The Flirt just makes you feel good. It’s funny, though. That’s the whole thing. It makes you feel good AND it’s very funny. Written by and starring John Milhiser, co-starring Mike Lane, and directed by Ryan Moulton, the funny part isn’t surprising. Nor is the piece’s innovative method of delivery (just watch, okay?). All three of these gents have […]
Continue ReadingMystery Science Theater 3000 (MST3K) is one of those cultural touchstones — much like Doctor Who, Firefly, and the works of Terry Pratchett — that seem to always get brought up at least once at parties (at least the ones I go to). So many of us discovered them at just the right age to […]
Continue ReadingHere’s a clip from last night’s Late Night, where Seth Meyers welcomes writers Amber Ruffin and Ally Hord for a brand new installment of “Point, Counterpoint.” The two cover topics ranging from paid protesters to healthcare to Trump’s tax returns to both literal and metaphorical cake, and while Hord makes plenty of salient points, it’s […]
Continue ReadingHere’s a clip from last night’s Full Frontal, where Samantha Bee heads to the bunker to chat with Egyptian comedian Bassem Youssef — AKA “the Egyptian Samantha Bee,” according to Samantha Bee — about his experience hosting a satirical political news show that ultimately got him exiled from his country for mocking the dictators in […]
Continue ReadingA new Fox comedy pilot is filling out its cast. According to TV Line, Eva Longoria has signed on to star in a pilot at the network called Type-A, which was ordered back in January. Based on the book Assholes: A Theory by Aaron James, the series is written by Lesley Wake-Webster (New Girl), and […]
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 […]
Continue ReadingCrashing is sticking around at HBO. Variety reports that the network has officially renewed Pete Holmes and Judd Apatow’s freshman comedy for a second season, though they haven’t yet revealed how many episodes the new season will include. Season 1 debuted on the network last month and currently airs on HBO Sundays at 10:00pm.
Continue ReadingSaturday Night Live co-head writers Chris Kelly and Sarah Schneider have a pilot in the works at Comedy Central. According to Variety, the network has ordered an untitled pilot from Schneider and Kelly, which will follow “a pair of siblings whose 12-year-old brother becomes unexpectedly famous, forcing them to reevaluate their own messy lives.” Kelly […]
Continue ReadingGreat news, Master of None fans: Aziz Ansari just announced the season 2 premiere date. Ansari revealed on Twitter today that his Netflix comedy — which was renewed nearly a year ago — will return with new episodes on Friday, May 12th. Check out the teaser below, and read our review of the show’s debut […]
Continue ReadingLast September, Jimmy Fallon had then-Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on his show. In a move that would be questioned by many, not only did he decline to ask Trump any difficult questions, he also tousled his world-famous hair. The gif of him doing so became popular throughout the internet, and more or less became […]
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