Matt Rife Sets Two Netflix Comedy Specials, Including First Full-Length Crowd Work Show

Green Day offered a taster for their upcoming ‘Saviors’ world tour by playing their seminal albums ‘Dookie’ and ‘American Idiot’ in full at an intimate club show in Los Angeles.The trio played both albums, as they are set to do on their forthcoming stadium tour, at the Echoplex in LA on Thursday (April 18). Their mammoth 35-song set also included songs from their recent album, which came out in January, as well as a surprise encore of ‘Minority’ and new cut ‘Fancy Sauce’ which wasn’t listed on the printed setlist.Green Day played ‘Dookie’ from top to bottom first, followed by five songs from ‘Saviors’ – ‘The American Dream Is Killing Me’, ‘Bobby Sox’, ‘Look Ma, No Brains!” ‘Dilemma’ and ‘Saviors’.

Olly Murs and his wife Amelia have shared the first full photos of themselves with their newborn daughter after announcing her birth last week. The couple, who tied the knot last year, confirmed on Wednesday (April 17) the arrival of their baby girl.

Olly Murs has shared a new picture of his daughter Madison - affectionately nicknamed by the proud dad and partner Amelia Tank as Madi - as she slept peacefully in her cot.The tiny tot looked cute as a button as she lay tucked up in her cream knitted blanket. On Wednesday, 17 April, Olly and Amelia shared the news of their little one's arrival into the world on Instagram, with a sweet snap of them exiting the hospital with their daughter in a car seat.

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EXCLUSIVE: UTA has signed comedian Matt Rife for representation in all areas, with an eye toward expanding his opportunities in film and TV and beyond.

Netflix has released information on two Spanish features it has punished into production including the political thriller Un Fantasma en la Batalla produced by Society of Snow filmmaker J.A. Bayona. 

Parents are increasingly opting for unique and meaningful baby names, with experts predicting a trend towards distinctive choices in 2024.

Lexi Carson The international distribution company Glass House Distribution has acquired the worldwide rights to “The Private Eye,” a mystery, comedy and romance. The film was written and directed by Jack Cook and stars comedian Matt Rife. Glass House Distribution will represent the movie at the Cannes Film Festival in May with all territories available.

John Mulaney is doing a comedy series in a new way!

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Steven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer J. Cole has expressed regret for releasing his Kendrick Lamar diss, “7 Minute Drill,” while addressing the crowd during a headlining performance at his Dreamville Festival in North Carolina on Sunday (April 7).

Thee women’s NCAA Semifinals on ESPN shattered viewership records, as all-time NCAA basketball scoring leader Caitlin Clark led her Iowa Hawkeyes to a thrilling win over the UConn Huskies, 71-69, in a game that wasn’t decided until the final seconds.

Cynthia Littleton Business Editor The University of Iowa and superstar Caitlin Clark are set for consecutive trips to the NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship Game as the team prevailed in a nail-biter Final Four faceoff against University of Connecticut. The final matchup finishes out a dream March Madness tournament for NCAA Women’s Basketball, as star players such as Clark and LSU’s Angel Reese and others have grabbed the spotlight.

“The Sage Steele Show.”“‘You like all the things that you want that make you happy? You like that new PC that you begged for for Christmas? Because you wouldn’t have that s–t if Mommy didn’t show her a–!” she laughed. When Steele asked how Waylon responds to that kind of explanation, De Matteo claimed, “That shuts him up because he’s a little greedy little bastard, too, sometimes. I mean, he’s 12, you know?”De Matteo also shares her 16-year-old daughter Alabama with her ex, Shooter Jennings.

EXCLUSIVE: Executive Producers Abby Ginzberg (Barbara Lee: Speaking Truth to Power) and Angela Tucker (Belly of the Beast) are currently in production on a documentary series about influential female politicians titled She Dared To Dream.

Matt Rife landed an exciting deal with Netflix after the success of his 2023 Natural Selection special.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer George Carlin‘s estate has settled a lawsuit over an AI-generated imitation of the late comedian, with the creators agreeing to remove it from their YouTube channel and podcast feed. In January, the Dudesy podcast released “George Carlin: I’m Glad I’m Dead,” which purported to be an hour-long special created by artificial intelligence.

Tim Chan If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Beyoncé’s big week continues tonight as the superstar performer takes the stage at the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards. Fresh off her new album, “Cowboy Carter,” the singer is set to appear at tonight’s show to be honored with the “iHeartRadio Innovator Award.” The 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards take place live tonight, Monday, April 1 from Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

EXCLUSIVE: Kevin Alves (Yellowjackets) has landed a recurring role in Netflix‘s eight-episode comedy series No Good Deed from creator Liz Feldman (Dead to Me), Deadline has learned.

EXCLUSIVE: Sierra Katow (The Sex Lives of College Girls) is partnering with Comedy Dynamics on the release of her debut comedy special, Funt, which will become available on platforms worldwide on April 2nd, rolling out in album form on April 5th.