The Other Two review – a fabulous, scabrous sendup of Bieber-a-likes http://bit.ly/30EVQCi Lucy Mangan How would you react if your baby brother became an overnight pop sensation? This comedy has heart, charm – and a staggering belly-laugh gag rate Cary Dubek is a 30-year-old gay, still-aspiring actor. His sister Brooke was a dancer in her younger days. She is currently temping as a realtor, because it allows her to squat in the homes she is supposed to be showing. The Other Two (E4) is about their lives when their 13-year-old brother Chase becomes an overnight star after posting a music video (under the moniker Chase Dreams) for his song I Wanna Marry You at Recess. You would be forgiven for assuming that what follows is a hailstorm of bitter gags, hard little pellets of sibling rivalry and resentment raining down for 20 minutes as their brother’s growing success throws Cary (Drew Tarver) and Brooke’s (Heléne Yorke) lack thereof into sharper and sharper relief. Continue reading... https://ift.tt/eA8V8J May 24, 2019 at 12:00AM

How would you react if your baby brother became an overnight pop sensation? This comedy has heart, charm – and a staggering belly-laugh gag rate

Cary Dubek is a 30-year-old gay, still-aspiring actor. His sister Brooke was a dancer in her younger days. She is currently temping as a realtor, because it allows her to squat in the homes she is supposed to be showing. The Other Two (E4) is about their lives when their 13-year-old brother Chase becomes an overnight star after posting a music video (under the moniker Chase Dreams) for his song I Wanna Marry You at Recess.

You would be forgiven for assuming that what follows is a hailstorm of bitter gags, hard little pellets of sibling rivalry and resentment raining down for 20 minutes as their brother’s growing success throws Cary (Drew Tarver) and Brooke’s (Heléne Yorke) lack thereof into sharper and sharper relief.

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from The Guardian http://bit.ly/30EVQCi