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By Kenny Webster Mar 2, 2021 If youre a fan of Star Wars you were probably disappointed to learn Disney has fired Gina Carano, one of the stars of the Mandalorian. But now fellow co-star and edgy comedian Bill Burr is coming to her defense. On his podcast "All Things Comedy," Bill Burr defended his former co-star on The Mandalorian, Gina Carano, while slamming ‘cancel culture’ that led to her firing by Disney over her social media posts. The comedian plays Mayfeld on the Disney+ show. Car...

Patrice O’Neal documentary tells the story of a titanic talent who ran out of time By James Sullivan Globe correspondent,Updated February 18, 2021, 10:00 a.m. Email to a Friend "Patrice ONeal: Killing Is Easy," premiering on Comedy Central, aims to show the comedian in all his complexity. Comedy Central recently put up a billboard over Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles to advertise its new documentary, “Patrice O’Neal: Killing Is Easy.” The film, which debuts Friday, chronicle...