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As far as I am concerned, today is not about him in the Netherlands but about our own national Remembrance Day,” Geert Wilders, leader of the far-right Partij van de Vrijheid (PVV), tweeted. But I will not be there myself in any case. “Every MP must decide for themselves whether they want to be at the meeting with Zelenskyy or not. I have therefore informed the Chamber president earlier this week that I will not attend the meeting with Zelenskyy,” she added. “That this visit has to happen precisely NOW, I find very misplaced. The right-wing party made a big splash back in March when it won the most votes of any single party during the regional elections. THAT should be the focus on 4 May! Not Zelenskyy,” Caroline van der Plas, head of agrarian interest party BoerBurgerBeweging (BBB), tweeted. “4 May… one day per year we commemorate OUR war victims. Officially called “Remembrance of the Dead”, it commemorates Dutch casualties of war since the start of World War II. Missed any other outputs from Recommendation Machine? You can read every past version here.Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte (VVD/Renew Europe) met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in The Hague on Remembrance Day on Thursday, which evoked harsh criticism of the visit’s timing from opposition forces.Īfter he left Finland, Zelenskyy arrived at Schiphol airport on Wednesday (3 May), just a day before the annual Remembrance Day in the Netherlands. Pair It With: In addition to the aforementioned work and projects, Firestone makes regular appearances on the equally fulfilling “Joe Pera Talks with You.” She also worked on the writing staff for the dearly departed “The Chris Gethard Show,” whose finale had a five-minute parade of exquisite controlled comedy chaos that has yet to be topped in the three years since.

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Now, the only thing left is to see if Peacock will greenlight a series that goes back regularly to see what everyone manages to come up with next. (There’s probably room for an extended cut that’s just Firestone’s gobsmacked reactions to what the group comes up with in those stretches.) And there’s a certain form of resiliency that plays out in that final string of sets, proving that comedy and storytelling don’t belong in a predetermined box. Arguably, the funniest or most touching moments in “Good Timing” come when someone veers off the assignment and really pours themselves into what could easily be tossed-off. Just because they’re in a class doesn’t mean there isn’t any rule-breaking. You can build fundamental comedy out of gripes that don’t come at the expense of another person’s humanity. But watching this room filled with centuries’ worth of life experience as everyone comes up with new names for dog poop, you’re quickly reminded that comedy doesn’t have to be a zero-sum game. It wasn’t made as a refutation to the way standup has been weaponized against particular groups or used as leverage in a public score-settling campaign. In the wake of the past few weeks, amidst conversations around intent, impact, and the purpose of comedy, “Good Timing” is a consideration of the basics. “Good Timing” culminates with a rowdy afternoon performance as the collection of folks who’ve been sharing their past histories and current preoccupations each get their time on stage.

Only, most of these participants aren’t really beginners - in a good way! Some have dabbled in acting and comedy before, while others clearly have a talent for storytelling that just hasn’t been put toward this specific purpose yet. It also clips along so well that “Good Timing” can give glimpses into a beginner’s pace without being controlled by it. There’s room for so many small moments in between, so that none of these participants have to be defined by a single joke or observation.

Each performer gets their own slice of time to shine (and shock) in these semicircle meet-ups, whether they offer something incredibly profound or dirty or revolutionary. Sometimes she asks the group to draw comedic inspiration from the repetitions in their daily life or the very nature of funny-sounding words. At a 50-minute clip that never feels overstuffed or overlong, director Julie Miller takes the audience through those in-person sessions, marked by Firestone’s prompts. Maybe most importantly, “Good Timing” makes good on its title. ‘Bupkis’ Review: Peacock Series Challenges You to Think You Know Pete Davidson

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