In 2012, Hari Kondabolu — then a writer for Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell — went on a rant that had been long overdue. In a clip that quickly became viral, he expressed his anger at Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, The Simpsons’ Indian convenience store clerk voiced by Hank Azaria. Kondabolu spoke of the bullying he […]
Continue ReadingPod-Canon is an ongoing tribute to the greatest individual comedy-related podcast episodes of all time. Earwolf’s political talk spoof Hard Nation has emerged as one of the most consistently funny and inspired podcasts around. Hard Nation debuted in the oppressive heat of the 2016 presidential campaign, when it seemed like national politics could not get crazier […]
Continue ReadingHere’s a sneak peek from tomorrow’s episode of At Home with Amy Sedaris, where Christopher Meloni plays a forest ranger named Russell who teaches Sedaris a thing or two about how to safely build a fire in the woods. Things take a turn, however, when Sedaris brings up Smokey the Bear – a purely fictitious […]
Continue ReadingTransparent will look a lot different when its upcoming fifth season debuts on Amazon. According to Deadline, Jeffrey Tambor has decided he will not return to the series next season following last week’s news that guest star Trace Lysette had come forward with sexual misconduct allegations against him. Here’s the statement Tambor gave to Deadline […]
Continue ReadingChance the Rapper’s SNL episode could never have happened without the show’s recent, much needed diversity push. Chance could have hosted before, but he wouldn’t have starred in four sketches where the majority of players were black. These sketches varied greatly in style and content and wigs: there was a straight sketch, a mockumentary, a […]
Continue ReadingSaturday Night Live has lined up its first host for December, and it will mark yet another hosting debut this year. Over the weekend, the show announced that Saoirse Ronan will host the next new show on December 2nd with musical guest U2: DECEMBER 2! #SNL pic.twitter.com/Q2x6j00zci — Saturday Night Live – SNL (@nbcsnl) November […]
Continue ReadingAn actress has come forward with an allegation that comedy writer/producer Murray Miller raped her when she was 17 years old in 2012, and she’s taken her claim to the police. According to The Wrap, actress Aurora Perrineau filed a report with the West Hollywood Sheriff’s Station today claiming Murray Miller, writer and executive producer […]
Continue ReadingChance the Rapper makes his Saturday Night Live hosting debut tomorrow night with musical guest Eminem, and the show released a round of promos this week to get you excited. In the above clip, Chance is joined by Eminem as well as cast member Leslie Jones, who offers up some alternative names for Chance since […]
Continue ReadingTaylor Garron (@casualafro) is a standup comedian, comedy writer, and actress based in Brooklyn, NY. She is an in-house writer at Reductress, but she peaked at age 12 as a cast member on the PBS Kids shows Zoom and Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman. Garron wrote and produced a web series about her experience as a […]
Continue ReadingNetflix is closing out 2017 with the final standup special of the three-special deal it made with Dave Chappelle last year. Following The Age of Spin and Deep in the Heart of Texas earlier this year, the streaming network announced today that the third special, titled Equanimity, will debut on New Year’s Eve next month. […]
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