Louis C.K.
Padma Lakshmi on Her Post-‘Top Chef’ Career Shift to Comedy: “I Want to Be the Funniest Person in the Room”
Padma Lakshmi’s post-Top Chef career may veer further into comedy, as the popular former host of the hit reality competition show shops around a comedy series script and continues to host her stand-up comedy night in Brooklyn. In a wide-ranging and revealing New Yorker profile, out on Tuesday, Lakshmi tells writer Helen Rosner that the […]
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Louis C.K. Sexual Misconduct Doc ‘Sorry/Not Sorry’ Nabbed By Greenwich Entertainment for North America
Greenwich Entertainment has picked up Sorry/Not Sorry, a new documentary that examines the sexual misconduct scandal that engulfed comedian Louis C.K. and its aftermath, hours after the film had its world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival. Greenwich took North American rights to the film, co-directed by Caroline Suh and Cara Mones. Sorry/Not Sorry is […]
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‘Sorry/Not Sorry’ Review: Louis C.K. Sexual Misconduct Doc Struggles to Find Fresh Perspective
Caroline Suh and Cara Mones' documentary based on a New York Times article chronicles the downfall and comeback of the comedian in the wake of sexual harassment allegations.
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Toronto: Doc ‘Sorry/Not Sorry’ Asks If Louis C.K. Was Ever Really Canceled
In 2017, like a lot of Louis C.K. fans, filmmaker Caroline Suh wasn’t sure what to make of the allegations of sexual misconduct against the comedian that were detailed in a New York Times story. The report included female comics’ accounts of C.K. exposing himself to them, which he admitted to, and led FX, Netflix and […]
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Toronto: Louis C.K. Accusers Film, Serena Williams’ ‘Copa 71’ Highlight Documentary Program
The soccer documentary Copa 71, from executive producers Serena Williams and Venus Williams, is set to open the Toronto Film Festival’s Docs sidebar as it recounts the 1971 Women’s World Cup tournament in Mexico City. The documentary from directors Rachel Ramsay and James Erskine will have its world premiere at TIFF. New Black Films, Dogwoof […]
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Grammys CEO on Controversial Nominees Dave Chappelle, Louis C.K.: “Our Job Is to Evaluate the Art”
Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason jr. has been nominated for five Grammys in the past but he’s never won the honor. That could change at the 2023 Grammy awards — sort of. Mason jr. co-wrote Toni Braxton’s 2000 hit “He Wasn’t Man Enough,” which Burna Boy sampled for his latest hit “Last Last.” The song […]
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#MeToo, Five Years Later: No One’s Fully Returned From “Cancellation” — No, Not Even Louis C.K. (Analysis)
Amid the torrent of accusations leveled against powerful Hollywood men in the frenzied first few months of the #MeToo era, industry observers often shared the same jaded expectation. Short of arrest or indictment, the thinking went, the accused would be back on their feet after a brief time-out and a few memory-cleansing news cycles, carrying […]
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Louis C.K. Premieres Indie Drama ‘Fourth of July’ in New York
In early June, controversial comedian Louis C.K. dropped a surprise announcement that he was releasing a new feature project, Fourth of July, an indie dramedy that he directed, co-wrote, edited and stars in. On Thursday, Fourth of July had its world premiere at a sold-out Beacon Theatre in New York, with fans of C.K. flocking […]
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Louis C.K.’s ‘Fourth of July’: Film Review
The controversial comedian returns to the big screen with this new film, which he directed, co-wrote and appears in.
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Louis C.K. Reveals Secret Movie, Pushes for Theaters to Screen
Louis C.K. is releasing a new movie and, in the process, is leveling up his efforts to return to mainstream industry acceptance. The controversial comic announced on his website Friday that he’s directed a new indie film, Fourth of July, that will play in “select theaters” in July (trailer below). C.K. co-wrote the movie with […]
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Guest Column: Blame Louis C.K.’s Grammy Comeback on Comedy’s Gatekeepers
“And the Grammy Award for best comedy album goes to … public masturbator Louis C.K.!” Wait. Let’s back up. It was November 2021. While I was in New York City for the NY Comedy Festival, I was invited by a comedian friend to the Comedy Cellar. So there I was, part of the inner circle, […]
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Louis C.K.’s Grammy Win Stirs Questions and Controversy
Louis C.K.’s Grammy win for best comedy album on Sunday was his first major award since a 2017 scandal in which he admitted to several incidents of sexual misconduct. The award was presented during the Grammy Premiere Ceremony prior to the main telecast. The comedian wasn’t present at the MGM Grand Conference Marquee Ballroom in […]
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