An animated series starring a time-traveling Barack Obama and Joe Biden is currently in the works with some help from Conan O’Brien. According to Deadline, O’Brien is attached as an executive producer behind the series, titled Barry & Joe: The Animated Series, which is in development at production company Titmouse. Created by Adam Reid, the series […]
Continue ReadingHank Azaria has responded to Hari Kondabolu’s truTV documentary The Problem with Apu. Speaking to a reporter from TMZ who asked for his thoughts on the documentary, Azaria said Kondabolu “made some really interesting points” and “gave us a lot at The Simpsons to think about, and we really are thinking about it.” When asked what […]
Continue ReadingMuch of the buzz for this week’s SNL surrounds “Welcome to Hell,” a Kyary Pamyu Pamyu-esque pop number about all the men being exposed as predators this year. It was a fun take on an exhausting and triggering news cycle. Yet other sketches in this episode were downright yucky in their sexual politics. Comedy is […]
Continue ReadingBill Hader’s new HBO series Barry is slated to debut next year, and over the weekend the network released the first teaser trailer. Ordered to series back in June 2016, Barry stars Hader as the titular character, “a seasoned assassin who discovers a new passion for acting while on an assignment in Los Angeles.” Henry Winkler, […]
Continue ReadingRebecca Caplan is a comedy writer and nice lady based in Brooklyn, NY. She’s currently a staff writer with CollegeHumor and frequent contributor to The New Yorker. Sometimes she wishes her name was something cool like Isabella or Gwyn but she’s mostly okay with the cards she’s been dealt. You can visit her website here […]
Continue ReadingDid you know that for the past few months, Kevin Nealon has been posting episodes of a very DIY web series on his YouTube channel called Hiking with Kevin? It’s a simple premise: Nealon goes on a hike with filmmakers, actors, musicians, and fellow comedians like Adam Sandler, Cheryl Hines, and Howie Mandel and has […]
Continue ReadingThey say that nice guys finish last, but what about nice ladies? That’s one of the many themes comedian and Daily Show writer/contributor Michelle Wolf explores in her new special Nice Lady, which premieres tomorrow night at 9:00pm on HBO. The hour is full of sharp and relevant observations – many that made the cut […]
Continue ReadingSaturday Night Live kicks off its stretch of final shows of 2017 tomorrow night when Saoirse Ronan makes her hosting debut with musical guest U2, and the show released a round of promos this week to get you excited. In the above clip, Ronan and U2 are joined by cast member Kenan Thompson so that […]
Continue ReadingHere’s a clip from last night’s The Opposition, where Jordan Klepper welcomes back Citizen Journalists Aaron Jackson and Josh Sharp to warn conservative viewers that while Donald Trump has made some progress fighting against the war on Christmas, it’s not the time to let up, since there are still plenty of jealous foreign nations out […]
Continue ReadingAnthony Atamanuik’s President Show aired its one-hour special I Came Up with Christmas: A President Show Christmas last night on Comedy Central, where Atamanuik’s Trump was joined by a bunch of special guests including Adam Pally’s Don Jr., John Gemberling’s Steve Bannon, James Adomian’s Bernie Sanders, Bebe Neuwirth, and a bunch more, and in case you […]
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