As a comedian, actor, writer, podcaster, host, husband, and father, Jay Larson is wearing a lot of hats these days. As he explains, “I’m very diversified, which is probably why I’m not more successful, to be honest.” In terms of career diversity, Jay has recently written for the video game NBA2K18, appeared in the new […]
Continue ReadingLast month, Nathan Fielder appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live to promote the new season of Nathan for You, and he told Kimmel a pretty bizarre story involving an out-of-town wedding, someone else’s luggage, an oversized suit, and getting pulled over by a cop. It was a weird but funny anecdote – nothing too out of the ordinary for […]
Continue ReadingWhatever you think of him, it’s next to impossible to refute the fact that Bob Hope was the king of comedy during his tenure. Whether it was his “Road” films with Bing, catapulting to success on the radio, or entertaining the troops throughout the sixties and seventies, for a time, Hope with synonymous with comedy. […]
Continue ReadingJudah Friedlander makes his Netflix standup special debut later this month, and the streaming network just released the trailer. Titled Judah Friedlander: America Is the Greatest Country in the United States, the 84-minute special was filmed during multiple shows and follows the 30 Rock alum as he takes aim “at some of America’s biggest issues […]
Continue ReadingToday is an exciting day for comedian Solomon Georgio. Not only does his Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents episode premiere tonight at 12:30, but his debut album, Homonegro Superior, just dropped on Comedy Central Records. Since leaving Seattle for LA a little over five years ago, Solomon has steadily earned his spot performing on shows like […]
Continue ReadingKarly Brooks is a writer living in Brooklyn with her roommate’s dog and also her roommates. Her writing has appeared on McSweeney’s, BuzzFeed, The Belladonna, Robot Butt, a few ads and, of course, her Twitter. Her hobbies include reading and writing, which is sort of sad since her day job is also mostly reading and writing. […]
Continue ReadingThe President Show has already taken us on a tour inside Donald Trump’s terrifying mind, but during last night’s episode they took it a step further when Peter Grosz’s Mike Pence tricks Anthony Atamanuik’s Trump into visiting psychologist Dr. John Gartner, who is also the founder of a group of mental health experts advocating Trump’s […]
Continue ReadingWelcome to our series On the Verge, where our contributors highlight comedians they feel are ready for their next big break. Whether they’re already working in television or still waiting to land their breakout gig, these are just some of the comedians we’d like to see more of over the coming years — ideally with a show, film, or […]
Continue ReadingThe end is near for Hulu’s Casual. According to Deadline, the streaming network has renewed the Jason Reitman-produced series for an abbreviated, 8-epispde fourth season, which will be the final season of the show. Season 3 debuted back in May and wrapped up in early August. Casual debuted its first season back in 2015 and […]
Continue ReadingMore Better Things is in the works at FX. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the network has officially renewed the series for a third season, which will premiere sometime next year. Season 2 of the show kicked off last month and is currently airing on Thursday nights. For more on the series, read our interview […]
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