Jim Carrey Masters His Act in <em>Kidding</em>
In a new Showtime series, the actor delivers the same gripping performance that’s been characteristic of his career: moving, thoughtful, and maniacal.
, which premiered on Showtime Sunday night, stars Jim Carrey as Jeff Piccirillo, a beloved children’s television entertainer/puppeteer and one-man franchise operating under the name “Mr. Pickles.” The problem for Mr. Pickles—and the philosophical engine of the show—is the fact that one year ago Piccirillo’s son was killed by an ice cream truck. To quote Rudyard Kipling: “Oh what avails the classic bent, and what the cultured word / Against the undoctored incident that actually occurred.” I’m grateful to my respected colleague David Sims for having been the , thus allowing me the
