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Late-night talk show should have a female host


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On personality quizzes, I’m always at a loss as to how to answer specific questions about myself. The answers are all so black and white. I’m sometimes extroverted but sometimes a bit of a hermit. I can be very understanding but also very stubborn. And when it comes to boxers or briefs, I haven’t the […]

HAUTE HIGHLIGHTS


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Nick Offerman: American Ham Tour Saturday, Sept. 29 at 8 p.m. Royce Hall at UCLA Set aside your grudges and head to UCLA for an evening of comedy. Though there’s no guarantee he’ll appear mustachioed, Nick Offerman is still sure to bring the laughs Saturday night with his unique routine. Part performer, part motivational speaker, […]

SNL finally gives us what we want in season premiere


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Live from New York, it’s a show that we can actually relate to! Saturday Night Live’s 38th season premiered this weekend on NBC with a fancy new title sequence, a freshly plucked cast of supporting players and a bevy of hilarious and relevant sketches. While its formula is as tried and true as ever, Lorne Michaels […]

Bridesmaids can help change female comedy


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Tina Fey has taken over. With the release of her critically lauded memoir Bossypants, Fey has officially become the queen of comedy. Fey established herself as a comedic voice for women with her Saturday Night Live career beginning in 1997 and led to her being the show’s first female head writer. But it wasn’t until […]

Carell and Fey prove married life is far from boring


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Moviegoers might have been surprised this weekend to hear that a comedy about a bored married couple’s night out on the town was neck and neck with the epic Clash of the Titans at the box office. However, once you suspend your disbelief that two yuppies like Phil and Claire Foster could get caught up […]