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Nov 13 2025ENTERTAINMENT

Jim Gaffigan Honored with First-Ever Comedy Vanguard Award

Jim Gaffigan is set to receive the first Comedy Vanguard Award from Variety and the New York Comedy Festival. This award is given to him for his significant contributions to comedy and his support for fellow comedians. The award ceremony will take place on November 9th at the Upright Citizens Brigad

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Jun 02 2025ENTERTAINMENT

Netflix's Tudum: A Mixed Bag of Stars and Shows

Netflix's Tudum event was a wild ride. It was held at the Kia Forum in Inglewood. The crowd was thin and quiet at first. A pre-show host tried to liven things up. He shouted out names of big stars and shows. The crowd finally roared when Lady Gaga's name was mentioned. She was there to perform in th

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Mar 12 2025ENTERTAINMENT

Joe Otterson's Big Move in TV News

Joe Otterson has just been given a big promotion. He is now the TV News Editor for a well-known entertainment news outlet. This means he will be in charge of planning and leading the coverage of TV news and related topics across different platforms. Otterson will work closely with Michael Schneider,

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Feb 04 2025POLITICS

Joe Biden goes Hollywood

Joe Biden made a deal with CAA, the big entertainment agency. So now Biden gets treated like a celebrity. Biden and CAA were besties before. CAA wasn't shy about saying how proud they were for being a part of his team. Maybe this is part of Biden's journey to a new career after his big government

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Jan 04 2025SCIENCE

Color and Space: How They Affect Our Counting Skills

Ever wondered how colors and how they're arranged around us can mess up our counting? Researchers looked into this by playing with different color setups - single colors, some variety, and lots of variety. They also mixed up how these colors were placed, either clumped together or scattered about. W

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Nov 25 2024POLITICS

E-Cigarette Taxes: A Patchwork Quilt Across the States

Ever wondered why e-cigarette taxes vary so much from state to state? Well, by the end of 2023, 30 states had their own unique ways of taxing these devices. Unlike traditional cigarettes, which have a standard tax rate across the country, e-cigarette taxes are all over the place. Some states tax the

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Sep 13 2024ENTERTAINMENT

Did Francis Ford Coppola's Reputation Get Ruined?

The legendary director of "The Godfather" and "Apocalypse Now" is suing Variety, alleging that a July article accusing him of misconduct on the set of his film "Megalopolis" is false and libelous. According to the lawsuit, Coppola claims that the article, which included anonymous reports and videos,

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