Here’s a Promo for T.J. Miller’s HBO Standup Special ‘Meticulously Ridiculous’

T.J. Miller heads to HBO next month with a brand new special, and today the network released the first promo. Titled Meticulously Ridiculous, the special was taped at the Paramount Theatre in Denver and makes Miller’s HBO standup special debut. Check out the promo above, and watch the rest when Meticulously Ridiculous premieres Saturday, June 17th at […]

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Here’s a Promo for T.J. Miller’s HBO Standup Special ‘Meticulously Ridiculous’

T.J. Miller heads to HBO next month with a brand new special, and today the network released the first promo. Titled Meticulously Ridiculous, the special was taped at the Paramount Theatre in Denver and makes Miller’s HBO standup special debut. Check out the promo above, and watch the rest when Meticulously Ridiculous premieres Saturday, June 17th at […]

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‘The Onion’ Just Released Hundreds of “Classified Documents” from the Trump White House

The Trump pee tape might not be out there yet, but if you’re hoping for some bombshell Trump document leaks in the near future, The Onion just released the next best thing. Today, the website dropped a ton of new content called “The Trump Documents,” which consists of “700 pages of classified documents obtained from the […]

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Netflix’s Ensemble Comedy ‘Friends from College’ Premieres in July

Last year, Netflix added an ensemble comedy to its slate called Friends from College, and today the streaming network released a teaser trailer for the show. Co-created by Nick Stoller and Francesca Delbanco, the half-hour series follows “a group of friends who attended Harvard together and are now in their 40s, experiencing varying degrees of […]

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Jesse Camp and Mike Denied Hijacked ‘Going Off Track’ in a Bizarre, Morbidly Fascinating Episode

Pod-Canon is an ongoing tribute to the greatest individual comedy-related podcast episodes of all time. Former MTV personality Jesse Camp is the ultimate Warholian cult celebrity. At one point Camp had the profile and popularity to command a million-dollar recording contract for a hair metal debut featuring appearances from Stevie Nicks and Rick Nielsen and […]

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John Oliver Recaps a Crazy Week of “Stupid Watergate” News

Here’s a clip from last night’s Last Week Tonight, where John Oliver recaps a truly insane week of news updates about the Trump administration and the ongoing investigation about Trump’s ties to Russia – or as Oliver calls it, “Stupid Watergate” – as well as why Democrats shouldn’t rush to excitement over mentions of impeachment […]

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Why a Podcast Was the Perfect Move for Larry Wilmore

In August, late night TV fans were shocked to learn that Larry Wilmore’s Nightly Show had been canceled after just 19 months on the air. Comedy Central contended that the show had failed to make a significant impact, a claim which anyone who watched the show would find dubious (and that Jon Stewart himself challenged […]

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NBC Renews ‘Trial & Error’ for a Second Season

NBC recently handed out a season renewal to one of its freshman comedies. Deadline reports that the network officially renewed Jeff Astrof and Matt Miller’s Trial & Error over the weekend for a second, 10-episode season. The anthology comedy was ordered to series last year and wrapped up its debut season in April. NBC also […]

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How ‘Speechless’ Perfectly Balances Authenticity and Humor

When it comes to comedies, ABC has distinguished itself by having one of the most inclusive slate of shows on network TV. Speechless has deservedly gotten a lot of attention for its depiction of a child with cerebral palsy (starring an actor who lives with the illness in real life). But as important as this […]

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HBO Renews ‘Animals’ for a Third Season

HBO’s animated comedy Animals just got another season. HBO announced today that it’s handed out a season 3 renewal to the show, which is co-created by Phil Matarese and Mike Luciano, was originally given a double-season series order back in 2015, and premiered its second season earlier this year. For more on the show, read […]

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