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Inside Amy Schumer: Comedy Central gives raunchy girl-next-door her own show
Channel Guide MagazineInside Amy Schumer premieres at 10:30pm ET April 30 on Comedy Central. She is also currently on a standup tour to promote the show. What’s it like to talk to a dominatrix? What would “porn for women” really look like? Do pretty girls... -
March 15: Author - Michael Showalter Talks About His Book, Mr. Funny Pants
WGN NewsMichael Showalter To purchase a copy of the book: Mr. Funny Pants Michael Showalter -- born in Princetion, NJ and a graduate of Brown University '92 -- lives in Brooklyn. He was a founding member of the sketch comedy troupe, The State, which ran for...Tags: David Wain, Comedy (genre), Stand-up Comedy, MTV (tv network), Romance (genre)
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Faces to Watch in 2012: Books
Shalom Auslander
NOVELIST
Only Shalom Auslander would call a novel "Hope: A Tragedy." But then, what else would you expect from an author whose last book, a memoir, was titled "Foreskin's Lament"? There, he recalled his Orthodox Jewish upbringing,...Tags: American Idol (tv program), Literature, Arts and Culture, Common Cold, Entertainment
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Book calendar events for the week of February 27, 2011
Words & Ideas Compiled by Grace Krilanovich. SUNDAY Tamim Ansary: The author of "Destiny Disrupted: A History of the World Through Islamic Eyes" will discuss and sign his new book. Pacific Asia Museum, 46 N. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena. 2 p.m. Free...Tags: Soups, History (tv network), Kathleen Chalfant, Patricia Highsmith, John Wesley
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‘Wet Hot American Summer’ at Music Box tonight
LakeviewHave a hankering to see absurdist 80′s parodies on the big screen? It's your lucky night: The New Cult Canon will present “Wet Hot American Summer” tonight at Music Box Theatre (3733 N. Southport), hosted by AV Club staffer Scott... -
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Weekend Agenda: Alan Braxe, Michael Showalter, Pole Dance Soiree
Brand XFriday, 3.4: Alan Braxe @ Avalon Paris comes to Hollywood with a double dose of Gallic goodness at the Avalon. Legendary French house producer Alan Braxe, the man behind the epic groove “Music Sounds Better With You,” will be bringing his... -
Thursday's Talk Shows
Show TrackerClick here to download TV listings for the week of Feb. 13 - 19 in PDF format TV listings for the week of Feb. 3 - 19 in PDF format (from latimes.com/entertainment/news/tv) Weekly TV Listings and more can be found...... -
'Wet Hot American Summer'
For The TimesMaybe it's the stale residue of so many over-hyped summer movies that causes one to think that, just maybe, there's something worthwhile in a bleary-eyed goof called "Wet Hot American Summer." Or maybe it's nice, once in a while, to come upon a movie that...Tags: Meatballs, David Wain, Bill Murray, Molly Shannon, Gifts
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'The Baxter'
![In an essay about character actors of the 1930s and '40s, Luc Sante described Ralph Bellamy as "the other guy, the extra man, the school pal you forgot about until you saw his obituary, and then missed him without knowing why." Asked what his ex-wife's new fiancé looked like in "His Girl Friday," Cary Grant cracked, "He looks like Ralph Bellamy." Long after he ceased to be played by Bellamy himself, "the Ralph Bellamy character" has remained a staple of romantic comedies.](http://www.calendarlive.com/media/thumbnails/story/2005-09/19256721.jpg "In an essay about character actors of the 1930s and '40s, Luc Sante described Ralph Bellamy as "the other guy, the extra man, the school pal you forgot about until you saw his obituary, and then missed him without knowing why.\" Asked what his ex-wife's new fiancé looked like in \"His Girl Friday,\" Cary Grant cracked, \"He looks like Ralph Bellamy.\" Long after he ceased to be played by Bellamy himself, \"the Ralph Bellamy character\" has remained a staple of romantic comedies.")
Times Staff WriterIn an essay about character actors of the 1930s and '40s, Luc Sante described Ralph Bellamy as "the other guy, the extra man, the school pal you forgot about until you saw his obituary, and then missed him without knowing why." Asked what his ex-wife's...Tags: Comedy (genre), Cary Grant, Paul Rudd, Movies, Romance (genre)
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I want to like soccer
I love sports. And I'm really easy to please. I'll watch anything. Full disclosure: I'm one of those guys who got into curling during the Winter Olympics. I was on the edge of my seat going, "Swiffer that ice faster! Swiffer that ice faster!" Sadly, in...Tags: Multi-Sport Events, Comedy (genre), Soccer, Chicago Cubs, Television
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