Tim Grierson
How ‘Those Were the Days’ Became the Perfect TV Theme Song
Norman Lear’s passing was a reminder of how iconic ‘All in the Family’ was — and so was the seemingly old-time ditty Archie and Edith sang before every episode
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‘Merry Little Batman’ Gives the World an Adorable Dark Knight
Viewers are used to a funny Bruce Wayne, but are they ready for one who’s an endearing single dad? This Prime Video animated film thinks so
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Nothing Will Weird You Out More Than a Yorgos Lanthimos Comedy
The kinky, bizarre ‘Poor Things’ is just more proof that the Oscar-nominated filmmaker knows how to find the funny in the strangest places
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The 10 Funniest Christmas Movies of All Time
There are a lot of yuletide comedies, but which ones are actually funny? We made a list
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Eddie Murphy’s Very, Very Bad Family Films, Ranked
As we prepare for the release of ‘Candy Cane Lane,’ here’s a look back at the highs (but mostly lows) of the comedian’s foray into kid flicks
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The Night Beyoncé Stole ‘Saturday Night Live’
As the ‘Renaissance’ superstar prepares to take over movie theaters, let us remember the sketch in which she sent up her 2008 hit, a rare instance of her trying comedy — and an unquestioned instance of her beating Andy Samberg, Bobby Moynihan and Justin Timberlake at their own game
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Nobody Does Weird Animated Kids’ Movies Like Adam Sandler
‘Leo’ is the latest example of the goofy, sarcastic energy the comedian brings to family films. Too bad this Netflix movie isn’t any better
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Jon Glaser Is Trying Not to Get So Angry Anymore
On his funny, surreal new comedy album ‘Soothing Meditations for the Solitary Dog,’ the ‘Parks and Rec’ star has a spectacularly terrible day. He talks to Cracked about learning not to let little things bother him and avoiding ‘jokey’ humor
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The 20 Biggest Comedy Turkeys
Critics didn’t like them. Audiences stayed away in droves. In honor of Thanksgiving, let’s salute some truly fowl film comedies that were infamous duds
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‘SNL’ Alum Paul Briganti Would Like You to See His ‘Insane and Stupid’ Please Don’t Destroy Movie
Whether it’s hanging out with Kristen Stewart or learning the ropes on his first feature, the ‘Treasure of Foggy Mountain’ filmmaker thrives on anxiety and ‘Happy Gilmore’
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How the Most Romantic Scene in ‘Love Actually’ Became Its Most Mocked
For the holiday staple’s 20th anniversary, we look at the parodies that have exposed the stalker-y qualities of Mark’s seemingly big romantic gesture to his best friend’s wife
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Nicolas Cage Tries (and Fails) to Make Cancel Culture Funny
‘Dream Scenario’ starts off as a clever Charlie Kaufman-esque comedy about a nobody who becomes an internet sensation. But soon it devolves into a lame satire about our seemingly overly sensitive society
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The ‘Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band’ Movie Is Still Hilarious — Sometimes Even Intentionally
The 1978 musical-comedy, which starred the Bee Gees, George Burns and Steve Martin and featured a bunch of Beatles songs (but none of the actual Beatles), was a notorious stinker. But it’s actually more entertaining than its reputation suggests, even when it’s a total train wreck
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Romantic Comedies Are So Down Bad That Not Even Meg Ryan Can Save Them
The actress’ new film ‘What Happens Later’ recalls her classic love stories. But even though its heart is in the right place, the movie mostly illustrates how difficult is to recreate the rom-com magic
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The 50 Funniest Moments in ‘Airplane!’
In honor of a new book about the making of the comedy classic, we talk to David Zucker, Jim Abrahams and Jerry Zucker about their favorite jokes, the movie’s weirdest pop-culture references and the gags nobody laughs at but them
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What It’s Like to Watch the Groundlings’ Most Famous Alumni Stage a Full-Blown Musical in Only 24 Hours
For the benefit of those affected by the actors’ strike, Will Forte, Ana Gasteyer, Michaela Watkins, Kristen Wiig and many others gathered together to put on a version of ‘A Chorus Line’ in a day’s time
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Nobody Does Funny/Sad Like Alexander Payne
With his latest film, ‘The Holdovers,’ the Oscar-winning director proves once again that he can make audiences laugh and cry, without ever being sappy about it
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Every Halloween, ‘Monster Mash’ Comes Back to Haunt Us
This deathless novelty song has become synonymous with trick-or-treating season. It’s silly and campy, but it’s never been very good
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Before There Was Cringe Comedy, There Was ‘The King of Comedy’
Martin Scorsese’s divisive 1983 satire failed at the box office, but it helped set the stage for the modern comedy era of embarrassment, awkwardness and futility
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Larry Charles Steps Into the Spotlight
He won an Emmy on ‘Seinfeld.’ He made Sacha Baron Cohen a movie star with ‘Borat.’ But a lot of comedy fans may not know his name. The legendary writer-director talks to Cracked about his anonymity, his relationship with Michael Richards and his new film, ‘Dicks: The Musical’
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