Another Los Angeles comedy mainstay is closing down next week. Last night it was announced that Hollywood’s Meltdown Comics, which has been in operation for 25 years, will close for good next Friday, March 30th. In addition, Meltdown’s comedy venue NerdMelt Showroom, which has been home to countless comedy shows including The Meltdown with Jonah […]
Continue ReadingHere’s a clip from Judd Apatow’s appearance on last night’s Conan, where he and O’Brien chat about his two-part, four-hour documentary The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling premiering on HBO next week. The two swap Shandling stories, including the time he had a near-death experience, his work on The Larry Sanders Show, and the time […]
Continue ReadingLast year it was reported that Johnny Knoxville had signed on to produce and star in a comedy inspired by New Jersey’s infamous amusement park Action Park, and now the movie has a trailer and premiere date. Titled Action Point, the movie was written by Knoxville and Silicon Valley writers John Altschuler and Dave Krinsky, and Tim Kirkby (Playing House, Grace […]
Continue ReadingJust For Laughs Group, the company behind the annual Just For Laughs comedy festival in Montreal as well as international comedy tours, festivals, and television specials, just got new owners. The company announced today that Canada native Howie Mandel and US-based talent agency ICM Partners are leading an investor group that has acquired the company. […]
Continue ReadingSaturday Night Live is currently on hiatus until early next month, so today the show uploaded a special clip for Pete Davidson fans, where he gets his very own Queer Eye fashion makeover from Tan France (plus some help from Heidi Gardner). After discussing boxers, briefs, balls, and expensive mannequins, France gives Davidson some fashion advice and […]
Continue ReadingYesterday, the world lost an internet superstar with the news that our beloved Keyboard Cat had died, so during last night’s Jimmy Kimmel Live, Kimmel mourned KC’s death with a moving tribute in his memory. “KC lived each of his nine lives to the fullest, and he taught us that anyone can play an instrument […]
Continue ReadingHere’s a clip from Bill Hader’s visit to last night’s Conan, where he chats with O’Brien about his experience hosting Saturday Night Live for the second time this past weekend and how his monologue, with some help from John Mulaney, came together at the very last minute. As for his shoutout to his kids, well, […]
Continue ReadingRejoice, Difficult People fans, because Julie Klausner might be returning to TV soon. Deadline reports that Klausner has signed on to star alongside Sasheer Zamata and Sean Kleier in the comedy pilot So Close, which was ordered by the network in January. Produced by Sean Hayes, written by Greg Malins, and directed by Gail Mancuso, […]
Continue ReadingAmy Poehler has signed on to make her feature directorial debut, and it’s going to be a top-notch SNL royalty reunion. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Poehler will direct, produce, and star in a Netflix comedy called Wine Country, which will also star SNL alums Rachel Dratch, Ana Gasteyer, Maya Rudolph, Paula Pell, and Emily […]
Continue ReadingBack in January, Fox added a half-hour comedy pilot starring Lil Rel Howery called Rel, and now the project has added another star to the cast. According to Deadline, Sinbad will star alongside Howery in the Jerrod Carmichael-produced multi-cam comedy, which centers on Howery as “a prideful, self-made success who lives by the code to […]
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