Al Jaffee, the stalwart artist and writer for Mad Magazine, passed away on April 10, 2023. He was 102 years old. The world lost a giant.
Jaffee is the notable inventor of the Mad Fold-In, which invited readers to crease an image on the back cover of the magazine, pushing the sides of the drawing together and forming a new, previously unseen image. Jaffee drew Fold-Ins for Mad from 1968 until 2019. He was also known for his "Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions" books, as well as strange sourcebooks of fun, crazy inventions. He once argued that smokers would someday smoke three-foot-long cigarettes, arguing the design's many advantages. He also thought up several clever ways to dispose of dog waste. Jaffee began his cartooning career in 1942 and retired officially in 2020, earning him the Guinness World Record for having the longest career of any cartoonist.
Working for Mad Magazine, of course, meant that Jaffee's influence on film and TV is immeasurable.
Jaffee is the notable inventor of the Mad Fold-In, which invited readers to crease an image on the back cover of the magazine, pushing the sides of the drawing together and forming a new, previously unseen image. Jaffee drew Fold-Ins for Mad from 1968 until 2019. He was also known for his "Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions" books, as well as strange sourcebooks of fun, crazy inventions. He once argued that smokers would someday smoke three-foot-long cigarettes, arguing the design's many advantages. He also thought up several clever ways to dispose of dog waste. Jaffee began his cartooning career in 1942 and retired officially in 2020, earning him the Guinness World Record for having the longest career of any cartoonist.
Working for Mad Magazine, of course, meant that Jaffee's influence on film and TV is immeasurable.
- 4/10/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Fox News recently purchased a billboard on Hollywood Boulevard and local spots during Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon, Stephen Colbert and other late-night shows to promote its new nightly entrant, Greg Gutfeld, with the line, “Cancel culture just got canceled.”
As much as the news channel might be presenting the show as an alternative from the right, Gutfeld’s biggest challenge is the same one that all of the other shows face: being funny, night after night.
As many have noted, Fox News’ programming of Gutfeld! — as the April 5-premiering show is called — is another example of how the network has been expanding its nighttime doses of opinion in the post-Donald Trump presidency. Fox Corp. CEO Lachlan Murdoch suggested last month that the job of the network during Joe Biden’s presidency would be to act as the loyal opposition, while outlets like Newsmax have made a run for the disaffected Trump voter.
As much as the news channel might be presenting the show as an alternative from the right, Gutfeld’s biggest challenge is the same one that all of the other shows face: being funny, night after night.
As many have noted, Fox News’ programming of Gutfeld! — as the April 5-premiering show is called — is another example of how the network has been expanding its nighttime doses of opinion in the post-Donald Trump presidency. Fox Corp. CEO Lachlan Murdoch suggested last month that the job of the network during Joe Biden’s presidency would be to act as the loyal opposition, while outlets like Newsmax have made a run for the disaffected Trump voter.
- 4/5/2021
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
“The biggest difference between the two shows are the leads,” confesses Jeff Schaffer about working on “Dave” and “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” In our recent webchat (watch the exclusive video above), he adds, “Dave and Larry are playing versions of themselves. On ‘Curb,’ TV Larry is sort of the wish fulfillment version for real Larry. Dave is the opposite, he’s playing himself so real, it’s very brave.”
Schaffer serves as showrunner on both series. “Dave” is an FX comedy that tells the story of Lil Dicky (Dave Burd), a suburban man who believes he can become one of the great rappers. The first season aired earlier this year. The producer explains, “I wasn’t expecting to do another show, but as I started talking to Dave it became obvious this was a show. I always try to make sure the energy is loose, and the actors are having fun.
Schaffer serves as showrunner on both series. “Dave” is an FX comedy that tells the story of Lil Dicky (Dave Burd), a suburban man who believes he can become one of the great rappers. The first season aired earlier this year. The producer explains, “I wasn’t expecting to do another show, but as I started talking to Dave it became obvious this was a show. I always try to make sure the energy is loose, and the actors are having fun.
- 6/29/2020
- by Matt Noble
- Gold Derby
“Somebody’s Daughter” singer Tenille Townes has recorded a cover of Keith Urban’s hit “Stupid Boy” for Amazon Originals. The track is available for streaming on Amazon Music now.
“There’s an intensity and emotion in ‘Stupid Boy’ that is real and makes it a favourite of mine to sing & stand for,” Townes tweeted on Friday morning. And she brings that intensity to her recording of the song, letting her unmistakable voice conjure the emotion of a woman who was held back and mistreated by when she and the titular “boy” were together.
“There’s an intensity and emotion in ‘Stupid Boy’ that is real and makes it a favourite of mine to sing & stand for,” Townes tweeted on Friday morning. And she brings that intensity to her recording of the song, letting her unmistakable voice conjure the emotion of a woman who was held back and mistreated by when she and the titular “boy” were together.
- 5/3/2019
- by Jon Freeman
- Rollingstone.com
Washington — Renee Fleming, currently starring in the Broadway revival of “Carousel,” will perform one of the classics from the show, “You’ll Never Walk Alone,” during PBS’s “A Capitol Fourth” on Wednesday night.
In the Rodgers & Hammerstein musical, Fleming plays Nettie Fowler, and sings the song to comfort and console her cousin Julie, whose husband has just taken his own life.
But over the years, the song has become an American standard, often sung at major national events. “The words are about resiliency and hope,” Fleming tells Variety’s PopPolitics on SiriusXM, in a special Independence Day show.
Fleming also sang “You’ll Never Walk Alone” in 2002 at the event marking the first anniversary of 9/11 and later in 2009 at an inaugural concert for Barack Obama.
At the Capitol Fourth concert, she will be paying tribute to men and women in uniform.
The concert, hosted by John Stamos, also will feature the Beach Boys,...
In the Rodgers & Hammerstein musical, Fleming plays Nettie Fowler, and sings the song to comfort and console her cousin Julie, whose husband has just taken his own life.
But over the years, the song has become an American standard, often sung at major national events. “The words are about resiliency and hope,” Fleming tells Variety’s PopPolitics on SiriusXM, in a special Independence Day show.
Fleming also sang “You’ll Never Walk Alone” in 2002 at the event marking the first anniversary of 9/11 and later in 2009 at an inaugural concert for Barack Obama.
At the Capitol Fourth concert, she will be paying tribute to men and women in uniform.
The concert, hosted by John Stamos, also will feature the Beach Boys,...
- 7/2/2018
- by Ted Johnson
- Variety Film + TV
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