Charlie Brooker's Literary Influences
Best known as the creator of acclaimed dystopian drama anthology Black Mirror, Charlie Brooker has been one of Britain’s most…
Book lists recommended by famous comedians.
Best known as the creator of acclaimed dystopian drama anthology Black Mirror, Charlie Brooker has been one of Britain’s most…
Before taking on the star-making turn of pill-popping medical maverick Dr. Gregory House on the hit Fox drama House, Hugh…
Since getting his start sending home tapes to the Dr. Demento Radio Show as an accordion-wielding teen in the ’70s,…
Over a career spanning more than seven decades, actor, filmmaker, and legendary funnyman Mel Brooks set the standard for American…
Since her cult lo-fi web series Awkward Black Girl premiered on Youtube in 2011, Issa Rae has built an empire…
After three decades of sketch comedy writing – including stints at Saturday Night Live, The Ben Stiller Show and cult…
Revered for her deeply personal comedy around mental illness and dysfunctional family dynamics, iconoclast comic Maria Bamford is the star…
Best known for his legendary roles in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein, Gene Wilder‘s twinkly-eyed…
Since hitting DC’s open-mic scene in the late 80s, Patton Oswalt has been able to translate his indie comedy roots…
Standup comic and actress Ali Wong filmed her star-making 2016 Netflix special Baby Cobra at eight months pregnant. Profane, insightful,…