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Charli xcx’s Brat movie marks the moment the mockumentary died

Spoof documentaries once skewered subjects by dialling comic ingenuity up to 11, but the genre has stagnated – replaced by showbiz puff pieces and right-wing provocations. Has their time passed?

The Guardian - UK

Jamie Lee Curtis is a grandma

Jamie Lee Curtis became a grandmother in December when her daughter Annie Guest gave birth to a son, just a week after the deaths of her close friends Rob and Michele Reiner.

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Actor Catherine O’Hara died of a blood clot in her lungs, death certificate says

Schitt’s Creek and Home Alone star died aged 71 in January after being rushed to hospital due to breathing difficulties

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Catherine O’Hara obituary

Brilliant actor known for her roles in Home Alone, Beetlejuice and Schitt’s Creek who specialised in the comedy of delusion

The Guardian - UK

Catherine O’Hara made deeply flawed characters not just bearable but beloved

TRIBUTE: She was the electric heart of ‘Home Alone’ and the wounded core of ‘Schitt’s Creek’, writes Patrick Smith. Her extraordinary talent for pushing empathy to uncomfortable extremes remains unmatched

The Independent UK

Funny, tender, goofy – Catherine O'Hara lit up the screen every time she showed up

Catherine O’Hara, the beloved actor and comedian who has died aged 71, occupied that rare position in contemporary screen culture: a comic actor, a cult figure and a mainstream star.

The Conversation

Catherine O’Hara managed to make difficult characters utterly delightful

The death of the 71-year-old actor and comedian leaves behind a long line of unforgettably original comic creations, from Beetlejuice to Schitt’s Creek

The Guardian - US

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Catherine O’Hara, actor known for Home Alone and Schitt’s Creek, dies aged 71

Actor, also known for Beetlejuice and her work with Christopher Guest, died after a brief illness

The Guardian - US

How the Westminster Dog Show became an American Institution

The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is celebrating its 150th birthday as its legacy continues to endure

The Independent UK

The Westminster dog show is turning 150. Here's what has — and hasn't — changed over time

The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is celebrating a milestone

The Independent UK

Rob Reiner Sneaking His Hat From Spinal Tap Into The Princess Bride Is My Favorite Story About The Beloved Director

As you wish, Mr. Knopfler

Cinemablend

‘We Have Lost Great Friends’: Jamie Lee Curtis, Cary Elwes And More In Hollywood React To Rob Reiner And Wife Michele’s Deaths

R.I.P.

Cinemablend

“Thank you for giving us so much joy. Life and talent always turned up to 11”: Spinal Tap director Rob Reiner and wife Michelle found dead at their LA home

Authorities have opened a homicide investigation after the couple were found dead in their home on Sunday

Guitar World

Rob Reiner had the greatest ever run of movies, Richard Osman says as Hollywood director found dead

Richard Osman rates the legendary Hollywood director as one of the greatest of all time

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“People love our amps because they’re loud. That one line has cemented itself as a tagline for the company”: Marshall has launched Spinal Tap amps that go to Infinity – here’s how ‘the loudest amp ever made’ came together

After starring in Spinal Tap II, the special-edition JVM410H brings a 40-year collaboration in the making full circle

Tom’s Guide

This new cheerleading mockumentary is the funniest network sitcom I've seen in years

'Stumble' is a winning new mockumentary comedy about the cutthroat world of junior college cheerleading.

The Conversation

Why This Is Spinal Tap remains the funniest rock satire ever made

With Spinal Tap II: The End Continues hitting cinemas, now is the perfect moment to revisit its precursor, one of most influential and hilarious comedy films ever made, 1984’s This Is Spinal Tap.

Cinemablend

We Talked To Spinal Tap II's Christopher Guest, Harry Shearer And Co. About Ringo Starr Declining, The Condition Of The Latest Drummer, And So Much More

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Cinemablend

Critics Have Seen Spinal Tap II: The End Continues, And They Have Strong Opinions About How It Compares To The Original

Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer and Rob Reiner are back.

The Guardian - UK

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues review – rockers return for mockusequel of pin-sharp laughs and melancholy

Enter the Tapocalypse as Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer and Rob Reiner return in a still-funny, cameo-studded telling of the hapless band’s final gig

Evening Standard

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues review: the rocks gods of mockumentary turn it up to, er, 10½

4/5 Rob Reiner, Christopher Guest and co and back for one last blow-out with Elton John and Paul McCartney adding the superstar sparks

The Independent UK

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues review – a startlingly unfunny sequel

2/5 It might be the point that this belated follow-up to the 1984 classic is irrelevant, half-baked and poorly timed – but where are the jokes?

Cinemablend

I Finally Watched Spinal Tap, And Now These 6 Jokes Actually Make Sense

I waited way too long for this...

Guitar World

“It now goes to Infinity. Just think about that for a moment… Oh, my God, that’s literally infinity”: For Spinal Tap’s reunion, Nigel Tufnel asked Marshall to make him an an amp that went beyond 11

Tufnel has a new amp – and some new guitars – to showcase in the forthcoming Spinal Tap II: The End Continues

The Guardian - UK

This Is Spinal Tap review – a glorious heavy-rock nightmare that was ahead of its time

Rereleased ahead of its forthcoming sequel, the classic mockumentary about the mythic pomp of a musical colossus on the decline is still a joy

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