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  1. Showtime to Debut a New Richard Pryor Documentary May 31st There’s a new documentary about Richard Pryor coming to TV next month. Deadline reports that Showtime will be debuting Richard Pryor: Omit […]
    By Bradford Evans
  2. movies
    Vulture Asks: What Documentaries Have Changed Your Life?Or at least your perceptions of the world in which you live.
    By David Edelstein and Bilge Ebiri
  3. movies
    The 20 Essential Documentaries of the CenturyIncluding Spellbound, Fahrenheit 9/11, Exit Through the Gift Shop, and more.
    By David Edelstein, Bilge Ebiri, and Miranda Siegel
  4. HBO Is Developing a Nora Ephron Documentary The late great Nora Ephron is the subject of a new documentary for HBO. THR reports that Ephron’s son, journalist Jacob Bernstein, is […]
    By Bradford Evans
  5. Going on the Road with Doug Benson in ‘The Greatest Movie Ever Rolled’It’s no secret that sometimes comedy is taken a bit too seriously. Comedy obsessives love not just the jokes, but the mechanics and emotions of […]
    By Elise Czajkowski
  6. Eddie Pepitone’s ‘The Bitter Buddha’ Starts a Week-Long in NYC TomorrowThe Bitter Buddha, the documentary centered on comedian Eddie Pepitone (Conan, WTF with Marc Maron), kicks off a week-long run at NYC’s Cinema […]
    By Bradford Evans
  7. Watch a Short Documentary About Patton Oswalt Playing a Gig in Orange […] Ashton Kutcher’s YouTube channel Thrash Lab made this short documentary following Patton Oswalt playing a gig in the sterile, lifeless city of […]
    By Bradford Evans
  8. Doug Benson’s New Documentary to Debut Online Next Month Here’s the trailer for The Greatest Movie Ever Rolled, a new documentary from stoner comedian Doug Benson that will be available streaming […]
    By Bradford Evans
  9. pop psych
    A Life Coach Advises Beyoncé on How to Overcome Her Perfectionism“Her 85 percent is our 155 percent.”
    By Patti Greco
  10. party chat
    Learn About Beyoncé From Her Co-Director“I think everyone has a really weird perception of who Beyoncé is.”
    By Katie Van Syckle
  11. The Eddie Pepitone Documentary Gets a Limited Theatrical Release Last year, comedian Eddie Pepitone (WTF with Marc Maron, Conan) was the subject of a really funny and sweet documentary called The Bitter […]
    By Bradford Evans
  12. What I Learned From Watching a Boatload of Comedy Documentaries This YearThe appeal of comedy documentaries, for me, has always been the opportunity to see a subject I love addressed seriously. I find it valuable to […]
    By Elise Czajkowski
  13. documentaries
    Martin Scorsese Is Making a Bill Clinton DocFor HBO.
    By Margaret Lyons
  14. Saying Goodbye to Richard Pryor When He Was Still Around to Hear ItIt’s no secret that sometimes comedy is taken a bit too seriously. Comedy obsessives love not just the jokes, but the mechanics and emotions of […]
    By Elise Czajkowski
  15. jay-z
    Watch Where I’m From, Jay-Z’s Barclays Center DocumentaryLet’s go to Brooklyn!
    By Eliot Glazer
  16. Monty Python Pays Tribute to Graham Chapman in ‘A Liar’s Autobiography’It’s no secret that sometimes comedy is taken a bit too seriously. Comedy obsessives love not just the jokes, but the mechanics and emotions of […]
    By Elise Czajkowski
  17. Enjoy the 1981 Mel Brooks BBC Doc ‘I Thought I Was Taller’ Mel Brooks was the subject of this wildly funny BBC documentary, I Thought I Was Taller, that originally aired in 1981 and has now surfaced on […]
    By Bradford Evans
  18. trailer mix
    Here Is Beyoncé’s Documentary Teaser, With Obligatory Baby Bump Close-upGasp!
    By Amanda Dobbins
  19. Visiting America’s First Comedy Club in ‘Warm Beer Lousy Food’It’s no secret that sometimes comedy is taken a bit too seriously. Comedy obsessives love not just the jokes, but the mechanics and emotions of […]
    By Elise Czajkowski
  20. A Man Aims High with His Last Wish in ‘Dying to Do Letterman’It’s no secret that sometimes comedy is taken a bit too seriously. Comedy obsessives love not just the jokes, but the mechanics and emotions of […]
    By Elise Czajkowski
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    Ken Burns Fights City Hall Over His New Film on the Central Park Jogger Case“It’s really about letting people get to know the Central Park Five as individuals.”
    By Boris Kachka
  22. Looking at the Questionable Value of Stand-Up Schools in ‘Finding the […]It’s no secret that sometimes comedy is taken a bit too seriously. Comedy obsessives love not just the jokes, but the mechanics and emotions of […]
    By Elise Czajkowski
  23. Catching Up with Eddie Pepitone in ‘The Bitter Buddha’It’s no secret that sometimes comedy is taken a bit too seriously. Comedy obsessives love not just the jokes, but the mechanics and emotions of […]
    By Elise Czajkowski
  24. Jason Segel Is Playing a Punk Rock DadJason Segel and writer Drew Pearce (Iron Man 3) sold a pitch to Fox today for a new comedy movie based on the documentary The Other F Word, […]
    By Bradford Evans
  25. Inside the Absurdist Political Campaign of Comedian Jón GnarrIt’s no secret that sometimes comedy is taken a bit too seriously. Comedy obsessives love not just the jokes, but the mechanics and emotions of […]
    By Elise Czajkowski
  26. This New Channel 101 Documentary Is Worth Your Time Dan Harmon and Rob Schrab’s monthly independent film festival, Channel 101, turns 10 next year, and L.A.-based filmmaker Dave Seger put […]
    By Bradford Evans
  27. The Art of Comedy Throughout the Ages and ‘History of the Joke’It’s no secret that sometimes comedy is taken a bit too seriously. Comedy obsessives love not just the jokes, but the mechanics and emotions of […]
    By Elise Czajkowski
  28. Finding Lenny Bruce’s Imprint on the Comedy World in Two DocumentariesIt’s no secret that sometimes comedy is taken a bit too seriously. Comedy obsessives love not just the jokes, but the mechanics and emotions of […]
    By Elise Czajkowski
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    Liv Ullmann on Her Ingmar Bergman DocumentaryIt premieres tonight at the New York Film Festival.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  30. Understanding Comedy by Doing it in ‘Alone Up There’It’s no secret that sometimes comedy is taken a bit too seriously. Comedy obsessives love not just the jokes, but the mechanics and emotions of […]
    By Elise Czajkowski
  31. the vulture transcript
    How to Get Jared Leto to Invite You on a HikeJust point out that he seems sorta out of shape. (It worked for us.)
    By Jada Yuan
  32. ‘Goodnight, We Love You’: A Disappointing Look Back at Phyllis Diller’s […]It’s no secret that sometimes comedy is taken a bit too seriously. Comedy obsessives love not just the jokes, but the mechanics and emotions of […]
    By Elise Czajkowski
  33. Hitting the Road with David Cross in ‘Let America Laugh’It’s no secret that sometimes comedy is taken a bit too seriously. Comedy obsessives love not just the jokes, but the mechanics and emotions of […]
    By Elise Czajkowski
  34. Watching Ray Romano Come to Terms With His Fame on the Road in ‘95 Miles […]It’s no secret that sometimes comedy is taken a bit too seriously. Comedy obsessives love not just the jokes, but the mechanics and emotions of […]
    By Elise Czajkowski
  35. Johnny Carson and the ‘Tonight Show’s’ Seemingly Permanent Beef with NBCIt’s no secret that sometimes comedy is taken a bit too seriously. Comedy obsessives love not just the jokes, but the mechanics and emotions of […]
    By Elise Czajkowski
  36. documentaries
    Dinesh D’Souza’s Anti-Obama Film Is Biggest Conservative Documentary Ever2016 Obama’s America.
    By Andre Tartar
  37. Talking to Bill Plympton About Indie Animation, ‘Adventures in […]Bill Plympton feels insulted. This despite the fact that the reigning guru of indie animation is celebrating the release of the feature-length […]
    By Mathew Klickstein
  38. ‘When Comedy Was King’: Silent Comedies and Casual SexismIt’s no secret that sometimes comedy is taken a bit too seriously. Comedy obsessives love not just the jokes, but the mechanics and emotions of […]
    By Elise Czajkowski
  39. documentaries
    Diving Deep Into the Dirtiest Joke Ever in The AristocratsIt’s no secret that sometimes comedy is taken a bit too seriously. Comedy obsessives love not just the jokes, but the mechanics and emotions of […]
    By Elise Czajkowski
  40. watch the throne
    Watch a Watch the Throne Documentary Featuring Kanye West and Jay-ZWe’re watching.
    By Eliot Glazer
  41. wachowskis
    Watch Lana and Andy Wachowski Discuss EditingWith Keanu Reeves.
    By Eliot Glazer
  42. The Legitimate Documentary that Came Out ‘The Hangover’ Awash in the excesses of Las Vegas during the economic crisis, Joseph Garner was working on The Hangover as the assistant to director Todd […]
    By Jesse David Fox
  43. We Should Constantly Animate Eddie Pepitone This is a clip from the upcoming Steven Feinartz documentary about Eddie Pepitone, which sadly won’t be completely animated. It would’ve been […]
    By Jesse David Fox
  44. A Loving Eulogy For the Late, Great Bernie MacIt’s no secret that sometimes comedy is taken a bit too seriously. Comedy obsessives love not just the jokes, but the mechanics and emotions of […]
    By Elise Czajkowski
  45. drag dad
    Watch the Trailer for Drag DadDude looks like a lady, also has a child.
    By Eliot Glazer
  46. Watching the ‘South Park’ Sausage Get Made in ‘Six Days to Air’It’s no secret that sometimes comedy is taken a bit too seriously. Comedy obsessives love not just the jokes, but the mechanics and emotions of […]
    By Elise Czajkowski
  47. sound city
    Watch the Trailer for Sound CityYou’re going to pop a string.
    By Eliot Glazer
  48. ‘Mr. Warmth’ and the Enduring, Endearing Career of Don RicklesIt’s no secret that sometimes comedy is taken a bit too seriously. Comedy obsessives love not just the jokes, but the mechanics and emotions of […]
    By Elise Czajkowski
  49. Getting a Fleeting Glimpse of Lewis Black in ‘Basic Black’It’s no secret that sometimes comedy is taken a bit too seriously. Comedy obsessives love not just the jokes, but the mechanics and emotions of […]
    By Elise Czajkowski
  50. Meeting the Guru of Longform Improv in ‘The Delmonic Interviews’It’s no secret that sometimes comedy is taken a bit too seriously. Comedy obsessives love not just the jokes, but the mechanics and emotions of […]
    By Elise Czajkowski
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