‘It’s easy to be mean’: Comedian Michelle Buteau on the importance of kindness

“There's nothing wrong with supporting people and uplifting them. And you can make it funny,” says Michelle Buteau about her brand of comedy.

“There's nothing wrong with supporting people and uplifting them. And you can make it funny,” says Michelle Buteau about her brand of comedy. Credit: Gijs van der Most.

Michelle Buteau talks about fighting patriarchal standards of beauty, uplifting audiences at her comedy shows, and navigating others’ opinions around her surrogacy. 

Some actors, like Justine Bateman, are criticizing SAG-AFTRA’s contract with studios, particularly over its AI rules. Dec. 5 is the deadline to vote on the deal.

Rap star Young Thug faces eight counts in a sweeping RICO indictment that paints him as the kingpin of a violent gang called Young Slime Life. 

Over the course of 48 hours, The Wall Street Journal's Joanna Stern visited dozens of non-Tesla EV charging stations around LA County. A significant portion of them didn't work.

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Credits

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Angie Perrin, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Brian Hardzinski, Bennett Purser, Zeke Reed