Does cable TV matter anymore in the “digital age of comedy”?

There’s a new kid in the comedy game these days — well, actually, there are a bunch of new kids, now that more… MORE

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T.J. Miller Will Not Return to ‘Silicon Valley’ Next Season

Silicon Valley just earned a season 5 renewal at HBO today, but one of the series’ main stars will not be returning for the next batch of episodes. According to The Hollywood Reporter, T.J. Miller (who plays Erlich Bachman) will not be returning next season, which HBO confirmed today with the below statement: The producers […]

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HBO has renewed “Veep” and “Silicon Valley”

Good news, comedy fans: HBO has renewed two of its funniest shows, Veep and Silicon Valley. Both shows air season finales on… MORE

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HBO Renews ‘Silicon Valley’ and ‘Veep’

Two of HBO’s hit comedies are sticking around for another season. The network announced today that it’s handed out renewals to Silicon Valley and Veep, which will keep the series on the air for a fifth and seventh season, respectively. Both shows premiered their current seasons last month, and their new seasons will debut sometime […]

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Jon Stewart and HBO scuttle animated satire project

After Jon Stewart left The Daily Show in the summer of 2015, much was made of his four-year contract with HBO he signed a few months later. Stewart would produce daily animated comedy clips, still commenting on the headlines and the news, only now in cartoons, for HBO’s digital HBO Go and HBO NOW apps, […]

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HBO Scraps Plans for Jon Stewart’s Animated Series

Back in 2015, Jon Stewart signed a four-year production deal with HBO that was slated to include a series of short-form animations parodying cable news, but now it looks like the project will not move forward at the network. According to Variety, Stewart and the network have decided to scrap the short-form animation project, but […]

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Here’s a Promo for T.J. Miller’s HBO Standup Special ‘Meticulously Ridiculous’

T.J. Miller heads to HBO next month with a brand new special, and today the network released the first promo. Titled Meticulously Ridiculous, the special was taped at the Paramount Theatre in Denver and makes Miller’s HBO standup special debut. Check out the promo above, and watch the rest when Meticulously Ridiculous premieres Saturday, June 17th at […]

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Here’s a Promo for T.J. Miller’s HBO Standup Special ‘Meticulously Ridiculous’

T.J. Miller heads to HBO next month with a brand new special, and today the network released the first promo. Titled Meticulously Ridiculous, the special was taped at the Paramount Theatre in Denver and makes Miller’s HBO standup special debut. Check out the promo above, and watch the rest when Meticulously Ridiculous premieres Saturday, June 17th at […]

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John Oliver Recaps a Crazy Week of “Stupid Watergate” News

Here’s a clip from last night’s Last Week Tonight, where John Oliver recaps a truly insane week of news updates about the Trump administration and the ongoing investigation about Trump’s ties to Russia – or as Oliver calls it, “Stupid Watergate” – as well as why Democrats shouldn’t rush to excitement over mentions of impeachment […]

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Watch a teaser of Andy Samburg’s HBO sports spoof, “Tour De Pharmacy”

Andy Samberg is following up his HBO sports spoof, 7 Days In Hell with another show that’s set to riff… MORE

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