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How TikTok Is Helping Comedians Break Into The Mainstream

W hen Morgan Jay was cast on a prime-time TV show, he thought he’d finally gotten his big break.  A musical comic since 2007, Jay was sure his 2019 multi-episode appearance on NBC’s Bring the Funny would take his career from long nights and low pay to ticket sales and maybe even the hour-long comedy special of his dreams. While singing about the intricacies of modern dating and strumming along on guitar made fans of judges Chrissy Teigen and Kenan Thompson, it didn’t even “move the needle” on his career,…

Shrek’s Original Test Animation Recovered & Put Online

Image: DreamWorks AnimationIf you’re someone who likes knowing how media gets made and what things looked like before their final product, you’ll be pleased to hear that test footage of the original Shrek movie has been released online. And it’s...well, you can see below.Are Fans Tired of Marvel and DC? Superhero Fatigue at NYCC 2023Posted on YouTube by the Zoom Art Studio, the footage is short, but fascinating. It’s the titular ogre dancing in the street to James Brown’s “I Feel Good,” and upon getting held up by a

Ford Transit Trail 2023 targets boom in RV ‘van life’

Ford says Transit Trail owners will have access to the Ford Pro network of upfitters and interior installers to create the interior space they desire. (Preproduction model shown with aftermarket equipment.)FordDETROIT — Ford Motor wants to make "living in a van down by the river" a bit more comfortable than late comedian Chris Farley — a cousin of the automaker's CEO — made it out to be in a well-known "Saturday Night Live" sketch from the early 1990s.The Detroit automaker on Thursday revealed the 2023 Ford Transit Trail…