Richard Lewis, one of the greatest standup comedians in history, has died. He was 76 years old. The cause of death was a heart attack. Deadline confirmed Lewis’ death with his publicist, Jeff Abraham. Lewis had previously announced in April of last year that he had been diagnosed several years earlier with Parkinson’s disease. “That was about two years ago,” … Read more
The legendary Adam Sandler is teaming up with Uncut Gems co-director Josh Safdie for a brand-new Netflix comedy special. The GOAT is back, ladies and gentlemen! Start digging in your childhood closet for that shoebox full of Adam Sandler cassette tapes and grab an absurd amount of D batteries for your boombox because the Sandman … Read more
George Carlin is the latest victim of unapproved artificial intelligence, with a “new stand-up” hitting the internet. It seems fairly often that we come across a hot-button issue in the world of politics or an absurdity in our culture and wonder, What would George Carlin think? Now, thanks to a new stand-up special titled George … Read more
In a video posted to his Twitter account, actor and standup comedy legend Richard Lewis revealed that he is retiring from touring — and that he had been diagnosed a few years ago with Parkinson’s disease. In a bit of good news, Lewis was able to participate in the 12th (and rumored to be final) … Read more
Tom Brady successfully got a video of an AI version of himself doing standup comedy pulled from the internet. Twenty-three seasons, seven Super Bowl victories and one cease and desist against a former mad tv alum. Tom Brady has sent such a document to Will Sasso and Chad Kultgen, who had a hand in creating … Read more