Okay, so in all the hubbub of Bo deleting his social media posts (hoping we find out what THAT was about soon), I had apparently missed a new Hollywood pairing that hard-launched at the Emmys—
Ali Wong and Bill Hader are dating!
What an amazing (and utterly hilarious) new power couple!
And, of course, I have photos of Bo Burnham with each of them haha
How is this the official account of the president of the United States lol had to double check to make sure it wasn’t a gimmick account.
Like… which intern runs his twitter and why are they running it like a marketing team of a Marvel movie promoting their upcoming Avengers film I’m crying😭
What’s In the News Wednesday: What Does It Mean When a Comedy “News” Show is the Most Trusted News Outlet?
A couple weeks ago I asked, “How Do You Get Your News & Have You Also Failed At The Daily Newspaper Reading Game?” I posted a link to a poll to see how y’all get your daily news (clink link HERE). Like my middle school students who inspired me to move my daily prompts to my blog, I got zero responses. Interesting (and a little bit sad). Most writers would probably look at that result and…
I had an awesome birthday trip (thanks for inviting me, @nicoleanell!), and I'm now catching up with comedy news.
Also, thanks for everyone's birthday wishes! I'm so thrilled to share my thoughts and hyperfixations with this community. 🥰
First, there is a HUGE new announcement for British Bo Burnham and Kate Berlant fans—Kate is returning to the Soho Theatre next month! 🤯
If you are able to attend this extraordinary show, I urge you to get tickets immediately (they sell out FAST...ask me how I know). It's one of the best plays I have ever seen, and I am currently working on a post about the history of the show while also interviewing fans who had attended the NYC performances.
If you'd like to be interviewed about Kate, please reach out on here or email me at [email protected]!
In other comedy news, my girls Garfunkel and Oates made a splash at a Republican senator's campaign announcement call when some clever person blasted "The Loophole."
Here's Riki's Instagram post about it. So hysterical 😭