and dole out all sorts of free opportunities.


The Invasion (2007) Movie Ending Explained: Can Humanity Recover from the Trauma of Invasion?

The Invasion (2007) Movie Ending Explained: Can Humanity Recover from the Trauma of Invasion?

Well, a 2007 sci-fi thriller, “The Invasion,” directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel, depicts a similar situation featuring a world ridden by paranoia and an alien organism that affects humanity.


Jon Bon Jovi Mourns Mom Carol Bongiovi

Jon Bon Jovi Mourns Mom Carol Bongiovi

In a statement shared with various outlets, Bon Jovi wrote, “Our mother was a force to be reckoned with, her spirit and can-do attitude shaped this family.”


‘Twisters’ Review: Daisy Edgar-Jones and Glen Powell Headline a Middling Sequel With Lots of Storms but Little Genuine Excitement

‘Twisters’ Review: Daisy Edgar-Jones and Glen Powell Headline a Middling Sequel With Lots of Storms but Little Genuine Excitement

Tyler’s crew is plenty colorful, comprised of videographer Boone (Brandon Perea), who approaches each weather event like an extreme sports nut; thrill-seeking drone operator Lily (Sasha Lane); excitable science geek Dexter (Tunde Adebimpe); and Dani (Katy O’Brian), who serves as mechanic when not occupied with fist-pumping battle cries.


Kendrick Lamar Releases “Not Like Us” Music Video, Takes More Shots at Drake

Kendrick Lamar Releases “Not Like Us” Music Video, Takes More Shots at Drake

Directed by the Lamar and Dave Free, the video features several cameos from prominent West Coast figures, including “Not Like Us” producer Mustard, who is also wearing a Toronto Blue Jays cap in one of the more obvious jabs at Drake.


Judy Belushi Pisano, Actress and Widow of John Belushi, Dies at 73

Judy Belushi Pisano, Actress and Widow of John Belushi, Dies at 73

“Her unwavering dedication and creative genius alongside Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi gave birth to The Blues Brothers, a timeless testament to the power of music and laughter.”