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last week with the premiere of “Back on the Strip” – a phenomenal comedy about aged Las Vegas male strippers coming out of retirement. He directed, wrote, produced and stars in the revealing flick.Chris – plus a few surprise guests – put on another performance for the ages on this week’s “Renaissance Man” episode, starting with the director’s inspiration to make the film.“So what happened was, I was in Vegas. When you get off the plane in Vegas you see that sign for ‘Thunder From Down Under,’ ” Chris said, referring to the hit male dancer show in Sin City.“I’ve noticed, for the last 20 years, it’s the same poster.

“End Credits: How I Broke Up with Hollywood,”she reports that she started as a “Friends” writer in July 2000.Having premiered in 1994, “Friends” was in its seventh season at the time, with cast members Jennifer Aniston, David Schwimmer, Courteney Cox, Matthew Perry, Lisa Kudrow, and Matt LeBlanc already big-time celebrities. “But the novelty of seeing Big Stars up close wore off fast, along with my zeal about breakfast,” Lin wrote in an excerpt published by Time magazine.

Conan O’Brien is headed to the Brooklyn Academy of Music for two live tapings of his show.On both nights, he’ll be joined by his co-hosts Sona Movsesian and Matt Gourley as well as surprise special guests.And based on the high-profile surprise guests O’Brien hosted last year at the Beacon Theatre — Stephen Colbert and Tracy Morgan — he’ll likely bring in heavy hitters this November as well.Want to grab tickets to see Conan crack wise live?As of now, tickets are available for both of his November gigs.At the time of publication, prices start at $117 before fees on Vivid Seats.Still need more information before committing?We’re here to lend a hand.Our team has everything you need to know and more about Conan O’Brien’s New York Comedy Festival shows below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete breakdown of all the best prices for Conan’s pair of Brooklyn Academy of Music shows can be found here:(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

Dave Chappelle invited a few of his friends.The controversial “Chappelle’s Show” star kicked off his ‘It’s a Celebration B!%?#&$! Tour’ at New York City’s Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, Aug. 22 and shared the stage with surprise guests Travis Scott and Burna who dropped in to perform surprise sets and sing “Happy Birthday” to the self-proclaimed GOAT.That’s not all though.Comedians Jeff Ross, Shane Gillis, George Wallace, Aziz Ansari, and Donnell Rawlings opened the show for Chappelle.Who will show up when Chappelle performs at MSG on Wednesday, Aug.

A first look at the reboot of the popular comedy series Frasier shows Nicholas Lyndhurst drinking pints of beer in a bar with Kelsey Grammer. Paramount+ announced on Tuesday that the new show, with Grammer reprising the titular role as psychiatrist Dr Frasier Crane, has been given an air date in October.

Lisa Ann Walter has lined up seven stand-up shows all over North America from Sept. 1-16 this year.And if the 60-year-old comic’s bawdy Instagram clips are any indication, it’s clear that she’s just as funny onstage as she is on her Emmy Award-winning ABC sitcom.Want to see the former “Parent Trap” icon bring the jokes live and unhinged?As of now, you can pick up tickets for all her gigs this year.At the time of publication, prices start at $54 before fees on Vivid Seats.Other shows have seats in the $85 to $100 range.Need more info before committing?We’ve got you covered.All the details you’re looking for and more about Lisa Ann Walter’s September 2023 stand-up tour can be found below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete calendar of all upcoming tour dates, venues and links to the cheapest tickets available are listed here:(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

Rebekah Staton has said that she'd "love" to bring back BBC Three's Pulling - the sitcom that launched the careers of Bad Sisters' Sharon Horgan and EastEnders' Tanya Franks.The comedy, which aired from 2006 until 2009, saw Rebekah, Sharon and Tanya play three friends navigating their messy love lives in London's Hackney. Rebekah - who now stars in BBC One fraud drama The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies - took on her first comedic role on the sitcom as Louise, a cafe waitress often unlucky in love. Speaking to OK! , Rebekah said that she would "hands down" return to Pulling if it were to be rebooted - and that it was meant to be a more realistic version of Sex and the City.

Andrew Barnsley.Based on the eponymous memoir of Canadian comedian/actor Mark Critch, Newfoundland is miles away, thematically, from the onscreen work of British acting legend Malcolm McDowell (“A Clockwork Orange,” “Caligula,” “Star Trek Generations”), who co-stars as crusty grandfather Patrick “Pop” Critch.McDowell loves the show so much that he agreed to speak to The Post about “Son of Critch” — until the SAG-AFTRA strike put the kibosh on that.Barnsley, however, can talk about the series, and about how McDowell jumped at the chance to co-star as “Pop,” who shares a small bedroom with his 11-year-old grandson, series protagonist Mark Critch (Benjamin Evan Ainsworth) who, when the series opens, is anxiously entering a new school where he doesn’t know anyone.The ensemble cast includes Mark Critch as Mark’s earnestly goofy dad, Mike — a reporter at the local radio station next door to their house — Claire Rankin as Mark’s mother, Mary and Colton Gobbo as Mark’s annoying older brother, Mike Jr. It will return for a second season on The CW.Critch is an executive producer along with Barnsley, Tim McAuliffe and Allan Hawco.Barnsley said he was “as shocked as you are” that McDowell, 80, agreed to a leading series role in “Son of a Critch,” which airs Mondays at 8 p.m.

This Is Us actor Ron Cephas Jones has died aged 66, three years after receiving a double lung transplant.The veteran stage actor's manager Dan Spilo, said in a statement that the actor died "due to a long-standing pulmonary issue". He said: “Throughout the course of his career, his warmth, beauty, generosity, kindness and heart were felt by anyone who had the good fortune of knowing him." Ron began his career at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe, and continued to work on stage throughout his life, including a recent Tony nominated and Drama Desk Award winning performance in ‘Clyde’s’ on Broadway.

a tour so good it’s inconceivable.From September 2023 all the way through March 2024, Cary Elwes (you may know him as Westley) is galloping off on an eight-show trek he’s calling ‘An Inconceivable Evening with Cary Elwes.’Along the way, Elwes will stop into Rochester, NY’s Kodak Center on Sept. 29 and Tarrytown, NY’s Tarrytown Music Hall on Sept.

died at the age of 33 in March 1982 at the infamous Chateau Marmont.“I got along with everyone,” Curtin told People in a new interview.“But I did have problems with John,” the funny woman added. “But that was because John wasn’t John.

Colin Jost and Michael Che will perform a different kind of live show this fall.The pair have announced three co-headlining gigs — that Che jokingly called the ‘No Lives Matter Tour’ on Instagram — over the next few months.First, they’re set to drop into Washington, D.C.’s DAR Constitution Hall on Friday, Sept. 15.After that, Jost and Che will perform at Atlanta’s Fox Theatre on Saturday, Sept.

Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice! Rewind 35 years ago to 1988 and this trio of words were hot on the lips of movie fans everywhere thanks to the summer release of the hit comedy-horror film with the same namesake. We all remember the iconic scenes and the emotions they stirred, from the creepy shrunken head and witch doctor in the waiting room and the hilarious Day-O (Banana Boat song) dining room dance scene, to the shocking first glimpses of Beetlejuice and the hideous sandworm that still haunts us to this day.

Posted on X (formerly Twitter), the two-and-a-half-minute sketch, originally shown at the 2010 ESPY Awards, was inspired by the Oscar-nominated film based on the life of ex-NFL player Michael Oher, who was taken in by the Tuohy family as a teenager.Manning stood in place of actor Quinton Aaron’s role as Michael Oher.“She likes to collect football players. And now this quarterback is in a game of life and death,” the text narration read.

Dave Chappelle will headline at New York City’s Madison Square Garden as part of his upcoming ‘Dave Chappelle Live Tour.’While taking a day off between the two back-to-back gigs on Thursday, Aug. 24, the controversial “Half Baked” star will turn 50.Want to celebrate the big five-oh live with Chappelle?As of now, last-minute tickets are available and relatively affordable for all four MSG shows.At the time of publication, we found some tickets going for as low as $88 before fees on Vivid Seats.Looking for a bit more information before committing?You’re in the right place.We’ve got everything you need to know and more about Chappelle’s short Madison Square Garden residency below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete breakdown of all the best ticket prices for Dave Chappelle’s MSG tour dates can be found here:(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time.

News broke last week that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, have reportedly acquired the film rights for the popular novel 'Meet Me At The Lake'.The debate has begun however, on whether the duo are taking advantage of the Royal Family's loss for profit, with the book including one character losing a parent in a car crash as a child, much like Harry himself. But OK! columnist and Loose Women panellist Judi Love believes the former Royals - who stepped down from the role as senior royals in January 2020 - should have every right to make a career out of their creative talents.

Hands up if you remember Dick and Dom? They were the British comedy dynamic duo made up of Richard McCourt and Dominic Wood who brightened up every child's morning on telly in the 90s and through the early noughties.They were one of the most popular celeb tag teams, only second to Ant and Dec, with their hit BBC show Dick & Dom In Da Bungalow. But these days and after celebrating 20 years in the business last year, we don't see much of the pair on screen anymore.The pair enjoy living out their lives behind DJ decks as they travel worldwide playing drum and bass sets at festivals including Glastonbury and aboard cruise ships.

"I honestly never set out to date younger men. My 17 year relationship had broken down and I found myself alone at 53. A friend suggested I set up a dating profile on a dating app, so one night, I started swiping, only picking out men I found attractive.

Pete Davidson just added a few additional stand-up dates to his 2023 tour calendar.He’s now slated to headline in Florida, North Carolina, Maryland and Virginia this August.These additional dates come on the heels of the “Saturday Night Live” alum’s recently announced five-show tour with fellow comics John Mulaney and Jon Stewart on Sept. 8-10.On that run, he’ll play two gigs at Atlantic City, NJ’s Etess Arena at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino on Sept.

Steve Martin and Martin Short going on tour this fall?No need to search too hard though — we’re happy to do the detective work for you.As of now, the comedy legends have 19 shows lined up on their ‘You Won’t Believe What They Look Like Today Tour.’That includes gigs at Red Bank, NJ’s Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre on Thursday, Oct. 26 and Verona, NY’s Turning Stone Resort and Casino Event Center on Sunday, Nov.

As Coronation Street ’s resident villain Stephen Reid comes face to face with the ghost of his past this week, all eyes will undoubtedly be on the serial killer as he attends a memorial service for his former business associate Rufus Donahue. Playing innocent, Stephen smoothly pretends he is deeply troubled by the loss of his former colleague, even as Rufus’ son Jools quizzes him on how he knew his dad.