Graduation season has arrived, and today at the University of Southern California, the graduates were treated to an extra special commencement address by USC alum Will Ferrell, who also received an honorary degree from the school and can now say he’s a Doctor of Humane Letters. In the address, Ferrell looked back on his college years […]
Continue ReadingIt looks like season 42 of SNL could very well be the final season for longtime cast member Bobby Moynihan, because now he’s officially headed to CBS to star in a new show. Deadline reports that the network has given series orders to two new comedies, including the Moynihan-starring show Me, Myself & I, which was […]
Continue ReadingShantira Jackson is a writer for the upcoming BET show 50 Central, a former writer for Cards Against Humanity, and a Second City Mainstage Alum. She is unapologetically Black and loves ice cream. Follow her on Instagram at @tira_tira_tira. This week, Jackson shared with me three of her favorite tweets, and we talked about when she […]
Continue ReadingMore Brooklyn Nine-Nine is in the works at Fox. According to The Wrap, the network has officially renewed the ensemble comedy for season 5. Season 4 of the show debuted back in September and is currently airing Tuesday nights on Fox, with the season finale slated to air later this month on May 23rd. Fox […]
Continue ReadingIn 1990, Saturday Night Live fans were introduced to the Five-Timers Club, the extremely exclusive organization that only a handful of hosts can ever dream of being part of. Originally, Tom Hanks was brought into the fold by Steve Martin and Paul Simon (who, for the record, has only actually hosted four times), but more […]
Continue ReadingtruTV just announced a ton of series renewals, pilot orders, and new projects in development today as part of their 2017-2018 programming slate, and it’s packed with a bunch of new and previously announced shows. In addition to season 3 of The Chris Gethard Show and new shows from Amy Sedaris, Andrea Savage, and Bobcat Goldthwait, […]
Continue ReadingSince leaving New Orleans for New York City nearly ten years ago, Mark Normand has been honing his joke writing and delivery to a fine point. That fine point has earned him appearances on nearly every late night show, a steady opening spot for Amy Schumer, and honors like being one of our “10 Best […]
Continue ReadingIn addition to yesterday’s news that ABC has given double-season renewals to Modern Family and The Goldbergs, the network announced a round of comedy news last night with several cancellations, renewals, and series orders. The cancellations include Ken Jeong’s Dr. Ken after two seasons as well as Imaginary Mary and The Real O’Neals, which aired […]
Continue ReadingHere’s a great clip from last night’s episode of The President Show, where Anthony Atamanuik and Peter Grosz head to an elementary school in character as Donald Trump and Mike Pence so Trump can spend the day hanging out and playing with the kids — which is actually pretty sad, when you think about it, […]
Continue ReadingYesterday, Time posted an interview with Donald Trump where he called Stephen Colbert “filthy” and a “no-talent guy” whose show was “dying” before he came on as a guest, so during last night’s Late Show, Colbert went all in with his response. “Making jokes about you has been good for ratings — it’s almost as […]
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