Before all of the allegations against Harvey Weinstein came out, Tig Notaro was speaking out against the sexual misconduct rumors surrounding Louis C.K., saying in August that it’s important C.K. “handle” them instead of dismiss them. Not long after, C.K. did end up dismissing them again, but with the Weinstein scandal in the news now, […]
Continue ReadingLarry David is returning to Saturday Night Live next month. Over the weekend, the show announced that David will host the show’s next new episode on November 4th with musical guest Miley Cyrus: #SNL returns on November 4 with host Larry David and musical guest @MileyCyrus! pic.twitter.com/BwtW9wERwo — Saturday Night Live (@nbcsnl) October 15, 2017 It […]
Continue ReadingWeird Al Yankovic is hitting the road for a supersized tour next year. Nerdist reports that Yankovic’s tour, The Ridiculously Self-Indulgent, Ill-Advised Vanity Tour, includes 74 nationwide dates and will feature “deep cuts, original material, and rarities that exist beyond the scope of his well-known parodies,” with each show taking place in smaller, more intimate […]
Continue ReadingFor Sam Jay, comedy is a pursuit of happiness. An unfulfilling job had her questioning what makes her happy. When she really thought about it she realized, “I’m happiest when I’m in a bar, drinking, talking shit to people. There’s a crowd of people around that I don’t even know and I’m ranting or pontificating […]
Continue ReadingAnthony Atamanuik’s The President Show was recently moved from its original 11:30pm time slot to midnight to make room for The Opposition with Jordan Klepper, but now it’s moving to primetime. The show recently announced that starting next week, it will air on Comedy Central Thursday nights at 10:30pm, which will pair it up with Nathan […]
Continue ReadingMia Mercado (@miamarket) is a writer living in Kansas City originally from Wisconsin. She has written for The New Yorker’s Daily Shouts, McSweeney’s, Reductress, Bustle, BUST.com, and Hallmark Cards. Her upcoming projects include giving her dog a bath later and hopefully writing for someone who will pay for her hot takes on Target’s sexual atmosphere […]
Continue ReadingLast night’s episode of The Chris Gethard Show was titled “Take a Chance,” and one of the chances Gethard offered viewers was the opportunity for one fan to meet Shannon O’Neill at an intersection in Midtown and come on the show live to be featured as a guest. The lucky chance-taker turned out to be […]
Continue ReadingWhite Famous, Showtime’s new Jamie Foxx-produced dramedy series, premieres this Sunday night at 10:00pm. The show stars Jay Pharoah as Floyd Mooney, a rising comedic star who is at a point in his career where he has to weigh his artistic integrity and personal principles against the calcified racism of the entertainment industry. As Floyd’s […]
Continue ReadingKumail Nanjiani makes his Saturday Night Live hosting debut tomorrow night, and this week the show released two promos to get you excited. In the above clip, Nanjiani gets a little lost trying to find his way to Studio 8H, and in the below clip he appears with Aidy Bryant and musical guest P!nk, whose […]
Continue ReadingConsidering what a boys’ club late night comedy has always been, October 12, 2017 may go down as a historic day, as two new comedy talk shows hosted by women premiered last night: Sarah Silverman’s I Love You, America, which airs on Hulu, and Robin Thede’s The Rundown on BET. About eight minutes into Silverman’s […]
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