Ben Stiller Doubts ‘Tropic Thunder' Could Get Made "In This Environment": "Edgier Comedy Is Just Harder To Do"
Ben Stiller doesn’t think that if pitched today, Tropic Thunder would ever get made. In a new interview, the Zoolander actor ...
Black stand up comedy that’s shaping the comedy scene
When you think of Black stand-up comedy, venues like the Apollo Amateur Night may come to mind. The greatest Black comedians ...
Ben Stiller on Why He Doubts ‘Tropic Thunder’ Could Get Made Today: “Edgier Comedy Is Just Harder to Do”
The 2008 satirical comedy starred Stiller, Robert Downey Jr., Jack Black, Jay Baruchel and Brandon T. Jackson.
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Jordan Peele is the first African-American to win the best original screenplay Oscar
The 39-year-old, who made his name in sketch comedy, won best original screenplay ... came after decades of under-representation for African-American screenwriters at the Academy Awards.