Amazon has a new half-hour comedy in the works. According to The Wrap, the streaming network is developing a series starring Danny DeVito and Jeff Goldblum created by Simpsons writer/producer Tim Long. The untitled comedy centers on “a faux iconic music duo from the past, Matt Downey (Goldblum) & Arlo Finkleman (DeVito), who are forced […]
Continue ReadingJerrod Carmichael’s NBC comedy The Carmichael Show just got a season 3 premiere date. The network announced today that the show, which was renewed for a 13-episode third season last year, will return Wednesday, May 31st at 9:00pm. Season 2 wrapped up its run back in May 2016.
Continue ReadingFresh off Channel 101′s April 29th showcase comes the pilot of Jason Gudasz’s Somewhere in Highland Park. A near perfect feat of low-budget camera tricks and razor sharp dialogue, Gudasz and DP Christian Klein set this baby up for Aaron Kee and Brodie Reed to spike it right back down. Sitting in a sweltering all-purpose room-turned-theatre, where the sweet […]
Continue ReadingThe 35th annual Just For Laughs festival returns to Montreal this summer, and today the lineup was announced. The festival takes place from Wednesday, July 12th through Tuesday the 31st, and some of the comedians slated to show up include Jerry Seinfeld, Kevin Hart, John Mulaney, Ali Wong, Mike Birbiglia, Gad Elmaleh, Trevor Noah, Judd […]
Continue ReadingMost SNL fans weren’t very happy that the show decided to let then-presidential candidate Donald Trump host the show back in 2015, and according Alec Baldwin, if the show had its way we would’ve had to go through at least one more Trump appearance this year. Speaking with Ellen DeGeneres, Baldwin revealed that the show […]
Continue ReadingAdam Sandler’s Happy Madison production company has a new movie in the works at Netflix. According to The Hollywood Reporter, David Spade and Nat Faxon will star in Who Do You Think Would Win? for the streaming network, which “is set in motion after a playful debate between two buddies about whose father would win […]
Continue ReadingAuthor Mike Sacks is reviving a lost genre with his new book Stinker Lets Loose! Sacks, who has penned five popular comedy books, including two interview collections (2009’s And Here’s the Kicker and the 2014 New York Times bestseller Poking a Dead Frog) is now reminding readers about the forgotten, halcyon, beer-infused days of truck […]
Continue ReadingMelissa McCarthy has a new starring movie role in the works. According to The Hollywood Reporter, McCarthy has signed on to star in an action-comedy for STX called The Happytime Murders, which she will also co-produce with her husband and frequent collaborator Ben Falcone. The project has been in development for years at The Jim […]
Continue ReadingHere’s a clip from last night’s Jimmy Kimmel Live, where guest host Will Arnett spoke with Tommy Maitland, the upcoming host of ABC’s Gong Show revival premiering in June who sure looks a lot like Mike Myers. It’s a pretty short clip of the beloved British comedian, but an interesting sneak peek at Myers’ newest […]
Continue ReadingTim Heidecker and Gregg Turkington’s Decker returns to Adult Swim with a brand new season next month. The network announced today that the new season, titled Decker: Unsealed, will premiere Sunday, June 4th at midnight. Here’s some of what you can expect from the new batch of episodes: This time around, President Davidson Jr. (Joe […]
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