Why Are You Hiding This Post Today? • This post is offensive • This post threatens harm • This post proposes the notion that Adam invited four people to his birthday brunch and that I was not considered to be one of those select four but Adam has never said anything to me about not liking […]
Continue ReadingKatja Blichfeld and Ben Sinclair’s web series-turned-HBO show High Maintenance returns with a new batch of episodes in January, and today the network released a teaser to get you excited. The show, which debuted its first season on HBO last year and was renewed for a second season soon after, returns with 10 new episodes […]
Continue ReadingComedy Central recently announced a batch of holiday specials, including a special from Derek Waters and Jeremy Konner called Drunk History Christmas Special. In the above sneak peek of the special, Waters sits down with Rich Fulcher to hear the story of how Teddy Roosevelt (played by Ken Marino) attempted to permanently ban the tradition of cutting down Christmas […]
Continue ReadingCraig Ferguson heads to Netflix next month with a brand new standup special, and today the streaming network released the trailer. Titled Tickle Fight, the special follows Ferguson as he discusses “’70s porn, Japanese toilets and his mildly crime-filled days as a talk show host,” and it makes its Netflix debut next Tuesday, December 5th. […]
Continue ReadingThe Golden Globes has finally found a host for next year’s ceremony. Last week it was confirmed that Late Night host Seth Meyers has signed on to host the 2018 Golden Globes, which will take place on Sunday, January 7th. Meyers previously hosted the Emmys in 2014 as well as the ESPYs (2010 and 2011) […]
Continue ReadingFrom humble beginnings as a participant in season 3 of The CW’s Beauty and the Geek to becoming the artistic director of UCB’s New York theater to his current position as senior writer at Funny or Die, Nate Dern has had quite the media journey. As a writer, his work has appeared in McSweeney’s, Vice, […]
Continue ReadingMST3K is sticking around at Netflix for at least another season. The renewal for the series, which was brought back thanks to Joel Hodgson’s Kickstarter campaign launched back in 2015, was made official during the MST3K Turkey Day marathon on Shout! Factory last week, which you can check out below. The renewal confirms the show’s second […]
Continue ReadingMy first exposure to what would become branded as Blue Collar Comedy was when I was a little kid attending a church talent show in Moundsville, West Virginia. There was a guy who donned a tucked-in flannel and just went up and read a bunch of Jeff Foxworthy’s “You might be a redneck” jokes off […]
Continue ReadingIs the current comedy boom about to bust? Yes, and we should welcome it, according to a great new piece by Jason Zinoman over at The New York Times. Titled “Comedy Is Booming. I Can’t Wait for the Bust,” the piece analyzes both the comics who helped pave way for alt comedy and the current overabundance of […]
Continue ReadingAmazon is teaming up with Funny or Die, Will Ferrell, and Molly Shannon for this year’s Rose Parade on New Year’s Day. The Saturday Night Live alums will provide live coverage of the parade this year for the streaming network in character in a special event called The 2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & […]
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