Back in September, Comedy Central added an hourlong standup special from Daily Show correspondent Roy Wood Jr., and ahead of the special’s premiere this weekend, the network recently released a sneak peek. Titled Father Figure, the special was filmed at Center Stage in Atlanta in the fall and debuts this Sunday at 11:00pm. Check out […]
Continue ReadingDemetri Martin recently made his first feature film, Dean, and after a successful run at last year’s Tribeca Film Festival, it was picked up for release by CBS Films. In addition to writing and directing, Martin stars in the film as an New York illustrator who “falls hard for an LA woman while trying to […]
Continue ReadingDemetri Martin recently made his first feature film, Dean, and after a successful run at last year’s Tribeca Film Festival, it was picked up for release by CBS Films. In addition to writing and directing, Martin stars in the film as an New York illustrator who “falls hard for an LA woman while trying to […]
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 ReadingComedian Katherine Ryan is technically Canadian, but comedically British. She started comedy in Toronto as a more casual, post-Hooters shift pastime, before moving to the UK and really buckling down on her act. “I’m a British comic, I suppose. Even though I’m Canadian, I developed over here.” Ryan has become a recognizable face in British […]
Continue ReadingHere’s a clip from last night’s Conan, where O’Brien welcomes back recent Broadway stars Nick Kroll and John Mulaney for a happy interview at the desk that ends up being awkward and tense due to the guys’ recent falling-out, which involved Mulaney writing an unflattering tell-all book about Kroll and Kroll retaliating by going on […]
Continue ReadingHere’s a clip from last night’s Late Night, where Seth Meyers takes “A Closer Look” at Monday night’s news that Trump’s national security advisor Michael Flynn had resigned after it became public that he had discussed sanctions with Russia prior to the election. “Now, to be fair to Flynn, he may have broken the law […]
Continue ReadingMore Superstore is in the works at NBC. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the network as officially renewed the series for a 22-episode third season. Season 2 premiered on the network full, 22-episode pickupback in September and is currently airing …
Continue ReadingBack in 2015, Judd Apatow and Michael Showalter signed on to produce and direct, respectively, Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon’s movie The Big Sick, and after a successful run at the Sundance Film Festival, the film finally has a premiere date. According to Variety, Amazon and Lionsgate have teamed up to release the film, […]
Continue ReadingTrevor Noah’s new standup special Afraid of the Dark debuts on Netflix next week, and today the streaming network released the trailer. Announced last month, the special was taped at the Beacon Theatre in New York and premieres on Tuesday, February 21st. Noah isn’t the only Daily Show star with a Netflix special in the […]
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