The Television Academy published the official nomination ballots last week, with voting open now until June 24. Nominees will be announced July 16. Let’s take a look at the category most coveted by stand-up comedians: Outstanding Variety Special …
Continue ReadingMegan Amram, writer for The Good Place (and before that, Parks and Recreation), almost pulled off an incredible feat last year, getting nominated for two Emmy Awards by writing and starring in a webseries which she only wrote and starred in for the pur…
Continue ReadingComedians love credits, even more than barkers outside comedy clubs love misappropriating those credits. Emmy-winning comedian ranks right up there near the top. So congratulations to John Mulaney for his Emmy-winning stand-up special on Netflix, Kid Gorgeous at Radio City. Congrats, too, to Katt Williams and Tiffany Haddish, who not only picked up their first […]
Continue ReadingThe best comedy on TV in 2018 centers on a female stand-up comedian in the late 1950s. If only reality could imitate art now. But for tonight, congrats to Amazon’s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, which took home five Primetime Emmy Awards — including Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Lead Actress (Rachel Brosnahan), Outstanding Supporting Actress (Alex […]
Continue ReadingOver two nights last weekend, the Creative Arts Emmys celebrated many of the comedic efforts on TV and whatever you call TV in 2018. Among the first-time winners: Chris Redd and Kenan Thompson (pictured above) for writing the Saturday Night Live music video “Come Back Barack” (Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics), Katt Williams for his […]
Continue ReadingNetflix’s original series, American Vandal is easily one of the most hilarious breakout series the streaming giant put forth this… MORE
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Nathan Fielder has proven quite successful at manipulating the media and business worlds, often at the same time, through his Comedy Central series Nathan For You. Now he’s potentially really outdone himself. And that’s saying something considering his most recent season finale. Because now, Fielder has gotten an election security expert to show us how […]
Continue ReadingNathan Fielder has proven quite successful at manipulating the media and business worlds, often at the same time, through his Comedy Central series Nathan For You. Now he’s potentially really outdone himself. And that’s saying something considering his most recent season finale. Because now, Fielder has gotten an election security expert to show us how […]
Continue ReadingJim O’Heir is an Emmy-winning actor and comedian best known for co-starring as Jerry Gergich on the NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation. He’s a Chicago guy who trained at Second City in the 1980s, then thrived in an independent improv and sketch group called White Noise, which took him out to Hollywood. O’Heir enjoyed tons of small guest-starring roles […]
Continue ReadingI’m going to make this super simple for you, Emmy voters: Megan Amram has made a web series that meets all of the minimum requirements needed to win an Emmy for Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series, so therefore, you need to give her that Emmy. Seriously, it’s all covered in […]
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