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Vice President's 'Youngsters Will Follow The Cockroach' Warning To Media
CP Radhakrishnan said he was not against freedom of expression. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Vice President Radhakrishnan urged media to report positive news to guide youth effectively * He emphasised constructive journalism to build public confidence and support nation-building * Radhakrishnan criticised overemphasis on fleeting issues like the Cockroach Janata Party satire Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode Vice President C P Radha
A Satirical 'Cockroach Party' Is Outgrowing the BJP Online — and the RSS Is Nervous Enough to Respond
India's Gen-Z has built a satirical political outfit so large it dwarfs ruling-party social accounts. When the ideological parent of the BJP feels compelled to publicly call it 'not a shock,' something has clearly landed.
India's Courts Let a Cockroach Satire Account Stay Silenced — and Called It 'Slightly Offensive'
A Delhi judge refused to immediately restore a satirical political collective's blocked X account, describing its civic-complaint content as 'slightly offensive.' When the government can silence a cockroach joke and a court nods along, the joke is on free expression.
Pete Davidson Calls Kim Kardashian 'Superhuman' — and He Actually Means It
Nearly four years after a breakup that played out under maximum public scrutiny, Pete Davidson chose a live podcast to offer something genuinely rare in celebrity culture: an uncomplicated compliment. No shade, no subtext — just credit where he thinks credit is due.
Hilaria Baldwin Calls Her Own Marriage 'Ridiculous' — and She's Not Wrong
The yoga instructor who married one of Hollywood's most combustible stars is 14 years in and apparently fine with the absurdity. She's leaning into it, and that tells you something.
Hacks Ends on Its Own Terms — and That's Exactly Why It Worked
Five seasons in, HBO's Hacks has done what almost no prestige comedy manages: it quit while it was ahead, and the finale proves it. Here's what the show got right that the rest of television keeps getting wrong.
Rogan Calls Out 'Traitor' Comics Who Condemned Hart Roast: 'You Know Better'
Joe Rogan isn't buying the outrage from fellow comedians over the Kevin Hart Netflix roast — and he said so at full volume. The real story isn't the jokes. It's what the backlash reveals about who controls the boundaries of comedy.
'Hacks' Ends in Five Seasons Flat — and Earns Every Laugh on the Way Out
HBO Max's sharpest comedy about women, power, and the cost of ambition closed its run this week with a finale that trusted its audience. That alone makes it rare.
Stephen A. Smith Says 2026 Has Broken Him Down — And Kevin Hart Didn't Help
The ESPN megastar admits the year has been 'very, very difficult,' cracking publicly for the first time in recent memory. A roast joke from his own friend cut deepest.
Widow's Bay Is the Best Show on TV Right Now — and It Just Got Better
Apple TV+'s horror-comedy has been quietly building something special all season. The arrival of Hamish Linklater and Betty Gilpin proves it wasn't an accident.
'Heated Rivalry' leads with 13 trophies heading into marquee Screen Awards night
Comedian Mike Myers and "Heated Rivalry" stars Hudson Williams and Sophie Nélisse are among those expected at the Canadian Screen Awards tonight. "Saturday Night Live" alum Myers, who ushered in the nationalist cultural phrase "elbows up" last year in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to annex Canada, will be honoured with the Icon Award. The Toronto-born star will be presented with a statuette recognizing ongoing contributions to the industry at home and abroad. Known for his
India's Got Latent Is Back: Samay Raina Confirms Season 2 Is Filming
Months after a national controversy nearly buried it, India's most chaotic talent show is quietly back in production. Samay Raina just confirmed it — and he's not apologizing for any of it.
Nate Bargatze's 'The Breadwinner' Is Aggressively Inoffensive — And That's the Point
The stand-up comedian turned movie star is betting that America is exhausted by edge and hungry for something their kids can actually watch. Whether that bet pays off at the box office is another question entirely.
Bollywood's Comedy Comeback Arrives on OTT: What 'Pati Patni Aur Woh Do' Actually Earned
Ayushmann Khurrana's domestic comedy crossed ₹50 crore at the Indian box office before heading to streaming. Here's the unvarnished picture of what that number actually means.
Google AI cannot spell Google, it is not a joke
Google AI Overview is unable to count letters correctly (Image created using AI) Google's AI may be smart enough to write code, summarise the internet and answer complex questions. But ask it to spell "Google" correctly, and it may fail. No, we are not joking. The company's AI Overviews feature is seemingly struggling with basic spelling and letter-counting questions. Many users on social media platforms are highlighting how Google's advanced AI is failing what looks like a basic spelling test.
Adam Carolla Gets His Star — and Hollywood Gets a Rare Moment of Actual Friendship
When Jimmy Kimmel teared up inducting his old friend Adam Carolla into the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the entertainment industry briefly remembered it used to know how to do this. The moment was real, and that's exactly what made it uncomfortable for everyone with a brand to protect.
Howard Storm, 'Mork & Mindy' And 'Valerie' Director, Dies At 94
Howard Storm's son, Anthony Storm, told The Hollywood Reporter that his father died on Tuesday of natural causes at his home in Beverly Hills. He was 94. Born Howard Sobel on Dec. 11, 1931, in New York City, Howard Storm began his career as a stand-up comic and earned his first credit as a screen actor in 1959 before transitioning to work as an actor and director in the mid-1970s. Before making his directorial debut on Season 2 of Valerie Harper's Mary Tyler Moore spinoff series, Rhoda, in 1975