IFC’s “Brockmire”: “Bull Durham” Meets “Major League”
Hank Azaria and Amanda Peet hit it out of the park with this raunchy comedy series. “Brockmire” is a sharply written, darkly comic mix of baseball, love, lust, friendship, Internet infamy and an odd sort of redemption. Even the commercials are funny.
Why Comedy Is Booming Again
20+ years ago, comedy went from stand-up to sitcoms and then a bust. Now we’re in another golden age. What happened?