The comedy podcast universe is ever expanding, not unlike the universe universe. We’re here to make it a bit smaller, a bit more manageable. There are a lot of great shows and each has a lot of great episodes, so we want to highlight the exceptional, the noteworthy. Each week our crack team of podcast […]
Continue ReadingWith all of Donald Trump’s complaints about the “fake news” of publications like The New York Times, it can be easy to forget that there are tons of local newspapers out there struggling to get through these tough times. Thankfully, during last night’s Full Frontal Samantha Bee delved deeper into the problems local journalists are […]
Continue ReadingHere’s a clip from last night’s Late Night, where Seth Meyers takes “A Closer Look” at how this week’s news regarding the FBI’s investigation into Trump’s Russia ties overshadowed the confirmation hearing of Trump’s Supreme Court pick Neil Gorsuch, which seems to be the one move by Trump that makes all the Republicans very happy. […]
Continue ReadingGeorge Saunders’s new novel is headed to the big screen with some help from Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman. According to Deadline, Mullally and Offerman have acquired movie rights to the new Civil War-set bestselling novel from Saunders Lincoln in the Bardo, which was released last month along with a 166-person voice cast audiobook. Saunders […]
Continue ReadingCurrent HBO star Issa Rae and soon-to-be HBO star Bill Hader are hitting the big screen together. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Rae and Hader will star together in an upcoming film called Empress of Serenity. Written and directed by Jesse Andrews (Me and Earl and the Dying Girl), the film centers on Hader as […]
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Continue ReadingNetflix’s MST3K revival debuts next month, and today the streaming network released the first trailer. The new season stars Jonah Ray, Patton Oswalt, Felicia Day, Hampton Yount, and Baron Vaughn and debuts on Friday, April 14th. For more on the show, check out our interview with Joel Hodgson and the new cast here.
Continue ReadingHere’s some good news for 2017: John Mulaney is going on tour! Titled Kid Gorgeous, the tour begins in May and makes stops in Ithaca, San Antonio, Knoxville, Baltimore, Wilmington, and more. Check out the first leg of tour dates below from Mulaney’s announcement on Instagram today: I’m going on tour from May until Whenever. […]
Continue ReadingBack in January, Saturday Night Live “suspended” writer Katie Rich for tweeting a joke about Donald Trump’s son Barron. The tweet in question — “Barron will be this country’s first homeschool shooter” — was later deleted by Rich, who followed up with a public apology calling the tweet “insensitive,” “offensive,” and “inexcusable.” Unfortunately for Rich, […]
Continue ReadingWelcome to The Second City Archives, in which we post an exclusive clip each week of some of comedy’s biggest superstars performing early in their careers on the legendary Chicago stage. Second City has generously given us a glimpse into their extensive archive of live performances, and over the coming weeks we’ll be sharing some […]
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