Comedy (Stand-up)

‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ Season 5 looks to the future

Like the final season of “Lost,” “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” is flash-forwarding in its last go-around, in the prologs of each episode (three of which

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Midge seeks comedic voice in ‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ Season 4

We live in a time when everyone has a voice and no one is heard. I can safely say something controversial on my blog without

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It’s the Sixties, man, in ‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ Season 3

Season 3 of “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” (Amazon Prime) starts off in the too show-offy fashion that marks the worst excesses of writer-director Amy Sherman-Palladino.

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‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ Season 2 a delightful global romp

Saying a TV show spends a lot of money might be an odd way to extoll praise, but that’s what pushes “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”

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John’s top 10 TV shows of 2017

We’re living in a historical transitional period for TV, as streaming services compete with traditional networks and cable/satellite channels for our entertainment dollar. As such,

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Sherman-Palladino achieves career hat trick with ‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’

All of the best traits and very few of the worst traits of hat-loving TV producer Amy Sherman-Palladino are present in the delightful “Marvelous Mrs.

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John’s 10 favorite ‘Inside Amy Schumer’ sketches (TV commentary)

“Inside Amy Schumer” (9:30 p.m. Tuesdays on Comedy Central) is only in its third season, but in my opinion Schumer has already secured her spot as

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I can’t curb my enthusiasm for the ridiculous, hilarious ‘After Lately’ (TV review)

In the early days of “Chelsea Lately” (10 p.m. Central Mondays through Thursdays, E!), the show started with the roundtable, then had a comedy sketch, then wrapped

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A lot more than 7 great words in George Carlin’s autobiography (Book review)

I wouldn’t be capable of starting a successful religion; I don’t have the requisite charisma, ambition or ability to deceive. But I do have my

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Entertainment I discovered after getting a tip from someone: A top 15 list (Commentary)

Part of the purpose of this blog is to let you know about cool stuff in the entertainment world. The blog’s main purpose, of course,

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