'Bad Guys' repeats at No. 1, Liam Neeson's latest misfires
Film - The Bad Guys This image released by DreamWorks Animation shows animated characters, foreground from left, Shark, voiced by Craig Robinson, Wolf, voiced by Sam Rockwell, Piranha, voiced by Anthony Ramos and Snake, voiced by Marc Maron in "The Bad Guys." “The Bad Guys," distributed by Universal Pictures, made $16.1 million in ticket sales in its second weekend, holding well with only a 33% drop from last weekend. April moviegoing was largely dominated by Paramount Pictures' “Sonic the Hedgehog 2” — which stayed in second place with $11.4 million, bringing its cumulative total to $160.9 million — and “The Bad Guys," with $44.4 million in two weeks. The latest Neeson thriller, "Memory," however, was mostly forgotten by moviegoers. "The Bad Guys," $16.1 million.
wftv.com'Bad Guys' repeats at No. 1, Liam Neeson's latest misfires
The DreamWorks animated heist movie “The Bad Guys” was the top film in U.S. and Canada theaters for the second straight weekend, while the latest Liam Neeson thriller suggested the actor’s particular set of skills may be wearing thin with audiences.
Alicia Keys, Ricky Martin, Queen among additions to National Recording Registry
Music by Linda Ronstadt, Bonnie Raitt, Max Roach, The Four Tops and Wu-Tang Clan, speeches by FDR, and a Marc Maron-Robin Williams podcast are among recordings to be preserved by the Library of Congress. Listen to audio here.
cbsnews.comBiden shied away from news conferences, interviews in Year 1
As President Joe Biden wraps up his first year in the White House, he has held fewer news conferences than any of his five immediate predecessors at the same point in their presidencies, and has taken part in fewer media interviews than any of his recent predecessors.
Marc Maron, Bill Maher to headline New York Comedy Festival
New York Comedy Festival This combination photo shows comedians, from left, Marc Maron, Bill Maher, Ronny Chieng and Michelle Wolf, who will headline this year’s New York Comedy Festival. The festival runs from Nov. 8 – 14. (AP Photo) (Uncredited)NEW YORK — (AP) — Marc Maron, Bill Maher, Michelle Wolf, Ronny Chieng, Colin Quinn and Nick Kroll will headline this year's New York Comedy Festival, which returns for laughs after last year's event was canceled due to the pandemic. “We are especially thrilled to bring the festival back this year after having been cancelled last year due to the pandemic,” said Caroline Hirsch, founder and owner of the festival and Carolines on Broadway. We are committed not only to bringing the laughter back to New York City."
wftv.comMarc Maron says Ambies honor long overdue for 'WTF' podcast
Marc Maron Ambies FILE - Marc Maron arrives at the 35th Film Independent Spirit Awards on Feb. 8, 2020, in Santa Monica, Calif. Now, Maron's long-running podcast " WTF with Marc Maron " will receive the inaugural Governors Award at the Podcast Academy's first-ever Ambies awards, which will be streamed Sunday on YouTube and Twitch from Los Angeles. “I generally don’t win awards,” said Maron who was accompanied in a recent interview with Brendan McDonald, the co-creator and executive producer of “WTF.” Maron and McDonald will both accept the award during the ceremony. McDonald said the podcast provided an entry for them to create their own content without any concern of being fired. Maron said major media outlets would report their news-making interviews, which helped with the rise of the independently-produced podcast.
wftv.comFacts and Figures about the 72nd Emmy Awards nominations
Irons was nominated for an Emmy Award for outstanding lead actor in a limited series or movie on Tuesday, July 28, 2020. (Colin Hutton/HBO via AP)LOS ANGELES Notable facts and figures from Tuesdays nominations for the 72nd Emmy Awards:___WATCHMEN SOARS BUT ROOTS RUNS DEEPHBO's Watchmen led all shows with a whopping 26 nominations, but that doesn't come close to the record for a limited series. Another HBO limited series, 2008's John Adams, holds the record for limited series Emmy wins with 13, from 23 nominations. The work earned Aldrin and Collins 2020 Emmy nominations for best cinematography for a nonfiction program. The nominees for best supporting actress in a limited series also include 69-year-old Margo Martindale and 60-year-old Tracey Ullman for Mrs.
Marc Maron mourns partner Lynn Shelton in emotional podcast
FILE - In this Feb. 8, 2020 file photo, Marc Maron, left, and Lynn Shelton arrive at the 35th Film Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica, Calif. Maron has mourned the sudden death of Shelton, his partner and frequent collaborator, in a new episode of his podcast Monday. Just days after the sudden death of his partner Lynn Shelton, Maron spoke candidly Monday to his vast podcast audience about his grief. Shelton and Maron went on to collaborate frequently and in the past year became a couple. She directed him in episodes of Maron and GLOW, two of his comedy specials (Marc Maron: Too Real and Marc Maron: End Time Fun) and the 2019 feature Sword of Trust. They were working on a script together too a domestic dramedy that theyd been tinkering with for years. Just last year, Shelton told The Associated Press that Maron was, one of the most natural actors she knew.
Marc Maron has some thoughts on Orlando and Tampa: 'Bad food, we had bad food in Florida'
There was no theme to the hotel, no pirate theme, no fun and games, no animals. I don't know if it's a real city. I don't know what it is. But despite that my opinions on Florida have not changed at all, Maron said. The woman explained that her date was drunk, but Maron wondered why he had to deal with the couples marital problems.
orlandoweekly.comComedian and podcast king Marc Maron spends Valentine's Day at Orlando's Hard Rock Live
Although the notoriously neurotic comedian would probably deny it, Marc Maron is one of the internets great success stories. The result was WTF With Marc Maron, in which Maron conducts deep, in-depth interviews with comedians, musicians, actors, directors and even the last popularly elected President of the United States, Barack Obama. This Valentines Day, Maron pops in to Hard Rock Live for a date on his Hey, Theres More tour. Lock the gates.8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14 | Hard Rock Live, 6050 Universal Blvd. Whether it's a one-time acknowledgement of this article or an ongoing pledge, your support helps keep Orlandos true free press
orlandoweekly.comMarc Maron on his historic podcast with President Obama
The comedian has interviewed many of the world’s biggest celebrities for his popular “WTF” podcast, all done from his makeshift studio in his garage. His 613th episode topped all the previous ones, Maron hosted President Obama for a candid one hour conversation. Maron joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to talk about the experience.
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