Here’s a clip from last night’s Late Night, where Seth Meyers takes “A Closer Look” at how Trump’s changes to immigration policy so far as well as his proposed $20 billion border wall that even many Republicans think won’t work. “Look, these immigration policies are cruel, they’re unnecessary, and ineffective. Even many Republicans think so,” […]
Continue ReadingLast week, we covered a straight mockumentary — a clearly silly premise sold as something real. This week, we’re turning our focus to a project that’s a bit more layered. From the mind of John Purcell comes a piece about the body of John Purcell. What is on the surface a straightforward mockumentary quickly reveals itself to be […]
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 ReadingLouis C.K. has two new standup specials in the works at Netflix. The Wrap reports that the streaming network will debut the first standup special, titled 2017, on Tuesday, April 4th. 2017 was filmed at a performance in Washington DC, and the release date for C.K.’s second standup special has not yet been revealed. C.K. […]
Continue ReadingLouis C.K. has two new standup specials in the works at Netflix. The Wrap reports that the streaming network will debut the first standup special, titled 2017, on Tuesday, April 4th. 2017 was filmed at a performance in Washington DC, and the release date for C.K.’s second standup special has not yet been revealed. C.K. […]
Continue ReadingAdam Pally and Rachel Bloom are starring in a movie together. According to Deadline, Pally and Bloom have signed on to star in a “dark mystery comedy” for Lionsgate called Most Likely to Murder. Pally will play Billy, “the most popular kid in high school” who “comes back to his hometown 10 years later to […]
Continue ReadingAhead of the Oscars ceremony this weekend, during last night’s Late Night, Seth Meyers debuted the trailer for a new film he stars in that’s sure to steal all the awards on Sunday. Titled Oscar Bait, the movie has it all: racial tension, latent homosexuality, rare diseases, lots of staring and crying, pretentious shots, overdone […]
Continue ReadingNetflix has revealed the premiere date for its MST3K revival. The new 14-episode season will officially debut on the streaming network on Friday, April 14th. Netflix also released the first photo of the full cast along with the announcement, which includes Patton Oswalt, Felicia Day, Hampton Yount, Baron Vaughn, and new host Jonah Ray. The […]
Continue ReadingBack in 2013, Mark Proksch and Jason Woliner teamed up to create a half-hour pilot called Good Morning Tri-State, and while the project never made it to television, Proksch and Woliner released the full pilot online today so we can see what could’ve been. Proksch starred in the pilot as Toby Dean, a local morning […]
Continue ReadingThere are countless examples of pivots in TV comedy history, some the creative conceit of showrunners, others foisted on shows by circumstances outside their producers’ control (think of Steve Carell leaving The Office, and the way that show changed, for better and worse, in his absence). Pivots don’t always succeed, of course – for every […]
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