Sarah Silverman
Sarah Silverman Says She Retired Her “Arrogant, Ignorant” Character Because of Trump
Sarah Silverman is getting candid about retiring the “arrogant, ignorant” character she rode to fame early in her career because of Donald Trump. The comedian stopped by Fail Better With David Duchovny, from Lemonada Media, where she opened up about evolving with the times in her comedy and how the former president’s election played a […]
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Jon Stewart Tackles Biden’s Age, Anti-Woke Culture at Netflix Is a Joke Show
At a comedy show as part of Netflix Is a Joke Fest on Friday, Jon Stewart went deep on Joe Biden, antisemitism and the idea of “go woke and go broke.” Stewart headlined at The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles for his “Jon Stewart and Friends” show, which saw him bring out Jimmy Kimmel, Sarah […]
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Sarah Silverman, Authors See Most Claims Against OpenAI Dismissed by Judge
A federal judge has dismissed most of a lawsuit brought by Sarah Silverman, Ta-Nehisi Coates and other authors against OpenAI over the use of copyrighted books to train its generative artificial intelligence chatbot, marking another ruling from a court questioning core theories of liability advanced by creators in the multifront legal battle. U.S. District Judge […]
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Sarah Silverman Hits Stumbling Block in AI Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Against Meta
A federal judge has dismissed most of Sarah Silverman’s lawsuit against Meta over the unauthorized use of authors’ copyrighted books to train its generative artificial intelligence model, marking the second ruling from a court siding with AI firms on novel intellectual property questions presented in the legal battle. U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria on Monday […]
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‘The Sarah Silverman Podcast’ Jumps to Lemonada Media (Exclusive)
Sarah Silverman has inked a deal with Lemonada Media for a new season of her podcast, The Sarah Silverman Podcast. The latest podcast will premiere on the banner on Oct. 19, with new episodes available weekly. Silverman’s comedy podcast debuted in 2020 via Kast Media and has the comedian, actress and writer continuing to dish […]
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Bradley Cooper’s ‘Maestro’ to Close AFI Fest
AFI Fest programmers have orchestrated closing night festivities that will feature a screening of Bradley Cooper’s Maestro at Hollywood’s TCL Chinese Theatre on Oct. 29. In the Netflix film, which Cooper directed, Cooper stars opposite Carey Mulligan, Matt Bomer, Maya Hawke, Sarah Silverman and others in a love story that chronicles the lifelong relationship between […]
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Robert Klane, ‘Weekend at Bernie’s’ and ‘Where’s Poppa?’ Screenwriter, Dies at 81
Robert Klane, who wrote the screenplays for the irreverent comedy classics Weekend at Bernie’s and Where’s Poppa? and directed the disco-era favorite Thank God It’s Friday, has died. He was 81. Klane died Tuesday in his Woodland Hills home of kidney failure after a long illness, his son Jon Klane announced. He wrote for the […]
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‘Maestro’ Review: Carey Mulligan and Bradley Cooper in a Moving Portrait of Leonard Bernstein’s Complex Marriage
In his second project as director, Cooper makes good on the promise of ‘A Star is Born’ with a Netflix bio-drama as stirringly symphonic and emotional as the subject’s music.
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Bradley Cooper, Carey Mulligan Star in Trailer for Netflix’s Leonard Bernstein Drama ‘Maestro’
Bradley Cooper portrays legendary conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein opposite Carey Mulligan as actress and activist Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein in the first trailer for the Netflix film Maestro. Cooper directed and co-wrote the movie that hits select theaters Nov. 22 before debuting on the streamer Dec. 20. Matt Bomer, Maya Hawke, Sarah Silverman, Michael […]
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Bill Murray, Ben Stiller and 30 More ‘Saturday Night Live’ Castmembers Who Became Movie and TV Stars
From bees, “wild and crazy” guys and cheeseburger-slinging cooks to “Wayne’s World” hosts, Spartan cheerleaders, “two a-holes,” “Californians” and songs about Chanukah, wishing it was Christmas today, chopping broccoli and a gift in the form of a certain body part in a box, Saturday Night Live has featured multiple memorable sketches over its nearly 50-year […]
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‘Pay or Die’ Review: A Scathing Doc About the Cruelty of Insulin Costs
Premiering at SXSW, Scott Alexander Ruderman and Rachael Dyer's film deals with the often devastating financial toll of life-saving medicine for people suffering from diabetes.
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Sarah Silverman to Produce Doc About America’s Insulin Crisis (Exclusive)
Sarah Silverman is bringing her advocacy to the screen. The comedian, actress and writer, along with longtime manager Amy Zvi and Sons of Rigor Films’ Douglas Choi, has joined directors Scott Ruderman and Rachael Dyer’s feature documentary, Pay or Die, as an executive producer. As its title suggests, the doc tackles what its filmmakers describe […]
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