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Kat Timpf: Everything Is Funny and Nothing Is Sacred

The Fox libertarian on why joking around is a vital form of free expression

Reason

Borscht Belt Fest Rekindles Nostalgia For Catskill Mountains’ Jewish Summer Getaway

First-ever festival celebrates the golden age of the Borscht Belt with street fair, comedy shows, and museum preview.

Zenger

King Charles' long list of celebrity friends from Ant and Dec to the late Joan Rivers

King Charles III's Coronation is nearly here, but how many of his close celebrity chums will be there? Here we take a look inside the monarch's circle of famous friends

Daily Mirror

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Secrets of the Dick Francis mysteries

The horse-racing themed thrillers have lasted 60 years, thanks to the efforts of a talented lineage

Salon

Terrifying true ghost stories inspired by complicated real women

“A Haunted History of Invisible Women: True Stories of America’s Ghosts” by Leanna Renee Hieber and Andrea Janes; Kensington (368 pages, $16.95)

Tribune News Service

Metal, cosmic barbarians and a judge called Dick Boner: the glorious grotesquery of Gwar

Weathering tragedy and censorship, the US shock-metal monsters are still going strong nearly 40 years on. But are the giant penises still part of the act?

The Guardian - UK

‘Hollywood Houselift’ review: Celebrities hire designer Jeff Lewis for home renovations. What could go wrong?

There’s always been media catering to celebrities who want to brag about their homes — and catering to us plebeians who want to poke around — from the faux classy sheen offered by Architectural Digest, to the more down-market displays offered by shows dating back to “Lifestyles of the Rich…

Chicago Tribune

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Here's how you fix late-night TV

Salon

Toasting not roasting: these comedians would surely mock Netflix’s hall of fame

Richard Pryor, George Carlin, Joan Rivers and Robin Williams are given their dues in The Hall but the event is oddly sanctimonious

The Guardian - UK

Why TikTok's favorite #haul trend isn’t great for the environment

Fast fashion brands are often a go-to for aspiring and bonafide influencers alike.

Input

What can reverse late-night TV's decline?

In late April, after James Corden announced he would step down from “The Late Late Show” next spring, there was immediate speculation about his replacement.

The Conversation

Claudia Winkleman reveals her Strictly outfits have all had secret themes

The Strictly Come Dancing host has taken inspiration from the likes of Pat Butcher, Elton John and Joan Rivers for her fashion choices.

Daily Record

Pioneering female comics finally get their due in Shawn Levy's 'In On the Joke'

It wasn't that long ago that successful female comedians were forced to stifle themselves to be funny. But it was the obstacle that all of the first women in comedy had in common on their journey to fame. For Joan Rivers, Moms Mabley, Minnie Pearl, Phyllis Diller and many others,…

Los Angeles Times

Hacks review – a laugh-packed comedy drama that restores your belief in the justice of the universe

This show about a battle-hardened comic who teams up with a younger writer is full of funnies, unforced emotional truths – and the lead role Jean Smart has deserved for years

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The true Maisel-Lennon rivalry backstory

While it's no secret that Midge is inspired by Joan Rivers, her rival is a composite of two '50s-era comics

Benzinga

Peter Schiff Gets Roasted For Mocking Ukraine President Zelensky's Clothing

If the Joan Rivers series “Fashion Police” is ever rebooted, Peter Schiff might be in the running for the hosting gig.

Daily Mirror

Kerry Katona compares herself to Joan Rivers as she jokes about her cosmetic surgery

Kerry Katona, 41, says her face doesn't move anymore due to cosmetic work during a chat about turning 40 with Steph McGovern

The Guardian - UK

‘I don’t have penis envy. I have 12 in a drawer at home’ – the fearless female standups of the 60s

They were pigeonholed, derided – and even shot at. With The Marvelous Mrs Maisel back on TV screens, we find out what life was really like for women who dared to be funny in the postwar years

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