Wayne Brady explains why La Cage Aux Folles‘ book doesn’t need to be reimagined
The production currently playing at New York City Center features an all-Black cast, but Harvey Fierstein’s original book still holds up.
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Crosstalk: Is 2026 the start of a comedy comeback?
With the first half of 2026 firmly in the rearview, senior TV editor Erik Adams and staff writer Matt Schimkowitz survey the 2026 comedic landscape on film and TV.
Any sympathetic journalist want to hear Bari Weiss out?
CBS News’ beleaguered leader is looking for a sympathetic ear, but her bosses don’t want her stepping on yet another rake.
Brad Bird won’t let a Mouse marionette him into a Ratatouille sequel
The Pixar ex-pat and Ratatouille writer-director “already told that story” of a culinary rat.
In 2026, the games are great—but the machine sucks
Amid layoffs, AI obsessions, spiking console prices, and more, a few genuinely great games have slipped through 2026’s cracks.