In response to criticism from black women in comedy, flustered and upset that the 10th annual Laughing Skull Comedy Festival couldn’t find room for any of them in its upcoming stand-up competition, here’s an open letter from the festival…
Continue ReadingWhen Donald Glover’s FX series, Atlanta was first released it was like a breath of fresh air in its uniqueness… MORE
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Season 2 of Atlanta, dubbed “Robbin’ Season” is set to premiere on FX on March 1st. This time around Paper… MORE
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Donald Glover’s Atlanta doesn’t return to FX until March, but the network recently released some super-slick teasers to get you excited. Renewed back in 2016, the show returns to FX on Thursday, March 1st at 10:00pm, and season 2 has a new title: Atlanta Robbin’ Season. “Robbin’ season is the time before Christmas in Atlanta where […]
Continue ReadingSeason 2 of Donald Glover’s FX series Atlanta finally has a premiere date. According to TVLine, the network announced today that the show, which was renewed alongside Pamela Adlon’s Better Things back in 2016, will debut its second 10-episode season on Thursday, March 1st at 10:00pm. In addition, the new season has a new name: […]
Continue ReadingWould you believe Saturday Night Live took home the most Emmy Awards in 2017? Weird, right. But without Game of Thrones, or Mad Men, or Breaking Bad, or The Sopranos before them, there was no eligible primetime drama that really caught America’s full attention as much as the news and the fact that the news […]
Continue ReadingTelevision shows built around standup comics have taken a turn for the despairing. Louis CK has a lot to answer for
“Are you havin’ a laugh?”
Not recently, no.
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Continue ReadingWhen he’s not hilariously contributing to the the sketch “Between Two DeRays” on Hood Adjacent, DeRay Davis will be prepping… MORE
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On September 17th, Stephen Colbert will host the 69th annual Emmy Awards, the event that honors the year’s best television… MORE
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On September 17th, Stephen Colbert will host the 69th annual Emmy Awards, the event that honors the year’s best television… MORE
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