<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/jerry-seinfeld">Jerry Seinfeld</a> said working with British actor Hugh Grant in his new <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/movies">movie</a>, “Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story,” was not pleasant.
“We had lots of fights. He’s a pain in the a** to work with. He’s horrible,” the 69-year-old <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/comedian">comedian</a> said of the star during a Wednesday interview on the &#8220;Tonight Show.&#8221; “He tells you before you work with him, ‘You’re gonna hate this.’ And he’s so right.”
Seinfeld said he harbors no negative feelings for his co-star, however, after the pair shared a meal together at the conclusion of filming. 
“We shot for 10 weeks, and that night that he and I had dinner — and we got drunk having dinner — that was the greatest night,” Seinfeld said. “Because he’s so cool and he’s that English thing, you know, that witty. He looks good in a jacket &#8230; he’s one of those guys. I love those guys,” he continued, per <a href="https://ew.com/jerry-seinfeld-hugh-grant-pain-ass-unfrosted-8621553">Entertainment Weekly</a>.
In the film, Grant plays Thurl Ravenscroft, the voice of Kellogg’s Tony the Tiger. Seinfeld also said he never pictured casting Grant in the part, but did so because Grant asked for it.
“[Grant] called us and he said, ‘I want to be in the Pop-Tart movie,’” Seinfeld told Fallon. “So he did an audition on his phone — with a glass of wine in the other hand, by the way.”
The comedian went on, joking, “Like I care what the audition was. I go, ‘Yeah, sure, you’re Tony the Tiger, sure.’”
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“Unfrosted” is scheduled for a May 3 release on Netflix. The logline says, “Michigan, 1963. Kellogg’s and Post, sworn cereal rivals, race to create a pastry that will change the face of breakfast forever. A tale of ambition, betrayal, sugar, and menacing milkmen, ‘Unfrosted’ stars writer-director Jerry Seinfeld.”
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The cast includes plenty of other celebrities, including Melissa McCarthy, Jim Gaffigan, Amy Schumer, Max Greenfield, Christian Slater, Bill Burr, Daniel Levy, James Marsden, Jack McBrayer, Thomas Lennon, Bobby Moynihan, Adrian Martinez, Sarah Cooper, and Fred Armisen.
Seinfeld has been contemplating doing a Pop-Tart origin story film for years. In 2018, he <a href="https://twitter.com/JerrySeinfeld/status/1031969212359757826">shared</a> on X, “At one point I was thinking about an invention of the Pop-Tart movie. Imagine the drunk on sugar-power Kellogg’s cereal culture of the mid-60’s in Battle Creek, MI. That’s a vibe I could work with.”

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‘He’s Horrible’: Jerry Seinfeld Reflects On Working With Hugh Grant For Pop-Tart Movie

'He's Horrible': Jerry Seinfeld Reflects On Working With Hugh Grant For Pop-Tart Movie

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Comedian <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/comedian">Dana Carvey</a> addressed a racy skit he did on “<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/saturday-night-live">Saturday Night Live</a>” with <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/sharon-stone">Sharon Stone</a> back in 1992, saying that type of content would never be allowed today.
The “SNL” alum discussed the “Airport Security Sketch” during a recent episode of the “Fly on the Wall With Dana Carvey and David Spade” podcast featuring Stone as a guest, per <a href="https://deadline.com/2024/03/dana-carvey-apologizes-saturday-night-live-sketch-undressed-sharon-stone-1235865481/">Deadline</a>. Spade called it “so offensive.”
Carvey told Stone she was “such a good sport” about the skit. The 68-year-old comedian also mused about how the content would not be well-received in today’s politically correct climate. “We would be literally arrested now,” he said.
In the skit, Carvey played an Indian airport security guard who encourages Stone to take off various items of clothing as she passes through the metal detector. When she stops setting off the alarm for real, he, Kevin Nealon, and Rob Schneider make the beeping noises themselves to encourage her to keep undressing.
When Chris Farley sets off the alarm, they let him go through the metal detector without checking him at all.
The sketch ends with Carvey taking photos of Stone for what he calls &#8220;security reasons.&#8221; Then the men all run off after hearing an announcement that Cindy Crawford is boarding at another gate.
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“I want to apologize publicly for the security check sketch where I played an Indian man and we’re convincing Sharon, her character, or whatever, to take her clothes off to go through the security thing,” Carvey said on the podcast. “It’s so 1992, you know, it’s from another era.”
The actress said the sketch didn&#8217;t bother her.
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“I know the difference between a misdemeanor and a felony,” Stone replied. “And I think that we were all committing misdemeanors [back then] because we didn’t think there was something wrong then. We didn’t have this sense. I had much bigger problems than that, you know what I mean? That was funny to me, I didn’t care. I was fine being the butt of the joke.”
“When I was doing the Indian character… there was no malice in it,” Carvey added. “It was really me rhythmically trying to get laughs. So I just want to say that watching it — comedy needs a straight person and you were perfect in it. You were completely sincere and you made us funny.”

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Dana Carvey Says ‘We Would Be Literally Arrested’ If Racy ‘SNL’ Sketch With Sharon Stone Were Made Today

Dana Carvey Says 'We Would Be Literally Arrested' If Racy 'SNL' Sketch With Sharon Stone Were Made Today

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Howie Mandel first grabbed our attention by inflating a rubber glove over his head. Now, he’s making headlines for defending <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/comedy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">comedy</a> from the woke mob.
The comedian’s physical shtick led to a breakout role in “St. Elsewhere” as the medical drama’s cutup. He’s been gainfully employed ever since.
Mandel isn’t edgy by current standards. His brand of humor is perfectly suited for broadcast TV, witness gigs like “Deal or No Deal” and “America’s Got Talent.”
He hasn’t been “canceled” in any way, shape or form.
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So why did he attack woke comedy handcuffs on the “Stand-up World” podcast, hosted by Mike Binder? Mandel knows comedy better than many, and he sees what happens when a stand-up isn’t allowed to broach certain topics for fear of serious repercussions.
He compared the woke bylaws to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GD6YBbLmyNw&amp;t=1306s" target="_blank" rel="noopener">being a painter with a limited palette</a>.
<blockquote>If you think of comedy as an art, they started telling us there are certain colors you can’t use. If you’re a painter you shouldn’t say, ‘you can paint anything you want, but don’t use black, don’t use any yellows and it’s really not right to use blue.’ Art suffers, and there isn’t anything we shouldn’t talk about.</blockquote>
Mandel also discussed an obvious problem with the woke agenda. Comedy can be cruel. It’s inherent to the art form.
<blockquote>All humor comes out of darkness. That’s why the Tragedy and Comedy masks are so close together &#8230; if you’re a little kid and you go to the circus you’re laughing at a clown falling down. You’re laughing at the misfortune of somebody you don’t know.</blockquote>
He’s exaggerating, but not by much. Think pies in the face, stepping on rakes and slipping on a well-placed banana peel.
Humor writer Andy Borowitz <a href="https://www.salon.com/2012/03/24/does_comedy_have_to_be_cruel/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">shared something similar</a> in 2012, years before what Elon Musk dubbed the “woke mind virus” captured the culture.
<blockquote>There’s a strong vein of cruelty running through a lot of comedy.</blockquote>
Why would Mandel’s comments cut through the media noise? He still does stand-up comedy, but he’s better known for being a clean, TV-based entertainer.
His inoffensive style matters in this debate. It’s one thing for a professional firebrand like Ricky Gervais to attack woke critics. His brand is directly threatened by those easily offended (and willing to raise a stink on social media).
When a genial comic like Mandel takes a stand on the subject, it hits home. 
Remember how many headlines Jerry Seinfeld inspired in 2015 when he said college students of the era <a href="https://ew.com/article/2015/06/08/jerry-seinfeld-politically-correct-college-campuses/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">are too easily offended</a>. It’s why some of Seinfeld’s peers stopped playing university gigs. He felt their professional pain.
Seinfeld’s shtick was, and remains, squeaky clean. For a G-rated comic to grasp the larger issue of triggered college crowds means the problem is larger than anyone thought.
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The creative community has been too silent for too long on the subject of woke restrictions. That is starting to change. 
Slowly.
Tom Hanks lashed out <a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/tom-hanks-rewritting-modern-sensitivities-woke-b1080697.html">at so-called “sensitivity readers”</a> last year following the release of his first book, “The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece: A Novel.”
In the past few weeks other stars have taken a stand against woke bylaws, putting their brands on the line in the process.
Oscar-winner Cate Blanchett blasted trigger warnings tied to art. The red flags have been attached to older animated films like “Dumbo” as well as comedy classics such as 1974’s “Blazing Saddles.’
She told The Sunday Times why they’re <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/cate-blanchett-interview-the-new-boy-oscars-religion-husband-2lrc0rvpm">a terrible way to digest art</a>.
<blockquote>We are terrified of tough conversations &#8230; but we need the &#8230; We talk about radical candor, but when there’s a trigger warning in front of something you are implying that there is a lack of mutual respect or that the subject hasn’t been properly interrogated &#8230; It may offend you. It may challenge you. You may laugh uproariously. You just don’t know, but you are going to surrender to what is coming.</blockquote>
Her 2022 film “Tar” embodied that sentiment. The film features a Cancel Culture-style attack on Blanchett’s character, a musical superstar facing a professional crisis. A critical scene in the film finds her character, Lydia Tar, <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/media/scene-cate-blanchetts-film-tar-praised-being-anti-woke" target="_blank" rel="noopener">berating a woke music student.</a>
&#8220;Don&#8217;t be so eager to be offended. The narcissism of small differences leads to the most boring conformity.&#8221;
“Will &amp; Grace” alum Eric McCormack spoke to a similar woke constraint – straight actors being questioned for playing gay characters.
“There’s no part I’ve ever played where I wasn’t playing something I’m not. It’s part of the gig. And I’ve always said, if gay actors weren’t allowed to play straight actors, Broadway would be over.&#8221;
Would he land that part today given the current cultural climate? He’s hopeful.
&#8220;I would like to think in general that the best person for the role, the one that comes in and knocks it out of the park, is the one that gets the part.”
Meritocracy matters. So do prominent artists standing up for free expression and casting a withering eye on the woke movement.
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Christian Toto is an award-winning journalist, movie critic and editor of <a href="http://www.hollywoodintoto.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">HollywoodInToto.com</a>. He previously served as associate editor with Breitbart News’ Big Hollywood. Follow him at <a href="https://twitter.com/HollywoodInToto?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@HollywoodInToto</a>.
The views expressed in this piece are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.

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Howie Mandel Leads Mini Anti-Woke Comedy Revolt: ‘There Isn’t Anything We Shouldn’t Talk About’

Howie Mandel Leads Mini Anti-Woke Comedy Revolt: 'There Isn’t Anything We Shouldn’t Talk About'

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/adam-sandler">Adam Sandler</a> admitted that being around one celebrity in particular makes him nervous.
The 57-year-old <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/comedian">comedian</a> made the revelation during an <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8vS0Ac3bNs">episode</a> of SiriusXM&#8217;s “Conan O&#8217;Brien Needs a Friend” <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/entertainment">podcast</a>. Sandler told O’Brien that his feelings of discomfort around international superstar Taylor Swift have everything to do with his two daughters, 17-year-old Sadie and 15-year-old Sunny, who he shares with his wife, Jackie.
&#8220;You know what, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/taylor-swift">Taylor Swift</a>, because what she means to my kids, I get a little f***ing jumpy. Just cause I don&#8217;t wanna blow it for my kids,&#8221; Sandler said during a conversation about celebrities who make them feel a certain way. &#8220;So I&#8217;m a little like, &#8216;Taylor, Taylor,&#8217; like I talk a little too loud or something. I don&#8217;t act as cool as I can.&#8221;
&#8220;You yell her name outside her house. Taylor!&#8221; O&#8217;Brien quipped. 
&#8220;Talk to me,&#8221; Sandler replied.
&#8220;Speak to me. Yeah, I can see that. Yeah. She&#8217;s this whole other level now,&#8221; O&#8217;Brien said.
&#8220;People talk about The Beatles of it all and her… I mean, so many smash hits. There&#8217;s not a word my kids don&#8217;t know,&#8221; Sandler continued.
&#8220;Yeah, my daughter, it means so much,&#8221; O&#8217;Brien replied.
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&#8220;I know them too, by the way. But they know them inside and out,&#8221; Sandler said. &#8220;But it&#8217;s, just remember The Beatles, every f***ing song on the record, you knew? That&#8217;s Taylor Swift too. You just, there&#8217;s not a song you skip. You go, that one&#8217;s pretty damn cool.&#8221;
“Very few people have hit that level of fame,” O’Brien said, joking that he’s one of them. 
Sunny performed a cover of Swift’s hit song “Lover” at one of her dad’s stand-up comedy shows in October. 
The comedian was also spotted <a href="https://people.com/taylor-swift-hugs-adam-sandlers-daughters-eras-tour-film-8356274">attending</a> the Los Angeles premiere of the smash hit movie, “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour,” along with his two daughters. Swift was photographed stopping briefly to hug Sandler, Sunny, and Sadie on her way out of the theater at the film’s conclusion. 
Sandler previously talked about his love for his daughters.
“My daughters, Sadie and Sunshine,” he <a href="https://www.eonline.com/news/1395042/adam-sandler-has-plenty-of-nsfw-jokes-while-accepting-peoples-icon-award-at-2024-peoples-choice-awards">said</a> while accepting People’s Icon Award at the People’s Choice Awards earlier this month. “Not a minute goes by without me thinking of and how much I love you. You’re my best friends and my darling wife Jackie, you are my partner for life. I love every car ride and every kiss we’ve ever had.”

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Adam Sandler Admits He Gets ‘A Little Jumpy’ Around Taylor Swift

Adam Sandler Admits He Gets 'A Little Jumpy' Around Taylor Swift

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“Curb Your Enthusiasm” creator <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/larry-david">Larry David</a> posted a heartfelt tribute to his late friend and colleague <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/richard-lewis">Richard Lewis</a>, who passed away this week.
“Richard and I were born three days apart in the same hospital and for most of my life he’s been like a brother to me,” David wrote in a statement shared by <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/entertainment">HBO</a>, per <a href="https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/larry-david-tribute-richard-lewis-curb-your-enthusiasm-1235925761/">Variety</a>. “He had that rare combination of being the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/comedian">funniest</a> person and also the sweetest. But today he made me sob and for that I’ll never forgive him.”
Lewis played a fictionalized version of himself opposite David in the long-running comedy series. 
“Comedian/Actor Richard Lewis passed away peacefully at his home in Los Angeles last night after suffering a heart attack,” Lewis&#8217; rep <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/legendary-comedian-richard-lewis-dead-at-76">shared</a> in a statement on Wednesday. “His wife, Joyce Lapinsky, thanks everyone for all the love, friendship and support and asks for privacy at this time,” the statement continued.
The news comes almost one year after Lewis announced that he was retiring from stand-up comedy after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.
“For the last three-and-a-half years, I’ve had sort of a rocky time,” Lewis said in a video he posted on social media in April 2023.
“I went to a neurologist and they gave me a brain scan and I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, and that was about two years ago,” he added. “But luckily I got it late in life and they say you progress very slowly if at all and I’m on the right meds so I’m cool.”
Lewis and David discussed the reality of death in an episode of “Curb” which aired shortly before Lewis’ death this week.
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“I’m leaving you in my will. I’m tweaking it, and you’re in it,” Lewis said in the episode, which aired February 18. David got annoyed at the prospect, saying he didn’t need the money.
“When I die, I want you to know how much I cared about you,” Lewis said. “You’re my best friend. You’re getting it.”
David kept insisting against it, but Lewis won out, saying it was happening anyway. David finally replied by saying, “Oh my God, f*** you.”
Later in the episode, David accused Lewis of making the gesture just so David would reciprocate. This led to them arguing about who would live longer.
“I’m going to outlive you by 20 years,” David told his friend.

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Larry David Posts Tribute To Richard Lewis Following His Death: ‘Like A Brother To Me’

Larry David Posts Tribute To Richard Lewis Following His Death: 'Like A Brother To Me'

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Larry David

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Legendary stand-up comedian <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/curb-your-enthusiasm-star-richard-lewis-reveals-he-has-parkinsons-disease">Richard Lewis</a>, also known for his work on the hit HBO show &#8220;Curb Your Enthusiasm,&#8221; has died after suffering a heart attack. He was 76.
<a href="https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/richard-lewis-dead-comedian-curb-your-enthusiasm-1235925744/">Variety</a> magazine confirmed Lewis&#8217; death on Wednesday following a <a href="https://x.com/BetteMidler/status/1762937842991530132?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noopener">post</a> on X from superstar actress Bette Midler who wrote, &#8220;On a sad note, the great Richard Lewis has died.&#8221;
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
Richard Lewis, the stand-up comedian who also starred alongside Larry David in “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” has died. He was 76.
Lewis announced last April he had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and was retiring from stand-up comedy.<a href="https://t.co/1xbj0xVNRM">https://t.co/1xbj0xVNRM</a> <a href="https://t.co/NmraFADzDr">pic.twitter.com/NmraFADzDr</a>
— Variety (@Variety) <a href="https://twitter.com/Variety/status/1762943156788609429?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 28, 2024</a></blockquote>
Shortly after the outlet&#8217;s report, <a href="https://people.com/comedian-curb-your-enthusiasm-star-richard-lewis-dead-at-76-7502596?hid=4f90b78dc31e627328d98338e1fa49d03b364abc&amp;did=12114411-20240228&amp;utm_campaign=ppl-breakingnews_relationship-builder&amp;utm_source=ppl&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=022824&amp;lctg=4f90b78dc31e627328d98338e1fa49d03b364abc">People magazine</a> shared a statement from Lewis&#8217; rep Jeff Abraham that “Comedian/Actor Richard Lewis passed away peacefully at his home in Los Angeles last night after suffering a heart attack.”
&#8220;His wife, Joyce Lapinsky, thanks everyone for all the love, friendship and support and asks for privacy at this time,” the statement added.
HBO also reacted to the news and shared in a statement, “We are heartbroken to learn that Richard Lewis has passed away. His comedic brilliance, wit and talent were unmatched.”
“Richard will always be a cherished member of the HBO and ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ families, our heartfelt condolences go out to his family, friends and all the fans who could count on Richard to brighten their days with laughter,&#8221; the statement added.
Last April, Lewis announced that he was retiring from stand-up comedy and had been diagnosed with <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/curb-your-enthusiasm-star-richard-lewis-reveals-he-has-parkinsons-disease" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Parkinson&#8217;s disease</a>, as previously reported.
&#8220;For the last three-and-a-half years, I&#8217;ve had sort of a rocky time,&#8221; Lewis said in a video he posted on social media at the time.
The &#8220;CYE&#8221; actor said he &#8220;started walking a little stiffly&#8221; and &#8220;shuffling&#8221; his feet about two years ago.
&#8220;I went to a neurologist and they gave me a brain scan and I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, and that was about two years ago,&#8221; he said. &#8220;But luckily I got it late in life and they say you progress very slowly if at all and I&#8217;m on the right meds so I&#8217;m cool.&#8221;
Lewis said he felt it was important to update fans who had been asking why he hadn&#8217;t been posting recently and whether he was still touring.
&#8220;I just wanted to let you know that&#8217;s where it&#8217;s been at,&#8221; the comedian said at the end of the video. &#8220;I&#8217;m just focusing on writing and acting. I have Parkinson&#8217;s disease but I&#8217;m under a doctor&#8217;s care and everything is cool. I love my wife, I love my little puppy dog and I love all my friends and my fans. And now you know where it&#8217;s been at the last three and a half years. God bless you.&#8221;
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Lewis became famous as a stand-up comedian in the 1980s, gaining a reputation for dark and self-deprecating humor. He is known for co-starring alongside Jamie Lee Curtis in the sitcom &#8220;Anything but Love&#8221; and for his role in the comedy &#8220;Robin Hood: Men in Tights.&#8221; The comedian plays a fictionalized version of himself on &#8220;Curb Your Enthusiasm.&#8221;
Lewis is survived by his wife Joyce, whom he married in 2005. The comedian did not have any children.
Amanda Harding contributed to this piece.

Legendary Comedian Richard Lewis Dead At 76

At a London theater that used to be a synagogue, an Irish comic reportedly turned on a Jewish member of the audience, repeatedly yelled, “Get the f*** out of here,” and prompted the audience to repeat the chant “Free Palestine.”
Liahav Eitan, an Israeli Jew who moved to London five years ago, attended a show by Paul Currie on Saturday night at the Soho Theatre as a last-minute time filler before going to a dinner celebration of his 33rd birthday. Near the end of the show, Currie unfurled a flag of Ukraine and a flag representing Palestinians, exhorting the crowd to make a standing ovation. When Eitan and his friend remained seated, Eitan said Currie “lingered” on them for roughly five to ten seconds until Eitan said, “Thank you for that Palestine flag.”
Eitan told <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13076461/Met-Police-launch-investigation-Soho-Theatre-shocking-incident-Jewish-audience-member-hounded-comedian-Paul-Currie-comic-doubles-act-sharing-PRAISE-incendiary-routine-online.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Daily Mail</a> that Currie — who had attended a pro-Palestine rally hours before — asked Eitan if he was being sarcastic, then said something like “Okay, well, you&#8217;re welcome. You&#8217;re welcome for the Palestine flag. It was part of the show,” then added, “Did you enjoy the show?” When Eitan answered “Yes,” Eitan stated, Currie started screaming, “I&#8217;m from Belfast. I know everything about ceasefires. Ceasefire now, get the f*** out of my theatre. Get out, get the f*** out of my show, motherf***ers.”
“The only way out was through the stage,” Eitan recalled. “We had to actually get on the stage quite close to him — and I was quite afraid that he&#8217;d throw a punch because he was still cursing and shouting. He got out his Palestine flag again and shouted ‘motherf***er you&#8217;ll have to watch it again on your way out.’”
Another Jewish member of the audience later told <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/jewish-man-tells-cops-comic-paul-currie-threw-an-israeli-out-of-his-comedy-show" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Daily Beast</a> that “quite a few” audience members stood and shouted, “Free Palestine! Free Palestine! Get the f*** out of here.’” He said that Eitan remained calm, adding, “I think he was incredibly brave because in a room full of 200 people, to be able to say ‘I enjoyed the show until you took out the flag’ I thought was incredibly brave.” He called the experience “quite frightening because there were a lot of people sort of screaming at that time.”
A Met Police spokesman told The Daily Mail, “We are aware of the incident that took place at the Soho Theatre on Saturday evening. We understand why it was upsetting for those involved and we note the venue has issued a statement confirming they are looking into what took place. A report was submitted to police on Monday and inquiries are ongoing.”
The Soho Theatre issued the following statement:
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We are sorry and saddened by an incident that took place at our venue at the end of a performance of Paul Currie: Shtoom on Saturday 10 of February which has caused upset and hurt to members of audience attending and others. We take this very seriously and are looking into the detail of what happened as thoroughly, as sensitively, and as quickly as we can. It is important to us that Soho Theatre is welcoming and inclusive place for all.
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Other Jews in the audience left the theater, later <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/2024/feb/12/soho-theatre-apologises-after-comedian-abused-jewish-audience-member" target="_blank" rel="noopener">telling</a> Campaign Against Antisemitism, “It felt like we were welcome in the theatre as long as our identities [as] Jews weren’t known, and the minute our identities were known, we felt threatened.”
Campaign Against Antisemitism <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/2024/feb/12/soho-theatre-apologises-after-comedian-abused-jewish-audience-member" target="_blank" rel="noopener">stated,</a> “What the Jewish audience members have recounted is atrocious, and we are working with them and our lawyers to ensure that those who instigated and enabled it are held to account. These allegations are of deeply disturbing discriminatory abuse against Jews. Comedians are rightly given broad latitude, but hounding Jews out of theatres is reminiscent of humanity&#8217;s darkest days, and must have no place in central London in 2024.”
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Oscar-winning <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/celebrities">actress</a> and comedian Mo’Nique has gone viral for some scathing comments she made during an appearance on the “Club Shay Shay” <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/entertainment">podcast</a>, including remarks about how she’d be more famous if she were white.
“If I was a white woman, do you know what my name would be? Melissa McCarthy,” the 56-year-old celebrity <a href="https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/mo-nique-says-name-melissa-224129942.html">complained</a> to podcast host Shannon Sharpe. “If I was a white woman, my name would be Melissa McCarthy. Same track record! Five-year sitcom in syndication. The opportunities are not the same.”
Mo’Nique is best known for winning an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in the drama “Precious” (2009). She also hosted her own talk show, “The Mo&#8217;Nique Show” (2009–2011), and earned an Emmy Award nomination for her portrayal of Ma Rainey in the HBO biopic “Bessie” (2015). 
The comedian also received a Grammy nomination in 2002 for Best Comedy Album.
Meanwhile, McCarthy starred on the CBS sitcom “Mike and Molly” for six seasons and won an Emmy for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series. She also received nominations for two Academy Awards for her film work, including “Bridesmaids” and “Can You Ever Forgive Me?”
McCarthy wasn’t the only one Mo’Nique complained about during the interview. She also accused Kevin Hart of dissing her by failing to produce new content with her, which she claimed he promised to do despite her public feud with Tyler Perry.
Mo’Nique claimed Hart told her, “Let’s move past it, Mo. Let’s do great things together. Don’t even worry about it. Whatever you want to do I will partner with you. I will executive produce with you … I’ll do whatever you want me to do.”
Mo’Nique said Hart’s manager told her that Hart “doesn’t want anything to do with Mo’Nique.” She said Hart called it a “miscommunication.”
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“That was two years ago,” the comedian said. “I never talked back to Kevin Hart again.”
The “Precious” star also expressed her displeasure with Oprah Winfrey, who she claimed went behind her back and interviewed her family about alleged sexual abuse she experienced during childhood.
Mo’Nique said she agreed to Oprah’s request to have her brother appear on the talk show in 2010, but would not have said yes to her entire family participating. The whole thing left her feeling “betrayed.”
“We never talked about my mother being there,” the actress <a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/monique-oprah-betrayed-traumatic-childhood_n_65c535cbe4b093b2e782dbc5">said</a>, per HuffPost. “Imagine … [you see your family on a show] and they’re talking about someone who violated you, and that woman didn’t tell you that they were going to be there, how would you feel?”

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Spotify superstar <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/joe-rogan">Joe Rogan</a> is a man’s man in the classic sense of the phrase.
The comedian loves hunting, eating red meat, and combat sports. He’s been part of the UFC revolution for more than 20 years, providing color commentary for some of the sport’s biggest matches.
He looks as wide as he is tall, and it’s all muscle, not fat. So why does he attract so many female listeners?
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A <a href="https://business.yougov.com/content/47483-whos-listening-to-the-joe-rogan-experience-men-mostly" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2023 YouGov poll</a> found that Rogan’s podcast fan base leans younger and male.
No surprise there given the show’s content, Rogan’s personal interests, and the crush of male guests. He also curses like the proverbial sailor sans apology.
Yet <a href="https://variety.com/2024/digital/news/joe-rogan-renews-spotify-deal-not-exclusive-1235895424/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Variety’s announcement</a> of Rogan’s Spotify contract extension included this nugget:
<blockquote>Per Edison Research’s Q3 2023 survey of most listened-to podcasts, “The Joe Rogan Experience” ranked No. 1 for the period. In addition, “JRE” was the No. 2 most listened-to podcast for women 13 and older in the U.S., according to Edison.</blockquote>
Number two. And it’s not for lack of female-centric podcasts or alternatives across the pop culture landscape. And that includes true crime podcasts, <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/13/why-are-women-falling-asleep-to-true-crime-podcasts-and-tv-shows.html#:~:text=%22My%20research%20shows%20that%20women,what%20to%20do%20if%20kidnapped." target="_blank" rel="noopener">audio catnip for many women</a>.
Turns out women love Rogan, too. But why?
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Rogan is unapologetically male at a time when pop culture suggests that’s off limits. So-called “toxic masculinity” must be called out and avoided at all costs.
That message got through to Rogan.
“It’s become a disparaged term, to be a man,” <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoE_VJ0UopM" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rogan said in an undated clip</a> from his podcast “The Joe Rogan Experience.”
“We are now around soft men and hard times. We’re in a time of ‘<a href="https://www.thedailystar.net/opinion/views/news/peterson-rogan-tate-the-cult-toxic-masculinity-3129491" target="_blank" rel="noopener">toxic masculinity’</a> where you can be toxically male,” he said <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5Za3RPE9uc" target="_blank" rel="noopener">in another talk</a> on the subject. “And if you’re suppressing masculinity, you’re going to bring on hard times.”
He dug deeper into the phrase last year with <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/podcasts/joe-rogan-goes-after-critics-who-believe-toxic-masculinity-is-an-indictment-of-all-men-thats-crazy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">“The Punisher” star Jon Bernthal</a>.
<blockquote>There’s no term toxic femininity, right? But there’s toxic human beings, and some of them happen to be male and some of them happen to be female … but it’s not an indictment on male, you know, the male gender of the species. That’s crazy.</blockquote>
Rogan’s unabashedly male persona connects with his female flock.
It’s not unlike how women swoon over the Taylor Swift/Travis Kelce courtship. The couple represents an old-school romance, the prettiest girl at the prom and the gridiron hero scoring touchdowns for his sweetie.
Podcaster Karol Markowicz noticed a recent viral moment when Kelce moved past a security guard to open a car door for his squeeze during a Big Apple date. The video swiftly got shared far and wide, with Markowicz noting how women swooned over his old-fashioned manners.
They’re playing out their gender roles to a T, sans apology. And so, too, is Rogan. Women reacted to Kelce’s Alpha Male move, much like they long for Rogan’s podcast brand.
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When Cancel Culture came calling Rogan stood his ground. He apologized for using the N-word in the past, although never against a person of color in a derogatory way and carried on his show and career. The press piled on, too, shaping everything Rogan did or said as “controversial” or “problematic.” 
He ignored the attacks, understanding his fans didn’t believe the false narratives against him. Plus, he kept on challenging authority, promoting his professional and personal interests as if the woke mob never knocked on his door.
That’s courage in 21st-century America, and Rogan’s alpha male instincts served him well. Thus the new Spotify deal, reportedly worth up to $250 million.
Men appreciate Rogan as much for his content as his attitude toward their gender. He preaches discipline, much like Dr. Jordan B. Peterson, connecting with disaffected young males hungry for a father figure.
Alpha Males don’t wait for opportunities to knock on their door. They break the door down and make it happen.
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Rogan is a mixed martial artist as well as a stand-up comic. That requires patience, discipline, and a dedication to one’s health that goes beyond what most people embrace.
<blockquote><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OL16129Qayg">F*** your motivation</a>. You need discipline. Because motivation’s not there every day. I’m missing motivation most days … once I get going, I feel great … but it’s that beginning part that’s hard because your body wants to stay comfortable.</blockquote>
Young men in particular won’t find many Alpha Male role models in pop culture. James Bond had to ride behind his female partner on a motorcycle in the most recent 007 affair, “No Time to Die.” Iconic male figures like Mad Max and He-Man now play second fiddle to strong, empowered female characters.
Male politicians like Gov. Gavin Newsom and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hardly radiate Alpha Male energy. That leaves many men without a sense of purpose or identity. How many times must they see “the future is female” messages before they feel less than useful?
Rogan welcomes them with humor and tough love. That’s the Alpha Male approach, and it means the Spotify superstar will keep attracting both men and women to his signature showcase.
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Christian Toto is an award-winning journalist, movie critic and editor of <a href="http://www.hollywoodintoto.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">HollywoodInToto.com</a>. He previously served as associate editor with Breitbart News’ Big Hollywood. Follow him at <a href="https://twitter.com/HollywoodInToto?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@HollywoodInToto</a>.
The views expressed in this piece are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.

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TV’s crankiest character is kvetching for the last time.
Larry David’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm” kicks off its 12th and final season on Feb. 4, ending a remarkable run that changed TV comedy for the better.
Or, rather, the show’s lack of change gave us hope in the Age of Woke.
David’s ability to spoof his image remains a wonderful bit of performance art. He wasn’t a household name prior to the HBO series’ debut in 2000. It didn’t take long for him to go from “the guy who co-created ‘Seinfeld’” to “Curb’s” signature jerk.
He might be the least likable main character since “All in the Family’s” Archie Bunker. Each episode gave us a new reason to boo him and his selfish ways. Like actor Carroll O’Connor of “Family” fame, David made his Larry doppelgänger oddly lovable, flaws and all.
“Curb’s” improv-heavy style delivered a different brand of sitcom, stripped of canned laughter and stale setups. Like “Seinfeld,” “Curb” often introduced several plotlines that came together in the show’s waning moments.
And we never saw it coming.
Of course, “Curb” was and remains hilarious, thanks to a deep cast including Richard Lewis, Ted Danson, Cheryl Hines, Jeff Garlin, and, most of all, J.B. Smoove. The latter’s introduction in season six gave Larry the ultimate on-screen partner.
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The show’s protracted run could have been “problematic” for David and fans alike. The show started at a time when “safe spaces,” “trigger warnings” and Cancel Culture weren’t part of the vernacular.
David and co. had nearly free reign in the early years. No one could “cancel” a “Curb” installment for bruising their feelings.
Would David’s “Curb” bow down to the woke mob? Could his on-screen character be less monstrous and more of an “ally?” The show would crumble as a result, of course, but we’ve seen more than a few comedy institutions decay under the weight of our woke age.
“Live from New York, it’s Saturday Night!”
Not “Curb Your Enthusiasm.”
Even the Left-leaning Guardian applauded David’s showcase for not bowing to modern sensibilities – <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2017/oct/03/curb-your-enthusiasm-review-if-it-aint-woke-dont-fix-it" target="_blank" rel="noopener">“If It Ain’t Woke, Don’t Fix It,”</a> read one headline.
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Signature episodes showed David’s fearless approach to comedy. A 2011 episode dubbed “Palestinian Chicken” found Larry torn between his fellow Jews and a delicious new restaurant. Larry ends up siding with a beguiling Palestinian woman named Shara (Anne Bedian) who ran a restaurant teeming with anti-Semites.
She even called him an “occupier” as they make love. David recently dubbed it his <a href="https://twitter.com/Variety/status/1752523735842566307" target="_blank" rel="noopener">favorite “Curb” episode</a>.
The show’s complicated politics shouldn’t be over-examined. David’s approach is nuanced and absurd, his willingness to be true to the character triumphs in the end.
David’s character came of age when other antiheroes ruled the small screen. Think Tony Soprano and Walter White, to name just two. The on-screen Larry wasn’t whacking mobsters or cooking meth. He went through life being offended by everyone crossing his path.
And, more often than not, he selfishly used his money and fame to keep the world at arm’s length.
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“Curb” rarely dabbles in modern politics, but when it does Larry and co. aren’t crashing any Libertarian dinners. And it wouldn’t be authentic if the on-screen Larry, a product of the Hollywood ecosystem, rocked a MAGA hat sans irony.
“Curb’s” antihero was liberal to the core, but the show dedicated an episode to Larry using that red Trump hat to his advantage. He realized strangers would flee from the sight of any MAGA hat wearer, so he proudly wore it to fend off strangers.
Pure “Curb.”
How did David keep “Curb” honest? Like his on-screen persona, he doesn&#8217;t dwell on <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/curb-your-enthusiasm-boss-larry-davids-willingness-offend-1276219/">what other people think of him</a>, according to the show’s executive producer Jeff Schaffer.
“Here’s the thing for us: Nothing is really off limits. I think it’s just how you do it. Any subject is totally fair game; it’s how you execute it. Larry is willing to address issues other people just might not want to touch at all, and I think there’s a very good reason for that, and that’s that he doesn’t care if you watch.”
Some media outlets decried a <a href="https://observer.com/2020/02/larry-david-hbo-curb-your-enthusiasm-metoo-happy-new-year/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">“Curb” MeToo plotline as “clumsy,”</a> a commentary that didn’t impact David or the show. Wokesters sensed David and co. didn’t have time for such complaints, so they rarely rose up to attack him or the series.
Even when Garlin, a fixture on “Curb” as Larry’s best bud, got booted from his other gig at ABC’s “The Goldbergs” for <a href="https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/03/jeff-garlins-exit-from-the-goldbergs-was-a-long-time-coming-says-wendy-mclendon-covey#:~:text=The%20Goldbergs%20have%20been%20through,was%20a%20long%20time%20coming.%E2%80%9D">allegedly coarse comments and “unwanted hugs”</a> David professionally stood by him.
“Curb” delivered a quasi-“Seinfeld” reunion in season seven, one served up on the show’s unique terms. The sitcom’s main characters joined Larry David for a “new” episode, but we saw it all go down behind the scenes.
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Plus, Larry used the plot to reunite with his ex-wife, played by Hines, lowering expectations for “Seinfeld” fans demanding a perfect reunion moment.
Like “Seinfeld,” “Curb” is leaving at the top of its game with no regrets or talk of “jumping the shark,” the phrase used for shows that outlast their welcome.
Not that there’s anything wrong with that.
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Christian Toto is an award-winning journalist, movie critic and editor of <a href="http://www.hollywoodintoto.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">HollywoodInToto.com</a>. He previously served as associate editor with Breitbart News’ Big Hollywood. Follow him at <a href="https://twitter.com/HollywoodInToto?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@HollywoodInToto</a>.
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A cause of death for <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/comedian">comedian</a> Dana Carvey’s 32-year-old son, Dex, has been revealed by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner.
Dex’s death was confirmed to be a result of an accidental drug <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/overdose">overdose</a>. The medical examiner found that he had a combination of fentanyl, ketamine, and <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/drugs">cocaine</a> in his system at the time of his death, per <a href="https://nypost.com/2024/01/24/entertainment/dana-carveys-son-dexs-official-cause-of-death-revealed/">The New York Post</a>.
The “<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/saturday-night-live">Saturday Night Live</a>” star and his wife made the announcement on November 16, 2023, via <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CzuXVNoPvlj/">Instagram</a> that their son had tragically died. “Last night we suffered a terrible tragedy,” Carvey shared in the social media post, noting that Dex had overdosed at the age of 32.
“Dex packed a lot into those 32 years. He was extremely talented at so many things&#8211;music, art, film making, comedy&#8211;and pursued all of them passionately,” the post continued. “It&#8217;s not an exaggeration to say that Dex loved life.”
“And when you were with him, you loved life too,&#8221; the statement said. &#8220;He made everything fun. But most of all, he loved his family, his friends and his girlfriend, Kaylee. Dex was a beautiful person. His handmade birthday cards are a treasure. We will miss him forever.”
Carvey and his wife concluded with a message of solidarity for “anyone struggling with addiction or who loves someone struggling with addiction.”
“You are in our hearts and prayers,” the couple concluded.
Carvey and his wife, Paula Zwagerman, have been married since 1983. They also have another son, Thomas. 
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The “SNL” comedian recently returned to work on a podcast he co-hosts with David Spade, saying it was “healthy” to get back into his return.
“I thought about this over the holidays and decided to come back to the podcast because I think, you know, it’s a long day when you’re not working and you get in your head,” he told fans during his first episode back, as The Daily Wire previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/dana-carvey-returns-to-work-shares-update-following-sons-death-from-drug-overdose">reported</a>. “And I think it’s going to be a great break, and I think it’s really cool to laugh.”
“I’m kind of on the pain train,” Carvey added. “You don’t know how long you’re going to be on it or when it will stop or when it will get better. In the meantime, all this kind of stuff is very healthy.”

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“<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/saturday-night-live">Saturday Night Live</a>” alum <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/comedian">Dana Carvey</a> has returned to his <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/podcast">podcast</a> for the first time since his son Dex’s death from an <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/drugs">overdose</a> last year. 
The 68-year-old comedic actor gave an update on the latest episode of the “Fly on the Wall” podcast he hosts with fellow “SNL” actor David Spade, per <a href="https://variety.com/2024/film/news/dana-carvey-returns-podcast-son-death-dex-saturday-night-live-1235876348/">Variety</a>.
“If you’re listening to our podcast, you probably know about my family’s loss,” Carvey said during the episode. “I just wanted to say that the amount of outpouring online and emailing and people I still haven’t been able to call back is incredible.”
“I thought about this over the holidays and decided to come back to the podcast because I think, you know, it’s a long day when you’re not working and you get in your head,” he added. “And I think it’s going to be a great break, and I think it’s really cool to laugh.”
Spade agreed that it was “nice to do the show again” after Carvey took time off to mourn.
Carvey explained how he and his family have been grieving since Dex’s death last fall. &#8220;It’s me and my wife and our son’s private journey,&#8221; he said, referring to his younger son, Thomas.
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&#8220;We’re all together, and we do a lot of fun things… We hike, we go to church. You just want to make sure you keep moving.&#8221;
Carvey said one reason he wanted to return to the podcast is because “riffing” with Spade is “healthy” for him as he processes the loss of his son.
“I’m kind of on the pain train,” he said. “You don’t know how long you’re going to be on it or when it will stop or when it will get better. In the meantime, all this kind of stuff is very healthy.”
Carvey’s oldest son overdosed and died at the age of 32 in November. He told fans about his son’s death on social media, calling it a “terrible tragedy.” 
“Dex packed a lot into those 32 years,” Carvey wrote at the time. “He was extremely talented at so many things — music, art, filmmaking, comedy — and pursued all of them passionately.”

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