Since joining SNL three years ago as a staff writer and then cast member — the show’s first full-Asian series regular — Bowen Yang has managed to stage a subtle millennial coup by queering the late-night comedy staple, bringing in hordes of new fans who are eager to scream “Yasss!” …
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The last time David Kushner saw his older brother, it was 1973. He was only four years old, and he’d been hassling 11-year-old Jon to bring him back candy from the 7-Eleven near their Florida home — alligator candy, to be specific, gumballs packaged inside a plastic alligator head. Jon …
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Bill Clinton launched a new podcast Thursday called Why Am I Telling You This?via IHeartMedia, the company announced. In the 46-minute first episode of the interview series, the former president — a saxophone player and jazz aficionado —chats with Wynton Marsalis about that jazz great’s career. “Growing up in Arkansas …
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Like so many other parts of our lives, podcasts were different this year. For people suddenly working remotely, there were no more commutes. Instead, podcasts soundtracked evenings making dinner, weekends doing chores, long walks to stretch our legs, or drives to clear our heads. For those still working outside of …
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Demi Moore will star in and produce a new audio drama podcast, Dirty Diana, from QCODE Media. The limited scripted series premieres Monday, July 13th. Created by writer and director Shana Feste (Country Strong, Run Sweetheart Run), who co-penned the script along with Jennifer Besser, the six-episode erotic podcast follows Moore …
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In the latest episode of our Useful Idiots podcast, Matt Taibbi and Katie Halper chat with guest Nathan Robinson on why we can’t ignore the differences between presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren — even when they appear unified on the debate stage. Robinson expands upon his recent piece for Current …
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To paraphrase the eminent SNL character Stefon, the college admissions scandal has everything: washed-up Nineties sitcom stars, corrupt Ivy League officials, bratty Instagram influencers who throw tantrums when they lose their spon-con deals. Now, those addicted to the scandal have yet another resource: the first season of Gangster Capitalism, a …
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