Angelique Jackson Erika Alexander got her start as a teen on “The Cosby Show” before assuming the breakout role of attorney Maxine Shaw on “Living Single.” But it’s her latest performance in “American Fiction,” a satire that critiques our culture’s obsession with stereotypes, that’s put her in a conversation she’s never been in before — that of awards season contender. Alexander plays Coraline, the love interest of Jeffrey Wright’s Thelonious “Monk” Ellison, a cantankerous author who challenges the industry’s perceptions of “Black entertainment.” On Dec. 5, just hours before sitting down with Variety, Alexander learned she’d been nominated in the supporting category at the Independent Spirit Awards; she attended last year’s ceremony as a guest.
Matt Rife, Sam Jay, Tom Segura and Marlon Wayans Discuss the State of Stand-Up Comedy: ‘You Can’t Be Afraid to Offend’
27.11.2023 - 18:01 / variety.com
Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor According to Marlon Wayans, the number one rule in comedy is “You can’t be afraid to offend.” Four of today’s hottest comics came together for Variety’s stand-up comedy roundtable — Marlon Wayans (“God Loves Me”), Tom Segura (“Sledgehammer”), (“Salute Me or Shoot Me”) and Matt Rife (“Natural Selection”) — to discuss the state of comedy. In the past few years, many comedians have argued that political correctness and increased sensitivity have negatively impacted the art form. A fresh face in the scene, the 28-year-old Rife ignited backlash last week over a joke about domestic violence in his new Netflix special.
In an Instagram story that followed, Rife offered a fake apology and directed anyone offended by his jokes to a website for special needs helmets. This roundtable conversation was filmed before the release of Rife’s special, but during the conversation, Rife shared with his fellow comedians that “intention matters.” Segura argued that the outrage that infests social media doesn’t reflect what he’s seeing on the road. “Go to the clubs, and you see somebody go for the joke, and you can’t describe it,” he says.
“It pops. Audiences go nuts. They’re looking for people to make these jokes.
It’s like there’s two realities. Some people believe the reality online is real. It’s not the real world.” Wayans, whose 23-year-old son Kai is trans, spoke about the backlash surrounding fellow comedian Dave Chappelle, who last year sparked outrage and protests over his jokes about transgender people in his Netflix special “The Closer.” Wayans has publicly and passionately supported Kai during his transition.
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Rachel Zegler and Dave Cobb Explore the Music of ‘Hunger Games: Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,’ From Why She Sang Live On-Set to How the Smiths Figured In
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The Partnership: How Making ‘Nyad’ Employed The Documentarian Skills Of Chai Vasarhelyi And Jimmy Chin & Evolved Their Marriage Too
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Jon Stewart and Tom Segura announced 2 New Jersey shows. Get tickets now
Jon Stewart can’t stop co-headlining.The former “Daily Show” host, who shared the stage with Pete Davidson and John Mulaney earlier this year, is now splitting time with comedian and podcaster Tom Segura.On Tuesday, Dec. 12 and Wednesday, Dec.13, the unlikely duo will bring the funny to Montclair, NJ’s Wellmont Theater.“Come see one of the greatest comedic voices of our generation and also Jon Stewart will be on the shows as well,” Segura cracked on Instagram.While our team hasn’t seen Segura live, the NY Post caught Stewart live in Atlantic City earlier this year.
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Paramount+ Greenlights ‘The Road Trip’ Based On Novel By ‘The Flatshare’ Scribe; Endemol Shine Poland Boss; ‘Whiskey On The Rocks’ Cast; ‘Starfish’ Trailer – Global Briefs
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Tom Segura announces 2024 ‘Come Together Tour.’ Get tickets today
Tom Segura, who took seven months off after his multi-year ‘I’m Coming Everywhere Tour’ that culminated with a Netflix special, is returning to the road in 2023 and ’24.Segura’s upcoming ‘Come Together Tour’ will send him all over North America from November of this year all the way up until June on what he’s calling the first leg of the trek.“Many more cities to come,” the 44-year-old shared on Instagram. “We will announce the second leg after the new year.”While out and about, he’ll be making a number of New York and New Jersey stops.First up, Segura headline back-to-back nights at Atlantic City, NJ’s Hard Rock Hotel and Casino on Friday, Feb.