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Cortland Jacoby

Cortland Jacoby joined Showbiz Cheat Sheet in 2021. She enjoys covering a wide range of topics, including stand-up comedy and talk shows, film festivals and award shows, and body positivity content. Plus, Cortland loves to share a silly or positive story, as she firmly believes not all news has to be so serious.

Cortland enjoys traveling for film festivals and is heavily involved in the body positivity and intersectional feminist movements. Not to mention, she loves a good film score.

Cortland earned her bachelor’s degree in English from Elizabethtown College. She was a film study minor, and she’s also certified to teach middle school and high school English and film studies. She’s currently working to be certified in SEO and is a candidate for the Washington Area Film Critic Association. Cortland has contributed to sites such as Punch Drunk Critics. Those who are fans of her work can check her out on Twitter or LinkedIn.

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Sesame Street and Muppet puppeteer Frank Oz is interviewed live on stage during the 2019 SXSW Conference and Festival at the Austin Convention Center on March 11, 2019 in Austin, Texas
Movies

The Muppets: Frank Oz, Voice of Miss Piggy, Claims He Was Pushed Out by Disney

For over 40 years, Frank Oz voiced iconic puppets including Miss Piggy, Grover, Bert, Yoda, Cookie Monster, and Fozzie Bear. He knew Jim Henson since they were teenagers and helped him create characters on ‘Sesame Street’ and ‘The Muppet Show.’ However, Oz has not worked with either franchise for years.
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‘Shang-Chi’ Director Destin Daniel Cretton Says Casting the Lead Role was “Hard”

The release of ‘Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’ marks the first Asian-led superhero film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Playing the titular character is Chinese-Canadian actor Simu Liu, best known from ‘Kim’s Convenience.’ Joining him behind the camera is Destin Daniel Cretton, who directed ‘Just Mercy’ and ‘Short Term 12.’
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‘Bridgerton’: How Season 4 Could Combine Colin, Eloise, and Francesca’s Storylines

Ever since ‘Bridgerton’ premiered on Netflix in December 2020, fans have wondered when a second season will come out and which sibling it would be about. The first season, inspired by ‘The Duke and I’, focused mainly on Daphne Bridgerton and Simon Basset’s relationship. Subsequent seasons will focus on each Bridgerton sibling and their romances.
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Ranking Bo Burnham’s 5 Comedy Specials and Where to Find Them

From humble YouTube beginnings to possible Emmy gold, Bo Burnham has had quite 14 year career in Hollywood. In that time the comedian has released five comedy specials showcasing his musical stylings and societal commentary. His newest comedic endeavor ‘Bo Burnham: Inside,’ is already gaining critical acclaim and multiple Emmy award nominations.
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‘Ted Lasso:’ Toheeb Jimoh Says Rebecca’s Bantr Match Wasn’t a ‘Left Turn’

‘Ted Lasso’ season 2 is well underway and it’s only getting more intense. In the latest episode ‘The Signal’ Coach Lasso had a panic attack and had to leave a match. Rebecca’s Bantr connection was also revealed, receiving various and divided reactions from fans. Toheeb Jimoh, who plays Sam Obisanya, spoke out about the backlash.
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The ‘Mean Girls’ Ending Was Supposed to Be Much Darker

The last 20 minutes of ‘Mean Girls’ feels essential. Cady finally admits her wrong doings and comes clean, wins the mathlete competition and prom queen before diving her crown up among her former friends. In 2021 podcast, actor Daniel Franzese revealed that the film’s ending could have been much darker.
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‘Avengers’ Co-Stars Scarlett Johansson and Chris Evans Will Reunite On-Screen

Chris Evans and Scarlett Johansson starred together as Captain America and Black Widow in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Nearly a decade after ‘The Avengers’ release, the two friends will partner up for Apple Studios new romantic adventure film, ‘Ghosted.’ ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ director Dexter Fletcher will helm the film.
Entertainment

‘Nailed It!’: Nicole Byer Finds 1 Aspect of Her Job Hard

‘Nailed It!’ host Nicole Byer cracks jokes while her contestants crack eggs in Netflix’s hit competition show. Not only does she lead our mediocre bakers on their quests but she does it all with a smile and a joke. However, the comedian is not pleased with one aspect of her job.
Celebrity

Ed Asner Dead at 91: Celebrating the Legendary Actor’s 6 Best Roles

Legendary actor Ed Asner died Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021, of natural causes in his California home. He was 91. Asner worked well into 2021 with appearances on ‘Cobra Kai’ and ‘Grace and Frankie.’ However he was best known for playing gruff newsman Lou Grant in ‘The Mary Tyler Moore Show.’
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‘Bridgerton:’ What Benedict’s Book Tells Us About His TV Future

Last winter, the first season of ‘Bridgerton’ took the world by storm. While the series’ initial installment focused on Daphne Bridgerton’s road to love and marriage, Benedict journey into bohemian London got a lot of attention. His story in the show set up a very different path for the character than his book.
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‘The White Lotus’: You’ve Seen Natasha Rothwell in More Than ‘Insecure’

While the entire cast has been praised for their performances on ‘The White Lotus’, Natasha Rothwell’s Belinda is getting extra love. Rothwell is a former teacher with improv and sketch background which has allowed her to write and act in projects such as ‘Insecure,’ ‘The Comedians,’ ‘Wonder Woman 1984,’ and ‘Love, Simon.’
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How Nicole Byer Went From ‘Nailed It’ to a Body Positivity Icon

For years, Nicole Byer has used #veryfat #verybrave on her Instagram page to shut down trolls and wear what she wants. The host of Netflix’s ‘Nailed It’ is very vocal on the social media platform, wearing over 100 different bikinis and showing off her roller skating and pole dancing skills.
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Jack Black’s Mom Completed a Problem for NASA While Giving Birth to Him

Comedian Jack Black’s impressive film credits include ‘Bernie,’ ‘School of Rock,’ ‘Tropic Thunder,’ and ‘Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny.’ His mother’s resume is just as remarkable having worked on the Apollo missions and the Hubble spacecraft. In fact, Judith Love Cohen was working on a space equation when Black was born.