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Alex’s 2023 Emmy Nominations - Comedy Lead Actress

Elle Fanning - The Great

Heléne Yorke - The Other Two

Christina Applegate - Dead to Me

Linda Cardellini - Dead to Me

Bridgett Everett - Somebody Somewhere

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Patti Cake$: Review

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 At first glance, you could be forgiven for having doubts about the premise of Patti Cakes. Centering on the plight of an overweight girl who dreams of being a rapper called ‘Killer P’, it could easily be dismissed as a female-driven spin on 8-mile, as an unlikely underdog fights for superstardom in spite of huge opposition. Yet, like the protagonists detractors, prepare to be proved wrong. A sure-footed and heart-warming film that features genuinely clever lyricism, Patti Cakes captures the highs and lows of its heroine’s journey with admirable deftness, resulting in a journey that will leave you laughing, crying and nodding along to its infectious raps.

When we first meet our downtrodden heroine, things look relatively hopeless. Living in New Jersey, Patricia Dombrowski (a stunning breakout performance from Danielle Macdonald) spends her nights dreaming of being a rapper (in vivid cloudy fantasy sequences), and being recognized by her idol, rap god O-Z (Sahr Ngaujah assumedly playing the Jay-Z of this universe). Unfortunately, the reality is bleaker, as Patti works her ass off at multiple jobs to make ends meet, and pay the health bills of her dying Nana (a hilarious Cathy Moriarty). The butt of mean weight jokes and harsh names (her town calls her ‘Dumbo’), Patti looks to rap as an escape, writing random bars with her goofy but loveable best friend Jheri (a scene-stealing Siddarth Dhananjay). It takes a while for Patti to actually rap, but when she does (in an impromptu freestyle looking over the city of New Jersey), it’s genuinely impressive, with a skillful wordplay and fierce delivery that actually convince you that the kid has talent.

Of course, Patti’s quest for recognition is far from easy. Written and directed by first-time director Jeremy Jasper, who also impressively wrote Patti’s lyrics, it does an assured job of balancing its comedic highs with uncomfortable lows. There is great joy to be had from watching Patti and Jheri form rap collective ‘PB and J’, which enlists the help of Patti’s nana, and a mysterious, introverted musician known only as ‘Antichrist’ (Mamadou Athie), who makes inventive beats and also forms a close connection with Patti. Yet, the film also manages to grasp with tougher issues, centering on a strained relationship between Patti and her mother (superbly played by Bridgett Everett). Having come painfully close to being a big singer herself, Patti’s mother partly resents her daughter for having aspirations of her own, and their struggle for rapprochement is in many ways the heart of the film.

If it drifts into implausible territory in the final act, it’s striking just how believable and organic a story this is. Creatively blending the banality of real life with Patti’s bigger ambitions, it achieves a level of emotional connection that feels earned rather than manipulative, as Patti overcomes dispiriting rejection to silence those who dismiss her because of her race and weight. Indeed, much of this can be credited to Macdonald, whose likeable, determined performance (and impassioned delivery) lead us to believe and root for her dream, however unlikely it may seem.

A euphoric and crowd-pleasing cinematic debut from Jeremy Jasper, Patti Cakes is a triumphant film that deftly balances comedy and drama, with an emotional resonance that will surprise even the strongest of skeptics.

★★★★

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Amy Schumer's new Spotify podcast, "3 Girls, 1 Keith" is dropping June 21st

Amy Schumer’s new Spotify podcast, “3 Girls, 1 Keith” is dropping June 21st

A few weeks back Spotify announced a deal with Amy Schumer to produce an original podcast for the music streaming giant. For the last few years Spotify has worked to make its platform more accepting of podcasts, importing their streams, and making them more available to their listener base. With the rising popularity of podcasts, it only made sense for them to eventually extend into that medium.

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Bridget Everett helps Hank Azaria reach rock bottom in the season finale of “Brockmire” Hitting rock bottom has never sounded so good. Inspired by IFC’s hit comedy Brockmire, the one and only Bridget Everett recorded a new version of her song, "Rock Bottom" with a few more customized lyrics to highlight the antics of everyone's favorite booze-soaked baseball announcer Jim Brockmire (Hank Azaria).

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Adam Scott might be the antichrist’s stepfather in new horror-comedy “Little Evil” Adam Scott is the star of a new Netflix horror-comedy Little Evil which is a comedic take on…

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How to you feel about Bridgett Everett? (Also am I allowed to ask for a monologue just to hear a bomb ass story?)

You could I guess but know that most of those submissions go through a lengthy process:

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And I think Bridgett Everett is a badass, and I am sad I haven’t been able to see her at Joe’s Pub yet. But her Comedy Central special was hilarious.

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Train wreck Review

I love Amy Schumer and even though I love her I had no idea what to expect from her in an actual movie. I was so pleasantly surprised. Comedies like Ted, This is The End, etc have NOTHING on Trainwreck. The movie was consistently funny. The longest I went without laughing was like 20 mins but I was still entertained during every moment. Lebron James was even really cute as the concerned best friend. The movie also really reminded me of myself (I am not into commitment and def not into anyone saying they love me) I'm also probably as much of a drinker and smoker as Amy is in the movie. It scared me but it also gave me hope for the future. All in all the movie made me happy, hopeful for the future, and proud to be a strong, honest woman. ( sorry if I went on a tangent it just kinda scared me how much I related to this movie)