Anthony Atamanuik’s The President Show premieres on Comedy Central next week, and today the network dropped a new promo for the series where Atamanuik’s Trump brushes aside that whole Trump University $25 million settlement thing. Atamanuik also gave a fantastic speech in character as Trump during the Tax March in DC over the weekend, which […]
Continue ReadingKeith and Kenny Lucas, aka The Lucas Bros, just dropped a new Netflix special today, fittingly titled On Drugs. The one-hour special is perfectly in line with what fans of the twin stoners have come to know them for: a chilled-out exploration of the brothers’ shared perspective with a nice dose of animation thrown in […]
Continue ReadingComedy Central just announced a pile of new shows and pilots. The network revealed its 2017-2018 development slate today, which includes a game show hosted by Reggie Watts, a standup/music series from Baron Vaughn and Open Mike Eagle, and pilots from Neal Brennan, Noël Wells, Franchesca Ramsey, and more. Also included are previously announced projects like […]
Continue ReadingInfowars founder and radio host Alex Jones is in the news this week, but not for another dangerously insane rant on his show. This time it’s because he’s currently in a custody battle with his estranged wife, who wants full custody of their children because she accurately describes him as “not a stable person.” Jones’s […]
Continue ReadingHere’s a clip from last night’s Conan, where Chris Gethard tells O’Brien about his recent trip to Ireland, where he got to visit his grandfather’s village, meet an old man who knew his relatives, and learn some of the most Irish stories about his family ever. “I called my mom from a field and said […]
Continue ReadingFox wants more Showtime at the Apollo. According to The Wrap, the network has given a series order to Showtime at the Apollo, which will take on the form of an hourlong weekly show following the two specials Fox ordered last year and aired in December and February. Like the specials, Steve Harvey will serve […]
Continue ReadingAlex Firer has written for The Onion, The Onion News Network, Paste Magazine, Cafe.com and can be seen every fourth Wednesday at the UCB in LA on his Maude Team, The Audacity. He’s fine and his head hurts. Kenny Keil is a writer and artist who has worked for MAD Magazine, Vibe Magazine, and Mass Appeal. […]
Continue ReadingAd Madrigal has a new standup special premiering next month. Titled Al Madrigal: Shrimpin’ Ain’t Easy, the hourlong special was directed by Neal Brennan and makes its Showtime debut Friday, May 5th at 9:00pm. In addition to Shrimpin’ Ain’t Easy, Showtime will also debut standup specials from Andrew Santino (Home Field Advantage, June 2nd) and […]
Continue ReadingMike Birbiglia is hitting the road this summer. Birbiglia recently announced that his tour, titled The New One, will make stops in Montreal, Charleston, Boston, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Chicago, and more and runs from late July through mid-December. Check out the full list of tour dates below: July 24th -29th – Montreal, QC – The […]
Continue ReadingBack in November, I wrote a piece detailing all the issues I had with Family Guy, the animated Fox sitcom now in its 15th season. I detailed the lack of storylines and careless characterization that have become all too prominent in the show’s later years. After the article ran, I was contacted by Alec Sulkin, […]
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