Welcome to our series On the Verge, where our contributors highlight comedians they feel are ready for their next big break. Whether they’re already working in television or still waiting to land their breakout gig, these are just some of the comedians we’d like to see more of over the coming years — ideally with a show, film, or […]
Continue ReadingAmy Sedaris heads to truTV this fall when her new show At Home with Amy Sedaris premieres on October 24th, and this week the show released a new promo with a quick look at Sedaris on set. On top of the new promo, the official @athomewithamysedaris Instagram account is packed with tons of sneak peeks of Sedaris […]
Continue ReadingHere’s a clip from last night’s Daily Show, where Trevor Noah welcomes “resident Ivanka Trump expert” Michelle Wolf to recap the many cases where Ivanka has claimed to care about progressive issues like climate change and equal pay despite ultimately supporting her father’s decisions like pulling out of the Paris climate agreement, the transgender military […]
Continue ReadingBack in January, Cinemax ordered a half-hour animated series from Mike Judge called Tales from the Tour Bus, and today the network confirmed the premiere date. The eight-episode series, which is co-created by Judge, Richard Mullins, and Dub Cornett, debuts Friday, September 22nd at 10:30pm. The series “chronicles the tales of some of country music’s most eccentric characters” […]
Continue ReadingTalking to Lynne Koplitz is like talking to your own personal comedy aunt. Auntie Lynne, as she calls herself, will tell you wild tales of nights at the Cellar, recall hilarious and heartwarming stories of working with Joan Rivers, and give you advice that she learned in the trenches. In her new Netflix special, Hormonal […]
Continue ReadingAmy Schumer’s upcoming movie I Feel Pretty is rounding out its cast. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Sasheer Zamata, Aidy Bryant, Busy Phillips, Dave Attell, Tom Hopper, Adrian Martinez, and Lauren Hutton will all make appearances in the film, joining previously announced cast members Michelle Williams, Emily Ratajkowski, and Rory Scovel. Written and directed by Abby […]
Continue ReadingThe line between saccharine and sweet is oh-so-thin. Landing on the wrong side means your “funny” project has turned heavy-handed at best, and totally insufferable at worst. Just ask Judd Apatow (he’s on Twitter a lot, he may respond), a master at this kind of dance. Will and Aaron Eisenberg’s Security Deposit is as lightheartedly sweet as it is […]
Continue ReadingJeff Dunham is set to make his Netflix standup special debut next month. Titled Relative Disaster, the special was filmed at the Bord Gais Energy Theater in Dublin and features Dunham and his “demented posse of dummies” in a “gleeful skewering of family and politics.” Dunham’s last special, Unhinged in Hollywood, aired on NBC back in […]
Continue ReadingPeople weren’t quite sure what to make of Mike Myers’ (alleged) hosting gig as Tommy Maitland on the new Gong Show. Why the makeup? Why the backstory? “The novelty of Maitland’s presence on The Gong Show, however, becomes tired quickly,” wrote Decider’s Jade Budowski. “With such a great lineup of judges, why not just let Myers […]
Continue ReadingHere’s a clip from last night’s Daily Show, where Trevor Noah takes a look at the latest news in the Trump-Russia collusion story, this time regarding emails Trump aide Felix Sater sent to Trump’s lawyer Michael Cohen during the campaign in which he bragged about how he could “get Putin on this program,” “get Donald elected,” […]
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