I was talking on the phone with veteran comic Ritch Shydner when he mentioned that he was currently in Mexico taking a daytime break from a cruise ship gig. I recoiled, then immediately felt bad about passing judgment. Ritch is out there, working, making more money from comedy in a month than I see in […]
Continue ReadingThe Big Bang Theory isn’t over yet. According to The Hollywood Reporter, CBS has officially given a double-season renewal to the series, which will keep it on the air for seasons 11 and 12. Cast members Mayim Bialik and Melissa Rauch are reportedly still negotiating their contracts, but THR’s report reveals that the rest of […]
Continue ReadingTim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim are going on tour. The comedy duo announced today that they will celebrate the 10-year anniversary of Awesome Show with a tour this summer called 10 Year Anniversary Awesome Tour!, which will make stops in Boston, New York, Chicago, Atlanta, Denver, Seattle, and more in July and August. Check out […]
Continue ReadingEvery year, Comedy Central selects a handful of up-and-coming comedians to star in their own 30-minute The Half Hour standup specials, and the network just revealed the 14 comics chosen for this year’s sixth season, which will be called Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents. This year’s specials will tape at The Civic Theatre in New Orleans […]
Continue ReadingNetflix just added another standup special to its lineup. The streaming network announced today that it’s ordered a new standup special from Kevin James, which will tape later this year and debut sometime in 2018. James joins a huge list of comics with Netflix specials in the works including Chris Rock, Dave Chappelle, Louis C.K., […]
Continue ReadingI know it, you know it, we all know it: eating out in this nuclear winter really sucks. We’ve all rummaged our way through the same abandoned kitchens and stockpiles in our neighborhoods day in and day out, and there just never seems to be anything new. And even if you can find enough layers […]
Continue ReadingTim Robinson and Sam Richardson’s freshman comedy co-executive produced by Lorne Michaels and Jason Sudeikis, Detroiters, will return to Comedy Central for a second season. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Comedy Central has officially renewed Detroiters for a second season. The show debuted on the network last month and is currently airing Tuesday nights at […]
Continue ReadingAhead of the release of his new standup specials at Netflix, Dave Chappelle recently met up with Gayle King for a lengthy CBS This Morning interview that aired today, which covers everything from his decision to walk away from Chappelle’s Show to living in a small Ohio town to how his thoughts on standup, fame, […]
Continue ReadingComedian Carmen Lynch is at an exciting stage in her comedy career. She just performed her fifth late-night set, this time on Colbert. She just released her debut album Dance Like You Don’t Need the Money, available now. And she just earned a credit as the star of a Chloe Sevigny-directed short film for the […]
Continue ReadingAARP is launching their own in-house production studio, and they’ve brought Don Rickles onboard to star in their first project. According to Deadline, Rickles is starring in a 10-episode series for the studio called Dinner with Don, which will feature Rickles “dining with friends and fellow comedians at some of his favorite LA-area restaurants.” Guests […]
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