Remembering Chuck Barris, Accidental Comedy Pioneer

When she stumbles upon me chuckling at something she finds bewildering, my wife periodically asks me, “Is this that anti-comedy you like?” She’s invariably referring to something that I enjoy but that she finds unfunny, dumb, and weird for the sake of being weird. I can’t blame my wife for being unclear on the exact […]

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Billy Eichner and Cookie Monster Team Up for a Special Edition of ‘Billy on the Street’

Billy Eichner has been friends with Big Bird for a couple years now, so it seems only right that he revealed a special, kid-friendly edition of Billy on the Street today where he heads to the one and only Sesame Street in search of kindness and compassion during these tense times. With some help from […]

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Mindy Kaling Confirms ‘The Mindy Project’ Will End After Season 6

The end is near for The Mindy Project. In a new interview with Entertainment Weekly, Mindy Kaling revealed that her Fox comedy-turned-Hulu series will return for a sixth season in September, and it will also be the final season. Here’s what Kaling said about the decision: I mean this half-jokingly, but at a certain point […]

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Jay Chandrasekhar on the Rhythm of Comedy

Jay Chandrasekhar is a writer, actor, comedian, and director. He was one of the founders of the comedy troupe Broken Lizard, and has directed many of their films including Puddle Cruiser, Super Troopers, Club Dread, and Beerfest in addition to a long list of TV shows including The Grinder, Arrested Development, Community, and Happy Endings. […]

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Jay Chandrasekhar on the Rhythm of Comedy

Jay Chandrasekhar is a writer, actor, comedian, and director. He was one of the founders of the comedy troupe Broken Lizard, and has directed many of their films including Puddle Cruiser, Super Troopers, Club Dread, and Beerfest in addition to a long list of TV shows including The Grinder, Arrested Development, Community, and Happy Endings. […]

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Netflix Renews ‘Santa Clarita Diet’ for a Second Season

Netflix’s new zombie comedy starring Drew Barrymore and Timothy Olyphant will return for a second season. Variety reports that the streaming network has officially given season 2 renewal to the show, which is created by Better Off Ted’s Victor Fresco, ordered to series last year, and premiered its debut season last month. The new season will […]

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Roy Wood Jr. Attempts to Save Meals on Wheels by Militarizing It on ‘The Daily Show’

In light of the recent news that Trump’s proposed budget includes heartlessly cutting programs like Meals on Wheels but tons of money for defense, Daily Show correspondent Roy Wood Jr. correspondent came up with a very inspired idea that he shared during last night’s show: rebranding Meals on Wheels as another military force called MEAL […]

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Roy Wood Jr. Attempts to Save Meals on Wheels by Militarizing It on ‘The Daily Show’

In light of the recent news that Trump’s proposed budget includes heartlessly cutting programs like Meals on Wheels but tons of money for defense, Daily Show correspondent Roy Wood Jr. correspondent came up with a very inspired idea that he shared during last night’s show: rebranding Meals on Wheels as another military force called MEAL […]

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‘Late Night’ Writer Amber Ruffin Unleashes Her Fury at Bill O’Reilly

Yesterday, Fox News host Bill O’Reilly responded to a clip of California Representative Maxine Waters saying she doesn’t respect Donald Trump by saying “I didn’t hear a word she said — I was looking at the James Brown wig.” During last night’s Late Night, Seth Meyers welcomed writer Amber Ruffin for a segment called “Amber’s […]

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‘Late Night’ Writer Amber Ruffin Unleashes Her Fury at Bill O’Reilly

Yesterday, Fox News host Bill O’Reilly responded to a clip of California Representative Maxine Waters saying she doesn’t respect Donald Trump by saying “I didn’t hear a word she said — I was looking at the James Brown wig.” During last night’s Late Night, Seth Meyers welcomed writer Amber Ruffin for a segment called “Amber’s […]

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