TCB Debriefing 2/27/24-2/29/24: Richard Lewis, The Daniels, Tom Cashman, Poor Things, Jockular,
1. Of course, R.I.P. Richard Lewis. We sincerely hope he rests peacefully with the thought that folks around the world remembering him fondly. Not only was he a crucial part of Curb Your Enthusiasm, but Lewis’ stand-up is what brought him to prominence to be the friend/foil to Larry David in the first place. Lewis is one of the very few comedians (until the last few years or so) that ever got to play Carnegie Hall and, on top of that, sell it out. May you go down a YouTube/streaming rabbit hole watching and his enjoying his comedy and honoring his memory.
2. The minds behind the truly groundbreaking (we should use that word more rarely, no?) Everything Everywhere All at Once, The Daniels (Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert) are set for their next (we assume) comedy epic come Summer 2026 (Deadline). There are no other details other than that at this time, but if it’s a movie to follow the lineage of Swiss Army Man and Everything Everywhere All at Once, you better bet that there will be plenty of genre mashing, meta commentary, the highest and lowest brow humor, and so much heart.
3. Aussie comedian Tom Cashman (accidentally) proved that comedy can actually affect social change. A mere feisty retort to a landlord about references ended up stretching out into an international saga and, eventually, very real legislation in Australia. Please see/hear/enjoy Cashman’s whole journey (and the proof that comedy has more value than just cheap laughs) with Cashman’s special Pests here.
4. 2023 awards frontrunner, Poor Things, is coming to Hulu on March 7th, so you can enjoy the delightful madness of Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone’s most ambitious work to date.
5. Though the worlds of comedy and sports have crossed more than a couple of times, a sports podcast with great comedy folks Tien Tran, E.R. Fightmaster, and Katie Kershaw with the backing of Adam McKay should be very much highlighted (Variety). Cleverly called Jockular, we have a feeling it’ll be a take on sports that hasn’t been really heard/seen and, consequently need to be heard and seen ASAP.
6. We’ll leave you with this: surface level jokes about the pandemic are getting so well worn that it would actually be refreshing to hear about airplane food.