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Weeks after a New Yorker article alleged fabrications in his comedy standup, Hasan Minhaj is speaking out. In a 20-minute video posted on his Instagram account Thursday, Minhaj rejects allegations in the article, saying “it was so needlessly misleading.” You can watch the video below.

We love to see a creative keep scaling up. Watching Pamela Adlon evolve and progress over the last few years has been terrific.

SeriesFest is gearing up for its tenth iteration and has set the first names for its lineup.

Disney on Thursday unveiled the first still from Tron: Ares, the third film in the Tron sci-fi franchise, which went into production in Vancouver in January. Check out the pic below.

Wonder what happened to the long-in-the-works “Tron: Ares,” the next chapter in the “Tron” franchise (and maybe a sequel to “Tron: Legacy”? That’s unclear), especially as the film was delayed last year due to the strikes? Well, good news on that front: it went into production in January in Vancouver and is scheduled for a 2025 release, and today, Disney released a first look at the film.

the Hollywood Reporter, Minhaj’s deal to take over “The Daily Show” after Trevor Noah’s departure was “all but done by late summer.” However, after the New Yorker published an article alleging that Minhaj, 38, exaggerated — and lied about — some of the autobiographical stories in his stand-up, he lost this “all but done” gig. Stewart, 61, was the host of the Comedy Central satirical news show from 1999 until 2015.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor “Saturday Night Live” alum Aidy Bryant has been tapped to host the 2024 Film Independent Spirit Awards, which will once again stream live on Film Independent’s YouTube channel and IMDB.com from its signature Santa Monica beach tent location. Last year’s ceremony marked the first time since 1997 that the annual celebration of independent cinema and television wouldn’t air on the IFC network after it did not renew its licensing deal.

Hasan Minhaj has a lot to joke about these days.This past September, the 37-year-old comedian was the subject of a New Yorker profile that claimed a handful of allegedly true stories in his act weren’t based on fact but “emotional truth” and exploited people from his past.A little over a month later, he soberly responded to the piece on YouTube and claimed he had been unfairly represented in the interview process using snippets of conversation to prove his point.“Why did the New Yorker fact-check my stand-up special but not properly fact-check their own article,” he asks in a mic drop moment.“Going forward, will I be more thoughtful sticking to the facts in my storytelling? Absolutely,” he later added.Want to hear more of his side — with punchlines?Well, now you can.The former “Daily Show” correspondent and “Patriot Act” recently extended his perfectly titled ‘Off With His Head Tour’ from now up until June 2024.That includes three shows at Red Bank, NJ’s Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre on Nov. 25-26 and a quartet of gigs at New York City’s Beacon Theatre on Dec.

The Daily Show is back with another group of guest hosts, some more familiar to the show than others.

Whoopi Goldberg is coming to the defense of Hasan Minhaj, who has received some criticism after acknowledging that he has embellished stories that were basically based in fact in his stand-up routines.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Whoopi Goldberg is defending Hasan Minhaj, who has ignited a fierce debate after admitting to embellishing stories in his stand-up routines over the years. “That’s what we do,” Goldberg said on “The View” about the role of the comedian (via Entertainment Weekly). “That’s what we do, we tell stories and we embellish them.” “If you’re gonna hold a comic to the point where you’re gonna check up on stories, you have to understand, a lot of it is not the exact thing that happened because why would we tell exactly what happened? It ain’t that interesting,” she also said, adding later, “There’s information that we will give you as comics that will have grains of truth, but don’t take it to the bank.

“The Daily Show” alum admitted to fabricating details to embellish his stand-up sets, including his 2022 Netflix special “The King’s Jester.”“Every story in my style is built around a seed of truth,” Minhaj told The New Yorker in a profile published Friday. “My comedy Arnold Palmer is 70% emotional truth — this happened — and then 30% hyperbole, exaggeration, fiction.”One popular story Minhaj told in “The King’s Jester” was the chaos that ensued among his family when an envelope with white powder was sent to his house.

Variety recently that the monthslong quest to find a suitable player to replace emcee Trevor Noah has almost reached its end.The South African comedian, 39, departed the late night news show in December, and a revolving door of guest hosts have since filled the coveted seat.According to three unnamed sources, Minhaj, 37, “is not guaranteed to win the position,” as a “deal is not believed to have been finalized” yet.But he “has emerged as a likely successor” to Noah.Minhaj was a correspondent on the show from 2014 to 2018, appearing a handful of times, and was applauded when he guest-hosted the show for a week in March. He also holds the important distinction of being the last “Daily Show” player hired by longtime host Jon Stewart, who left the show in 2015.

Hasan Minhaj has joined the upcoming film adaptation of Colleen Hoover's bestselling novel, starring Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, ET can confirm. The star and former correspondent will play Marshall, a successful tech entrepreneur and Lily Bloom's brother-in-law. Deadline first reported Minhaj's casting.Directed by Baldoni, follows Lily Bloom (Lively), who comes from a complicated past, and has always known the life she wants.

Sophia Scorziello editor The 2024 Independent Spirit Awards are set to take place in Los Angeles on Feb. 25. The 39th annual awards will recognize achievements in American independent film and television and celebrate the power of independent visual storytelling. The February date, on a Sunday, puts the awards two weeks ahead of the March 10 Oscars, rather than the day before as the Spirits had been in some previous years. This year, the Spirit Awards embraced non-gendered award categories. ““For the first time in history, all the men will know how all the women feel when they find out they are competing against Cate Blanchett,” said the host of the evening, comedian, producer and writer Hasan Minhaj. The joke was met with a close-up of Blanchett looking quite confused.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Hasan Minhaj’s Riddler is coming back to your earbuds. The comedian-actor made a virtual appearance at Spotify’s Stream On event Wednesday, announcing “The Riddler: Secrets in the Dark,” the next podcast series from Spotify, DC and Warner Bros. under their exclusive multiyear partnership. Minhaj had voiced The Riddler in 2022 hit Spotify podcast “Batman Unburied,” which starred Winston Duke in the title role. “Audiences are going to travel back to Gotham City with me in a story that leaves clues, puzzles and shines a spotlight on my personal favorite character, The Riddler,” Minhaj said in the video (watch the clip below).

Grab your dress and your bow tie because Oscar party week is here. While there were few parties on Golden Globes night, the industry is making up for it starting this weekend. More events may be added as the week goes on as some studios date their events at the last minute (as in Netflix and A24). Please send any event or party details to [email protected]. Most events are by invite-only. All times PT.

Disneyland doesn’t mess around when it comes to following rules. This is something Rebel Wilson found out when she happened to break one in the iconic theme park.

Disneyland doesn't mess around when it comes to following rules. This is something Rebel Wilson found out when she happened to break one in the iconic theme park.During a recent appearance on with Hasan Minhaj, the actress opened up about getting banned from the Happiest Place on Earth for a simple selfie.«I did get banned from Disneyland for 30 days because I took a photo inside a secret bathroom, which is illegal, at Disneyland,» Wilson shared with a laugh, and without elaborating on what she meant by «secret bathroom.»«I got officially banned for 30 days.

Perhaps it’s the fact the ceremony traditionally takes place in a tent on a beach. Maybe it’s the early afternoon brunch setting where an abundance of spirits are flowing.

EXCLUSIVE: Rizwan Manji (Schitt’s Creek), Atharva Verma (Stargirl), Ayana Manji (Mira, Royal Detective), Meesha Shafi (The Reluctant Fundamentalist), Alicia Silverstone (The Killing of a Sacred Deer) and Hasan Minhaj (The King’s Jester) have signed on to star in the Pakistani American coming-of-age film Mustache — the first feature from writer-director Imran J. Khan.

fall TV season is already in full swing and continues with the return of favorites like Grey's Anatomy season 19. This month also sees the finales of several major series including House of the Dragon and Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.  Plus, movies continue to debut on streaming, including The School for Good and Evil, Raymond & Ray and Halloween Ends.

adapted from Jessica Knolle’s best-selling novel and a new YA spin on ghost stories, “The Midnight Club.”More book adaptations to keep your eye on for October’s Netflix arrivals include “The School for Good and Evil,” out Oct. 19 and based on the best-selling series by Soman Chainani.

Netflix has a lot in store in October 2022!

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Comedian Hasan Minhaj is returning to Netflix next month with his latest standup special. “Hasan Minhaj: The King’s Jester” is set to premiere worldwide on Oct. 4 on Netflix. “The King’s Jester” reps the second stand-up comedy special that Minhaj has produced and starred in for Netflix. The latest special, filmed at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, features Hasan discussing some of his recent life events. Netflix reports that in the special, Minhaj “shares his thoughts on fertility, fatherhood, and freedom of speech.” Prashanth Venkataramanujam directed “Hasan Minhaj: The King’s Jester.” Minhaj’s previous stand-up comedy special was titled “Homecoming King,” which aired in 2018 and garnered him a Peabody Award.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorIn today’s podcast roundup, “Batman Unburied” flies to the top of Spotify’s charts; HBO Max’s “The Staircase” gets a companion podcast; Slate’s “Slow Burn” Season 7 will unpack the history of Roe v. Wade; Audible set to release “Beast Master” investigative narrative podcast about “Ohio’s bear king”; and more.DC’s “Batman Unburied” superhero series soared to the top of the Spotify podcast charts in markets around the globe this week after its premiere — unseating “The Joe Rogan Experience,” the controversial show that is the streamer’s regular chart-topper. The thriller from David S. Goyer delves into the dark recesses of Bruce Wayne’s psyche with an all-new storyline.The first two episodes of the 10-ep “Batman Unburied” bowed May 3.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorPodcast series “Batman Unburied,” a thriller delving into the dark recesses of Bruce Wayne’s psyche and featuring classic Batman villains, is set to launch on Spotify worldwide this spring.The drama series will premiere May 3 exclusively on Spotify. It’s the first project under the audio platform’s multiyear deal with Warner Bros.

, the Apple TV+ original series about the lives in front of and behind the camera of a major news network starring Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon and Billy Crudup, is back with season 2.

It was about a year ago when Hasan Minhaj grabbed headlines owing to his comments on Dax Shepard during an interview. His enlightened response to Vanity Fair has now gone viral again but for an entirely different reason.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: Hasan Minhaj (Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj) has been tapped for a major recurring role on Season 2 of Apple TV+’s The Morning Show. He will play Eric, a charismatic, rising star who joins The Morning Show.team. Your Complete Guide to Pilots and Straight-to-Series ordersThis marks the highest-profile acting gig to date and first foray into drama for writer-comedian Minhaj, best known for his Peabody-winning Netflix show Patriot Act with Hasan

Also Read: Here's What Podcast Listeners Are Tuning Into During the PandemicCommon’s lineup of confirmed guests already includes Academy Award-winning actor Mahershala Ali, comedian Tiffany Haddish, “Patriot Act” host Hasan Minhaj, activist Bryan Stevenson, rapper Nas, and Misty Copeland, the first Black female principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre.“Mind Power Mixtape” will be available on Audible Plus.

Hasan Minhaj just revealed that his Emmy award-winning Netflix series Patriot Act will not be returning for a seventh season through Twitter Tuesday morning. Minhaj’s tweet read: "What a run, @patriotact has come to an end.

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Hasan Minhaj is a dad of two!

Originally set for April 25, this year’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner has been postponed. A new date will be announced at a later time.

Saturday Night Live’s Kenan Thompson is to host the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner.