Tuesday, November 10, 2026

Book and Film Globe

Books, Film, TV, Culture.

FICTION
NON-FICTION
COMICS
FILM
TELEVISION
CREATORS
- Book and Film Globe Podcasts

George Carlin

"Man smiling in a studio setting with a city skyline background, wearing a red polo shirt and dark jacket; VPN and #NormLive logos visible in corner, warm lighting."

Biography DOCUMENTARY Featured Stories FILM Netflix NON-FICTION Streaming

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’

Comedy Netflix Streaming TELEVISION

In His Latest Netflix Special ‘Uncle Stav’ Has a New Title of Respect

September 18, 2026September 18, 2026 Robert Dean 0 Comments Anthony Bourdain, Baltimore, Bill Burr, Bugonia, comedy special, Donald Trump, Emma Stone, George Carlin, healthcare, Jesse Plemons, Joe Rogan, Luigi Mangione, Matt Johnson, Netflix, Netflix comedy, political comedy, Shane Gillis, Stand Up Comedy, Stavros Halkias, Stavvy's World, The Lyric Baltimore, Tires, Tony, Uncle Stav

What advice do you think you’ll get from a self-avowed, ‘dirtbag role model’?

Featured Stories Humor Netflix Streaming TELEVISION

Taylor Tomlinson Looks for Faith and Punchlines in ‘Prodigal Daughter’

April 5, 2026April 8, 2026 Robert Dean 0 Comments after midnight, Bill Hicks, Christianity, comedy specials 2026, Doug Stanhope, Fountain Street Church, Fyodor Dostoevsky, George Carlin, Grand Rapids Michigan, Netflix, Parfyon Rogozhin, Prince Myshkin, Prodigal Daughter, religion and comedy, religious satire, Stand Up Comedy, Taylor Tomlinson, The Idiot

In an age of disaster, maybe comedy and religion can collaborate on community

Burr

Actors Comedy CREATORS

Bill Burr Is On A Freakin’ Tear

March 26, 2025April 1, 2025 Robert Dean 0 Comments Bill Burr, Dave Chappelle, Elon Musk, Fresh Air, George Carlin, Glengarry Glen Ross, Joe Rogan, Kieran Culkin

The comedian is going hard in the paint against billionaires…while also promoting a Broadway show

Michael Richards

Actors CREATORS Memoir NON-FICTION

Cosmo Kramer Unmasked

June 27, 2024July 2, 2024 Jon Hart 0 Comments Cosmo Kramer, Ed Begley, Entrances and Exits, George Carlin, Jr., Michael Richards, Seinfeld

Eighteen years after his Laugh Factory cancellation, Michael Richards tells all. But is anyone listening?

podcast

Book and Film Globe Podcasts

BFG Podcast #136

January 24, 2024January 29, 2024 Book and Film Globe Staff 0 Comments Alaqua Cox, Echo, George Carlin, Jonathan Glazer, The Zone of Interest, Vincent D'Onofrio

‘The Zone of Interest,’ ‘Echo,’ and AI George Carlin

George Carlin

The George Carlin AI Special is a Message Straight From Hell

January 22, 2024January 31, 2024 Robert Dean 0 Comments Chad Kultgen, Dudesy, George Carlin, Will Sasso

It’s really bad for ya

Bill and Ted

‘Bill and Ted Face the Music’: Neither Excellent Nor Bogus

August 28, 2020August 28, 2020 Stephen Garrett 0 Comments Alex Winter, Anthony Carrigan, Bill and Ted, Brigette Lundy-Paine, Face the Music, George Carlin, Keanu Reeves, Kristen Schaal, Samara Weaving, William Sadler

Deeply stupid, deeply heartfelt

Featured Stories

BOOKS Featured Stories

16 New Books To Read in November

November 1, 2026November 4, 2026 Art McPhail 0

From Gary Shteyngart’s pursuit of pleasure to Rachel Maddow’s reckoning with American justice, November brings literary ambition, political urgency and some gloriously strange fiction.

Biography DOCUMENTARY Featured Stories FILM Netflix NON-FICTION Streaming

Norm Was a Vibe

October 31, 2026November 4, 2026 Rob Kutner 1

Featured Stories FILM

Paweł Pawlikowski Drives Us Through a Decimated ‘Fatherland’

October 24, 2026October 28, 2026 Stephen Garrett 0

Comedy DOCUMENTARY Featured Stories

But ‘Who is Martin Mull?’

October 21, 2026October 26, 2026 Samuel Porteous 0

Subscribe to our mailing list

Social

Twitter
Facebook

Recent Posts

‘Rocky’ at 50: ‘Going The Distance’ Chronicles the Making of a Classic Movie
‘Club Kid’ Is a Surprisingly Worthy Addition to the ‘The Kid’ Genre
Save Us, Godzilla!
‘Coyote Vs. ACME’ Vs. ‘Digger’
‘Wild Horse Nine’ Is Full of Hysterical but Horrible Remorse

Recent Comments

Angela Smitherman on Not Quite Into the ‘Mouth of the Wolf’
Michael Washburn on Not Quite Into the ‘Mouth of the Wolf’
Angela Smitherman on Not Quite Into the ‘Mouth of the Wolf’
Samuel on Norm Was a Vibe
TIm on The Kurtzman Era of Star Trek Boldly Goes Into the Trashcan

Editor: Dan Friedman, [email protected]

|

General Manager & Advertising: Kevin Sanders, [email protected]

About Us
Terms & Conditions
Privacy Policy
Advertise with us

Check us out:

©Sea of Reeds Media. All Rights Reserved.