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  1. Two Great News Docs on Tasers and Janis JoplinWhat do Tasers and Janis Joplin have in common? They’re both the subject of two really good new documentaries.
    By David Edelstein
  2. Chelsea Handler’s Netflix Docu-Series ‘Chelsea Does’ Premieres in JanuaryIt’s been a while since we heard from former E! host Chelsea Handler, but now Netflix has revealed that one of her several projects at the […]
    By Megh Wright
  3. Elaine May Will Direct the PBS ‘American Masters’ Documentary on Mike […]Get ready to revisit the work of comedy duo Nichols and May early next year. According to Entertainment Weekly, PBS announced today that the […]
    By Megh Wright
  4. The New ‘SNL’ Documentary ‘Live from New York’ Airs on NBC October 3rdIn case you didn’t get a chance to see Bao Nguyen’s new Saturday Night Live documentary Live from New York when it premiered in theaters in […]
    By Megh Wright
  5. The National Lampoon Gets Lovingly Remembered in ‘Drunk Stoned Brilliant […]If you were a teen in the 90s or later, you probably associate the National Lampoon brand with sophomoric movies (Pledge This! anyone?), if […]
    By Ellin Stein
  6. primer
    Understanding Miles Davis, in 9 PartsWhen Miles Ahead, directed by and starring Don Cheadle, premieres in October, it’ll mark the first time that the jazz genius has been the subject of a non-documentary film.
    By Greg Cwik and David Marchese
  7. Here’s a Clip from the New National Lampoon Documentary ‘Drunk Stoned […]A brand new National Lampoon documentary hits theaters this Friday called Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of National Lampoon, and we […]
    By Megh Wright
  8. documentaries
    Paul Thomas Anderson Finally Made a Movie About Radiohead’s Jonny GreenwoodThe composer steps in front of the camera.
    By Dee Lockett
  9. documentaries
    Christopher Nolan’s Next Movie Is Already DoneIt’s a short documentary about the Quay twins.
    By Nate Jones
  10. Here’s a Sneak Peek of Tig Notaro’s New Netflix DocumentaryStandup Tig Notaro is the subject of a new documentary called Tig premiering on Netflix tomorrow, and today the streaming network released a […]
    By Megh Wright
  11. Watch the Trailer for Bobcat Goldthwait’s Barry Crimmins Documentary ‘Call […]If you’re unfamiliar with Barry Crimmins, soon you’ll have no excuse, because the comedian, activist, and Boston comedy scene pioneer is the […]
    By Megh Wright
  12. documentaries
    MTV’s New Documentary Wants to Make White People Very Uncomfortable“What does it mean to be young and white?”
    By Dee Lockett
  13. Watch David Spade, Christina Applegate, Lorne Michaels, and More in the ‘I […]SNL legend Chris Farley is the subject of a brand new documentary called I Am Chris Farley, and the first trailer was just released today. The […]
    By Megh Wright
  14. Here’s the First Trailer for Tig Notaro’s New Netflix DocumentaryThe wonderful Tig Notaro is headed to Netflix next month. Her new documentary Tig hits Netflix on July 17th, and the streaming network just […]
    By Megh Wright
  15. movie review
    The Wolfpack Is a Rare, Transcendent Work of ArtIt’s a grueling film, but it’s buoyed by the spirit of … Quentin Tarantino, of all people.
    By David Edelstein
  16. New Tig Notaro Documentary ‘Tig’ Debuts on Netflix July 17thStandup Tig Notaro has a new project headed to Netflix next month. According to Variety, the streaming network announced a round of new […]
    By Megh Wright
  17. documentaries
    A Sony Hack Documentary Is in the WorksWhat will Amy Pascal think?
    By Nate Jones
  18. A New Chris Farley Documentary Premieres on Spike This AugustSNL legend Chris Farley is the subject of a new documentary heading to Spike this August. Titled I Am Chris Farley, the documentary takes a […]
    By Megh Wright
  19. trailer mix
    Batkid Begins Trailer: Batkid Wants to Make You Cry, AgainIt’s okay to cry.
    By Dee Lockett
  20. Cannes: The Complicated New Amy Winehouse DocAn intimate and deeply sad portrait of the late star. 
    By Jada Yuan
  21. trailer mix
    See the Trailer for Bob Weir’s Grateful Dead DocThe Other One: The Long, Strange Trip of Bob Weir will debut on Netflix.
    By Dee Lockett
  22. trailer mix
    Berg’s Open Secret Doc Looks Like a Horror FilmIt looks at child sexual abuse in Hollywood.
    By Sean Fitz-Gerald
  23. Inside ‘Misery Loves Comedy’ with Kevin Pollak“Do you have to be miserable to be funny?” That’s the question that comedian, actor, and podcast host Kevin Pollak sets out to explore with […]
    By Megh Wright
  24. Inside the ‘SNL’ Documentary ‘Live From New York!’ with Director Bao NguyenThe world premiere of the new Saturday Night Live documentary, Live From New York!, opened the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival on April 15. I […]
    By Michelle Houle
  25. Watch a Sneak Peek of ‘Misery Loves Comedy’ with Marc Maron and Judd ApatowKevin Pollak has a brand new documentary premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival next week called Misery Loves Comedy, which takes a closer […]
    By Megh Wright
  26. Go Behind the Scenes of ‘SNL’ with the First Trailer for ‘Live from New […]Bao Nguyen’s new documentary Live from New York opens the Tribeca Film Festival in New York next week, and the first trailer was released […]
    By Megh Wright
  27. Here’s the Trailer for Tig Notaro’s Showtime Documentary ‘Knock Knock, […]A new Tig Notaro documentary premieres on Showtime next week, and the pay network recently released the first trailer. Titled Knock Knock, It’s […]
    By Megh Wright
  28. The New ‘SNL’ Documentary ‘Live from New York’ Premieres in Theaters June […]After opening the Tribeca Film Festival next month, a brand new SNL documentary might be headed to a theater near you in June. Variety reports […]
    By Megh Wright
  29. trailer mix
    Amy Winehouse Predicts Her Struggle With Fame in Documentary Trailer“I’m not a girl trying to be a star.”
    By Dee Lockett
  30. Help Fund the Official Patrice O’Neal Documentary ‘Better Than You’There’s a new documentary in the works about beloved standup Patrice O’Neal, and the producers behind the project have launched an Indiegogo […]
    By Megh Wright
  31. ‘Tickling Giants’: The Story of the Meteoric Rise of Egypt’s Jon Stewart […]Occasional Daily Show guest and one-time member of the Time 100 Influential Persons of the Year Bassem Youssef is more than just a late night […]
    By Laura Turner Garrison
  32. bromance
    DiCaprio Gives Grenier $50,000 for His Whale DocBecause whenever Vince seems like he’s in trouble, it always works out.
    By Dee Lockett
  33. Here’s the Trailer for ‘Rebel with a Cause: The Sam Simon Story’Fusion is celebrating the life of Sam Simon by airing a brand new documentary called Rebel with a Cause: The Sam Simon Story this weekend, […]
    By Megh Wright
  34. ‘Monty Python: The Meaning of Live’ to Premiere at the Tribeca Film […]Get ready for another Monty Python reunion. According to The Wrap, a new documentary called Monty Python: The Meaning of Live is set to […]
    By Megh Wright
  35. bad girl riri
    Rihanna Will Be the Focus of a Peter Berg–Helmed DocumentaryThe movie will be one of Berg’s first projects for his new production company, Film 45.
    By Sean Fitz-Gerald
  36. ‘Rebel with a Cause: The Sam Simon Story’ Airs on Fusion This SundayThe documentary Simpsons co-creator Sam Simon teamed up with Fusion to make last year is set to air one week after his death. According to […]
    By Megh Wright
  37. memoirs
    What It Was Like to Be Filmed by Albert MayslesHe came to record my children talking—and then, two years later, came back for more footage.
    By S. Jhoanna Robledo
  38. Eminem, Dr. Dre, 50 Cent, and More Share the Story of Shady RecordsDoc(umentary)tor Dre.
    By Dee Lockett
  39. Lena Dunham Finally Meets the Man Who Inspired Her Eloise Tattoo“Hilary’s work has had a more lasting impact on me than anything else.”
    By Dee Lockett
  40. trailer mix
    Scientology Documentary Going Clear Gets Its First Brutal Trailer“They sell it all in the beginning as something quite logical.”
    By Lindsey Weber
  41. A New ‘SNL’ Documentary ‘Live from New York!’ Premieres This AprilA brand new SNL documentary is set to open the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival this April. According to THR, the documentary – called Live from New […]
    By Megh Wright
  42. Inside the Boom and Bust Cycle of Standup Comedy with Jordan BradyJordan Brady’s love of comedy has carried him through two great comedy “booms” and “busts” over the past 30 years. Although he was a highly […]
    By Philip Stamato
  43. binge-watching
    Here’s Where to Stream the 2015 Oscar-Nominated DocumentariesFrom Citizenfour to Virunga.
    By Sean Fitz-Gerald
  44. New Standup Documentary/Mockumentary ‘Adventures in Comedy’ Will Be […]Back in August 2013, standup/director Tom McCaffrey crowdfunded a new documentary/mockumentary hybrid called This Is Comedy. Now titled […]
    By Megh Wright
  45. ‘Knock Knock, It’s Tig Notaro’ Airs April 17th on ShowtimeIn addition to an upcoming HBO standup special, Tig Notaro has another big television event slated for this year when Showtime airs her new […]
    By Megh Wright
  46. mark your calendars
    Nicki Minaj Unveils Her Second MTV Documentary, My Time AgainWatch out for snakes, please.
    By Sean Fitz-Gerald
  47. documentaries
    One of These Films Will Win the Best Documentary OscarLife Itself, Citizenfour, and more.
    By Lindsey Weber
  48. music
    HBO to Air Authorized Kurt Cobain Documentary Montage of HeckThe feature will include previously unheard Cobain originals.
    By Sean Fitz-Gerald
  49. tv
    HBO and Alex Gibney Are Making a Scientology DocumentarySomebody is definitely going to end up getting sued.
    By Nate Jones
  50. The Unceasing Honesty of Dan HarmonFew people would relish the opportunity to have their lives documented in the midst of a low point peppered with job loss, substance abuse, […]
    By Isaac Kozell
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