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From his home in Suffolk in a room bathed in natural light, Omid Djalili is explaining how the Persian word for satire - 'tanz' - means 'scalpel'. It's fitting: now in his 26th year as a prolific comedian, actor, and writer, Djalili is famed for his keenly acerbic wit, describing his approach towards his craft as 'methodical'.

From his home in Suffolk in a room bathed in natural light, Omid Djalili is explaining how the Persian word for satire - 'tanz' - means 'scalpel'. It's fitting: now in his 26th year as a prolific comedian, actor, and writer, Djalili is famed for his keenly acerbic wit, describing his approach towards his craft as 'methodical'.

The comic is performing two sold-out shows Saturday at the House of Comedy at the Mall of America.

Our TV critic recommends a comedy documentary, a gorgeous Turkish drama and a binge-at-your-own-risk series about motels.

From a Fleetwood Mac concert in 1979 to roller skating in Venice, these are the best dates our readers have ever had in Los Angeles

"Phat Tuesdays," directed by Reginald Hudlin, focuses on a landmark Comedy Store night, but it also works as a look at an entire era in Black culture.

What our TV critic Neal Justin is watching this week

St. Louis comedian Guy Torry highlights a night in Black comedy that changed comedy forever in the new docuseries "Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy."

In Screen Gab No. 22, we play guide to filmmaker Joachim Trier, discuss the über-machismo of "Reacher" and ask if "Pam & Tommy" exploits its subject.

While winter used to be something of a deadzone for new TV shows, it’s now the home of buzzy, star-studded dramas. Seth Rogen, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Christopher Walken are just a few of the famous faces you’ll see on your screens in February. Uma Thurman alone has two different TV shows premiering this month! Here’s what’s headed your way on streaming TV in February.