“Disjointed”: A New High in Sitcoms
Kathy Bates plays a “cannabis activist” in this edgy Netflix series that tinkers with the sitcom format.
Seinfeld Before the Coffee Shop
This Netflix special has Emmy-winning mega-star Jerry Seinfeld going back to his comedic roots. (Plus home movies from his childhood!)
“Playboy”: A Compendium of Comedy, Cartoons & Conscience
A new book explores how comedians like Lenny Bruce, Phyllis Diller, and Joan Rivers were nurtured in Playboy clubs.
The Best of the Yesterday’s Britcoms: From “Monty Python” to “The Inbetweeners”
On the other side of the pond, they like their sitcoms dry with a touch of madness.
“A League of Their Own”: How the All-American Girls of Summer Changed the Game
The classic baseball film was ahead of its time with a female director and a cast full of women.