Comedian Matt Rife recently weighed in on the backlash surrounding Netflix’s controversial Kevin Hart roast special in an interview, making it clear he believes roast comedy is supposed to cross lines and make audiences uncomfortable. “Shut up,” he said flatly when an interviewer started asking whether a roast should have limits. “Then don’t watch it.” … Read more
During a recent episode of his Mostly Wise podcast, Chris Williamson told his guests that Eleven Labs, one of the leading AI text-to-speech companies, appears to have trained its default British voice on recordings of him. “The thing that I’m going through at the moment, which is wild, is ElevenLabs, their go-to British voice,” Williamson … Read more
Joe Rogan opened a recent episode of The Joe Rogan Experience with a moment that caught guest Skylar Grey off guard, sharing a deeply personal conversation he had with his wife after learning the singer-songwriter would be appearing on the show. Rogan wasted no time setting an unexpectedly emotional tone from the first minutes of … Read more
Australian activewear brand Suave, designed and founded by husband and wife Connor and Chloe Wright, has found itself at the center of a self-inflicted controversy that has left their small business teetering on the edge of collapse. The brand, which markets itself around comfort, quality, and what the couple describe as “no cringe fits,” has … Read more
Mark Normand and his co-host Sam Morril weighed in on the Kevin Hart Netflix roast in a recent podcast episode, sharing their unfiltered thoughts on the controversy that followed some of the more aggressive jokes from Shane Gillis and Tony Hinchcliffe. Normand acknowledged the backlash but seemed largely unbothered by it. “People are mad. Comedians … Read more
Kevin Hart sat down on The Big Podcast with Shaq ahead of his Netflix roast and made it clear exactly where he stands on hard-hitting, no-holds-barred roast comedy, including the kind comedians like Shane Gillis and Tony Hinchcliffe are known for delivering. Hart framed his participation in the roast not as something new, but as … Read more
On a recent Patreon segment of Flagrant 2, Andrew Schulz weighed in on the casting choices for Christopher Nolan‘s upcoming adaptation of The Odyssey, commenting on both Lupita Nyong’o‘s reported role as Helen of Troy and the online speculation surrounding Elliot Page. Schulz began by addressing the backlash to Nyong’o’s casting and compared it to … Read more
A recent wave of AI-generated YouTube content has sparked criticism after a soap opera-style short film was used to advertise Coupert, a browser extension that claims to find coupon codes at checkout. A recent YouTube video was uploaded by Samir Bavani, a creator with a long history of riding whatever wave YouTube’s algorithm rewards at … Read more
Sheryl Underwood made a surprise appearance on Matt and Shane’s Secret Podcast, sitting down with Shane Gillis for a conversation that touched on the Netflix roast of Kevin Hart, her late husband, and her upcoming comedy projects. The veteran comedian addressed the elephant in the room early, explaining why she had no issue with the … Read more
Chelsea Handler appeared on Deon Cole’s podcast Funny Knowing You and did not hold back when the conversation turned to the Kevin Hart roast and her thoughts on Tony Hinchcliffe and Shane Gillis. When Cole asked Handler about walking into the roast for the first time, she revealed she had already done plenty of homework … Read more
