comedy
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Hulu’s British comedy starring Nicola Walker and Jemaine Clement puts the titular best friends at odds when Alice’s 26-year-old daughter begins dating the much older Steve.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
One memorable laugh-out-loud scene directed by Murai later in the season is a master class in physical comedy.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
In anticipation of his 11th stand-up comedy special, “Tea & Scotch,” Oswalt appeared on Delish’s “SNACKS!” to discuss all things food and cravings.
From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026
David Lindsay-Abaire’s “The Balusters” is a piquant comedy satirizing the hollowness and hypocrisy of well-to-do do-gooders on a neighborhood homeowners association board.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
“Why would you ever imagine that a comedy has to be funny?”
From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt
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