Ahead of what would be his 33rd birthday this Thursday, The Guardian has a wonderful piece out today about the late Harris Wittels, who died in 2015 after a short but prolific comedy career. In the piece, Wittels’ former coworkers and friends Sarah Silverman, Mike Schur, Aziz Ansari, Amy Poehler, Scott Aukerman, and more reflect […]
Continue ReadingAmy Schumer just landed another starring movie role. According to Deadline, Schumer has signed on to produce and star in a movie called I Feel Pretty. Not much is known about the plot of the film, but it will mark the directorial debut for Abby Kohn and Marc Silverstein (How to Be Single), who co-wrote […]
Continue ReadingMoshe Kasher has already checked comedian, author, podcaster, producer, and actor off of his career checklist. Now he has his sights set on a new title, “the Phil Donahue of the internet generation.” Comedy Central’s new talk show, Problematic with Moshe Kasher, premieres tomorrow night at 10:00pm. The show is an attempt to utilize the […]
Continue ReadingHere’s a clip from last night’s Last Week Tonight, where John Oliver takes a closer look at the upcoming French presidential election and the rising popularity of the very Trump-like candidate Marine Le Pen. “One of the frustrating things about watching this unfold from America is this feels a little like déjà vu: a potentially […]
Continue ReadingDespite my previous predictions about the likelihood that this week’s host, former Saturday Night Live cast member Jimmy Fallon, would be breaking all over the place, he actually held it together quite nicely, giggling mostly when appropriate and otherwise leading a perfectly solid, back-third-of-the-season episode. Donald Trump Cold Open Whether SNL’s shots are working or his lack […]
Continue ReadingAlex West is a millennial, does cancer research, and absolutely loves making friends on the web. Also he would like to be added to The Awl’s Slack channel. In lieu of plugs, he’d like to redirect readers to a friend’s staggering medical bills. This week, West spoke to me about three of his favorite tweets. […]
Continue ReadingStephen Colbert is turning one of his regular Late Show segments into a book. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Colbert has signed on to write a book based on the “Midnight Confessions” segment for Simon & Schuster, which will be available in print and audio form on September 5th. The book will include Colbert’s “favorite […]
Continue ReadingTed DiBiase is one of the most memorable performers in the history of professional wrestling – not just because of his legendary abilities inside the ring, but for his World Wrestling Federation (now World Wrestling Entertainment) stint as The Million Dollar Man, a super-rich villain who used his wealth to humiliate fans and wrestlers alike. […]
Continue ReadingSaturday Night Live alum Jay Pharoah stopped by New York radio station HOT 97 for an interview yesterday, and in addition to talking about his upcoming Showtime comedy White Famous — which Pharoah said will film this summer and hopefully debut in the late fall or early winter — he also opened up about getting […]
Continue ReadingGuys, there’s so much TV now. There are a million channels, with new ones launching constantly, and then tons of streaming platforms, with new ones launching constantly, and they all need content. Hundreds and hundreds of new TV shows being made, filling up an infinite number of half-hour blocks. It’s crazy to think that not […]
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