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Norm Was a Vibe

October 31, 2026November 4, 2026 Rob Kutner 1 Comment absurdist comedy, Albert Brooks: Defending My Life, American comedy, Amy Schumer, Andy Kaufman, Anthony Jeselnik, anti-humor, Bob Saget, cancer, celebrity roasts, comedian biography, comedian documentaries, comedy and tragedy, Comedy Central Roast, comedy controversy, comedy documentary, comedy history, comedy writing, Conan OBrien, creative originality, deadpan comedy, Dirty Work, documentary film, documentary review, Don Ohlmeyer, entertainment industry, Garry Shandling, George Carlin, Joan Rivers, Judd Apatow, late-night comedy, late-night television, Lenny Bruce, Lorne Michaels, Matt Wolf, Mel Brooks, mortality, Netflix, Norm Macdonald, Norm: The Tale of Norm Macdonald, O.J. Simpson, Pee-wee as Himself, Richard Pryor, Rob Reiner, Sarah Silverman, Saturday Night Live, shaggy dog stories, SNL, Stand Up Comedy, subversive humor, television history, The Moth Joke, Weekend Update

Judd Apatow takes a different tack in ‘Norm: The Tale Of Norm Macdonald’

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Netflix and the Lost Churros

October 30, 2026October 29, 2026 Dr. Carlos Flores 0 Comments Academy Awards, Animals, audience engagement, Bela Bajaria, Below, Ben Affleck, Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, Bridgerton, content strategy, corporate entertainment, creative quality, crime thrillers, Dark, Elon Musk, Emmys, entertainment industry, film criticism, giant squid, Gillian Anderson, Golden Globes, Hollywood, Joe Rogan, Joe Rogan Experience, Josh Hartnett, Kerry Washington, La Casa De Papel, Luis Elizondo, Lupin, maritime horror, Mindhunter, monster movies, movie reviews, Netflix, Netflix advertising, Netflix and the Lost Churros, Netflix layoffs, Netflix leadership, Netflix miniseries, Netflix movies, Netflix originals, Netflix stock, Nielsen ratings, original programming, Peter Rice, Robert De Niro, science fiction horror, Squid Game, Stranger Things, streaming competition, streaming economics, streaming industry, streaming reviews, streaming services, streaming wars, Television Criticism, television viewership, The OA, The Whisper Man, UFOs, Wednesday, YouTube

What ‘Animals’ and ‘Below’ tell us about the streaming giant

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‘Lorne’: The Man Who Made Everyone Famous but Himself

October 22, 2026 Robert Dean 0 Comments 30 Rock, Adam Sandler, Alec Baldwin, American comedy, Book and Film Globe, Broadway Video, celebrity documentaries, Colin Jost, comedy documentary, comedy legends, Conan OBrien, documentary review, Eddie Murphy, entertainment industry, Fred Armisen, Jimmy Fallon, John Belushi, Late Night, late-night television, Lorne, Lorne Michaels, Lorne Michaels succession, Michael Che, Morgan Neville, NBC, Netflix, Paul Simon, Saturday Night Live, show business, sketch comedy, SNL, SNL 50th anniversary, SNL documentary, Steve Martin, streaming documentaries, television history, The Blues Brothers, The New Show, The Tonight Show, Tina Fey, Wayne's World, Will Ferrell

Morgan Neville’s new documentary explores the mastermind behind Saturday Night Live, who built a comedy empire while keeping his own life stubbornly offstage.

The ‘Michael’ Biopic Won’t Show the King of Pop in a ‘Bad’ Light

April 24, 2026 Gillian G. Gaar 2 Comments 1980s pop culture, Antoine Fuqua, artist exploitation, Billie Jean, biographical film, brand management, Bubbles chimp, celebrity biopic, celebrity image, celebrity legacy, child stardom, Colman Domingo, controversial figures, culture criticism, entertainment industry, estate control, fame and isolation, film criticism, film reviews, hagiography, Hollywood biopics, Jaafar Jackson, Jackson 5, Jackson family, John Branca, John McClain, Joseph Jackson, Katherine Jackson, King of Pop, Lionsgate, Lionsgate films, media analysis, Michael Jackson, Michael movie 2026, moonwalk, Motown 25, movie reviews, music biopic, music history, music video era, Neverland Ranch, Nia Long, Off the Wall, Pepsi commercial accident, pop music, Prince Jackson, race and identity, Thriller album, Thriller video

The ‘man in the mirror’ proves surprisingly bland

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Takachi Yamazaki’s ‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ sets the stage for a renewed franchise

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‘Wild Horse Nine’ Is Full of Hysterical but Horrible Remorse

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Norm Was a Vibe

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