Celebrating Ten Years of Funny or Die with CEO Mike Farah

You’ve probably heard by now that Funny or Die is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. The comedy behemoth founded by Adam McKay, Will Ferrell, and Chris Henchy has come a long way since putting out its initial viral video, “The Landlord.” This internet sensation emphatically announced that the world was ready and eager for […]

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Jim Jefferies and Bill Burr Talk Fatherhood, the Internet, and the American Dream

Bill Burr was a guest on last night’s Jim Jefferies Show, and in case you missed it, Comedy Central uploaded an extended and uncensored version of Burr’s chat with Jefferies online. In the nearly 20-minute conversation, the two talk about fatherhood and why they think technology, the internet, and particularly social media are terrible for […]

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Jenny Slate Explains How a Psychic Helped Her Get a Job at ‘SNL’

Here’s a clip from last night’s Jimmy Kimmel Live, where Jenny Slate tells Kimmel about two psychics she went to for advice – one more recently, and another back in 2008 – and how Slate, Gloria Estefan, and Saturday Night Live all collided in her life thanks to these helpful psychic check-ins. “She was like […]

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Fox Is in “Preliminary Conversations” to Revive ‘King of the Hill’

Greg Daniels and Mike Judge’s animated series King of the Hill might be making a comeback at Fox. According to TVLine, the network has had “preliminary conversations” with Judge and Daniels about possibly reviving the show, which originally ran for 13 seasons on the network from 1997 to 2009. Here’s what Fox exec Dana Walden […]

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July 2017 Standup Roundup: Erik Griffin, Ari Shaffir, and Joe Mande

It’s actually nice that only three specials came out last month. We needed some room to breathe, take a break from our screens, get outside, and enjoy summer. Or just stay in our air conditioned apartments and binge on Ozark. In case you missed it, here’s a rundown of what dropped in July. Erik Griffin […]

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HBO Renews ‘Ballers’ and Issa Rae’s ‘Insecure’

Issa Rae’s HBO comedy Insecure is sticking around for another batch of episodes. Rae announced on Twitter today that the network has officially renewed Insecure for a third season: It’s hella official! #InsecureHBO has been renewed for another season on @HBO. @insecurehbo pic.twitter.com/6Bsc6H1cfG — Issa Rae (@IssaRae) August 8, 2017 Insecure’s season 3 renewal comes […]

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Maya Rudolph to Star in Fox’s Live ‘Christmas Story’ Musical

Fox is airing a live musical in December inspired by the classic holiday film A Christmas Story and its Broadway counterpart A Christmas Story: The Musical, and the role of Ralphie Parker’s mom has gone to the perfect performer. According to Variety, Maya Rudolph has signed on to star as the mom in the musical, […]

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Check Out the Trailer for Netflix’s New Comedy ‘Disjointed’ Starring Kathy Bates

Netflix just released the first full trailer for its new multi-cam pot comedy from Chuck Lorre and David Javerbaum. Ordered to series last year, Disjointed centers on Bates as Ruth, “a lifelong advocate for marijuana legalization who’s finally living her dream as the owner of a Los Angeles-area cannabis dispensary. Joining her are three ‘budtenders,’ […]

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David Letterman’s Six-Episode Netflix Talk Show Debuts Next Year

David Letterman is returning to the talk show desk. According to The Wrap, Netflix has ordered six episodes of an hourlong talk show hosted by Letterman, which will each include longform interviews with a single guest as well as field pieces. The show – which doesn’t yet have a title – is expected to debut […]

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Jon Daly Still Wants to Play Golf with John Daly

Last year, Adult Swim aired a golf special starring comedic actors Jon Daly and Adam Scott playing roles as their golf-world namesakes: John Daly and Adam Scott. Daly has been particularly interested in catching the attention of his golf alter-ego, going so far as to create JonDalyIsJohnDaly.com and creating an entire photo series of himself […]

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