The real comedians who helped on Bradley Cooper’s stand-up dramedy

Inside: Timothée Chalamet's pingpong skills; 250 years of Jane Austen; podcasts are big touring business.‍  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­   ADVERTISEMENT January 2, 2026 | View in browser Entertainment The real stand-ups who helped punch up Bradley Cooper's comedy-drama 'Is This Thing On?' Bradley Cooper cast real stand-up comedians Chloe Radcliffe and Jordan Jensen from NYC's iconic Comedy Cellar to ensure the film captured authentic comedy scene dynamics. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Is Timothée Chalamet as good at pingpong as his character in 'Marty Supreme'? Timothée Chalamet plays table tennis extremely well in "Marty Supreme." How much of it is because of practice, dedication and skill? Did CGI play a role? Read More We're in the Eras tour of podcasting Multi-city podcast tours are all the rage. And they're bigger spectacles now with special guests, interactive elements, large venues and merch -- a.k.a. the Eras tour of podcasting. Read More ADVERTISEMENT 250 years of Austen, 200 million TikTok views, and one very skeptical fifth-grader Why Jane Austen still resonates: Inside the nationwide celebrations for the author's 250th birthday and the new generation of readers discovering her 19th century heroines. Read More George Clooney and his family are now citizens of France. Good luck with that! George Clooney, his wife Amal and their 8-year-old twins are French citizens as of last week, reports say. The Clooneys bought property in France in 2021. Read More Keep up with California Your support helps us deliver the news that matters most. Subscribe to the Los Angeles Times. Subscribe Now Los Tigres del Norte travel to Springfield in latest 'Simpsons' episode Los Tigres del Norte made a guest appearance in the latest episode of "The Simpsons" on Sunday night. Read More Hollywood's script for 2026: Media mergers, Disney leadership change, AI fights and more As the year comes to a close, we look at the biggest storylines coming up for Hollywood -- and make a few predictions. Read More Kennedy Center renaming prompts new round of cancellations by artists More artists have canceled performances at the Kennedy Center after President Trump's name was added to the facility Read More ADVERTISEMENT Thank you for reading Entertainment Digest from the Los Angeles Times Sign up for more L.A. Times newsletters. Sign Up You received this email because you opted to receive email communications from L.A. Times. Unsubscribe | Manage marketing email preferences | Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Do Not Sell My Personal Information | CA Notice of Collection Advertisers have no control over editorial decisions or content. Place an ad or classified. Copyright © 2026, Los Angeles Times 2300 E. Imperial Highway, El Segundo, CA 90245 1-800-LA-TIMES latimes.com