Jimmy Pardo is feeling himself. “I’m now at a point where I’m like, ‘This is who I am. If you like what I’m doing, great. Get on board. If you don’t like it, there’s a lot of other things out there for you.’” The former Conan warm-up comic and host of the long-running podcast Never […]
Continue ReadingComedy Dynamics releases its first original standup special next month with Bob Saget’s Zero to Sixty, and today they released a short promo to get you excited where Saget drops some truth: “I’m the only television father left that you can trust.” The special was taped at the Music Hall of Williamsburg back in May […]
Continue ReadingLast Saturday was SNL’s David S. Pumpkins Halloween Special—in which a 5-minute sketch was stretched out over 22 poorly-animated, weirdly heartwarming minutes. Special writer Mikey Day tweeted that this would harken to Halloween specials of yore, such as It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown and The Paul Lynde Halloween Special. This is a throwback to […]
Continue ReadingLennon Parham and Jessica St. Clair’s USA comedy series Playing House has come to an end. The two posted the below video announcement on Twitter today, revealing that the show will not return for a fourth season: For our beloved fans: Some news about our show, @PlayingHouseUSA. #jammer4life #playinghouseusa #keepingitreal @Jessica_StClair pic.twitter.com/yoPxy5d50p — Lennon Parham […]
Continue ReadingLupita Nyong’o and Josh Gad are starring in an Australian horror-comedy together. According to Variety, the two have joined the cast of Little Monsters written and directed by Abe Forsythe. The film centers on Alexander England as a washed-up musician named Dave, “who goes on his nephew’s school trip as he has a crush on […]
Continue ReadingWhat is your greatest fear? My greatest fear is of teens, and the possibility of a reckless, bullying majority that they represent. It is worst when they are polite; that’s when I am most likely to have something thrown at me. What is the trait you most deplore in yourself? The worst things about me […]
Continue ReadingSaturday Night Live just revealed more hosts for November. The show announced on Twitter that Tiffany Haddish will host on November 11th with musical guest Taylor Swift, while Chance the Rapper will host on November 18th with musical guest Eminem: Ready for November. #SNL pic.twitter.com/sigwYZzlqh — SNL S. Pumpkins 🎃 (@nbcsnl) October 30, 2017 It […]
Continue ReadingWelcome to our Fall Comedy Reads series, where we take a closer look at some of the newly released comedy-related books worth checking out this month. In 1937, while visiting Los Angeles, British journalist Austin J. Putnam described the “Seven Wonders of Hollywood.” His list included restaurants, theaters, studios, and the live production of Jack […]
Continue ReadingNetflix has another batch of half-hour standup specials in the works. The Standups will return to the streaming network sometime next year, and today the lineup for season 2 was announced: Gina Yashere, Rachel Feinstein, Kyle Kinane, Aparna Nancherla, Joe List, and Brent Morin. Season 1 of The Standups debuted back in July and featured […]
Continue ReadingCareer-wise, comedian, actor, and musician Tawny Newsome is having a very diverse year. She’s a recurring standout guest on some of comedy’s best podcasts, starred in Bajillion Dollar Propertie$, can currently be seen on BET’s The Comedy Get Down, and is wrapping up a music tour with Jon Langford’s Four Lost Souls, a band whose […]
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