In June, Netflix picked up an animated comedy by Nick Kroll and Family Guy writer/producer Andrew Goldberg called Big Mouth, and today the streaming network released two teasers. Kroll and John Mulaney voice the main characters of the 10-episode series, and Maya Rudolph, Fred Armisen, Jason Mantzoukas, Jordan Peele, Jenny Slate, and Jessi Klein round […]
Continue ReadingBrought to you by TodayTix TodayTix spoke with Martin Morrow, one of Chicago’s top comedic talents, about Chicago’s comedy scene, his own story, and what kitchen appliance he would be. Good news: he loves vine compilations (like every sane person should)! Tell us a little about yourself! How did you get into comedy? Any upcoming […]
Continue ReadingNetflix just released the trailer for Marc Maron’s standup special premiering next month. Filmed at the Pantages Theatre in Minneapolis, Marc Maron: Too Real follows Maron as he he “discusses everything from art and aging to his relationship with his parents and the longevity of the Rolling Stones.” Also, as the trailer reveals, he also […]
Continue ReadingJordan Klepper’s Comedy Central late night show debuts next month, and today the network released the first trailer. Titled The Opposition with Jordan Klepper, the show was ordered to series back in April and will “satirize the hyperbolic, conspiracy-laden noise machine that is the alternative-media landscape on both the right and left.” Check out the […]
Continue ReadingWelcome 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 […]
Continue ReadingBack in April, Tig Notaro revealed that she and Louis C.K. hadn’t spoken in a year and a half when she decided to speak up about Saturday Night Live allegedly ripping off her 2015 short film Clown Service in a sketch starring C.K. called “Birthday Clown.” In case you needed any more confirmation that Notaro […]
Continue ReadingHere’s a clip from last night’s Daily Show, where Trevor Noah recaps Donald Trump’s primetime speech on his Afghanistan strategy earlier this week, where he revealed no specific details except that he plans to send more troops there at some point in the future. During the speech, Trump said his first instinct was to pull […]
Continue ReadingTV comedy legend Norman Lear has a show in the works at NBC. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the network has given a pilot production commitment to a single-cam comedy from Lear and Peter Tolan called Guess Who Died. Set in a senior living community, the show is based on an idea Lear has had for over […]
Continue ReadingWelcome 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 […]
Continue ReadingEarlier this year, Netflix announced that it ordered two standup specials from Jerry Seinfeld, and the title and premiere date for the first special were revealed today. Titled Jerry Before Seinfeld, the first hourlong special was taped at The Comic Strip in New York, and according to The Hollywood Reporter, it includes some of Seinfeld’s earliest […]
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