Chris Gethard’s one-man show, Career Suicide, premieres this coming Saturday on HBO. But May 1 also marks the start of Mental Health Awareness Month, so Gethard sat down with fellow comedians Wyatt Cenac, Patti Harrison, Aparna Nancherla and Phoebe Robinson to explore different paths and experiences in dealing with depression and anxiety from a variety […]
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HBO wants to turn the 1997 political satire Wag the Dog into a television series. According to The Hollywood Reporter, original director Barry Levinson is attached to adapt Wag the Dog for TV in the form of a half-hour comedy for the network, which is described as “an ode to the classic film, but moving […]
Continue ReadingHere’s a clip from last night’s Last Week Tonight, where John Oliver takes a closer look at Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, who are seen by many as the supposedly “moderating influences” within the Trump administration but are actually two people we really don’t know enough about to judge, much less trust to bring any […]
Continue ReadingCongrats to Donald Glover, Pamela Adlon, Louis CK and the cast of Veep for joining the illustrious list of winners of The Peabody Awards. CK pulled off a double-win, as he co-created FX’s Better Things and also fully funded and created his own streaming dramedy, Horace and Pete, on his own website. Here’s the announcement […]
Continue ReadingFormer Late Night writer/performer and current Daily Show writer/contributor Michelle Wolf has a standup special in the works at HBO. The network announced today that Wolf will tape her debut HBO standup special on August 12th at the Skirball Center in New York. The special will be directed by Neal Brennan, who also directed Al […]
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Here’s a clip from last night’s Last Week Tonight, where John Oliver takes a closer look at the upcoming French presidential election and the rising popularity of the very Trump-like candidate Marine Le Pen. “One of the frustrating things about watching this unfold from America is this feels a little like déjà vu: a potentially […]
Continue ReadingChris Gethard’s Career Suicide is one of this year’s most highly anticipated new specials: produced by Judd Apatow, the show was… MORE
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If you’re a Chris Gethard fan who didn’t get the chance to see his live, Judd Apatow-produced one-man show Career Suicide, you’re in luck, because next month it’s headed to HBO in the form of a TV special. Check out the trailer for the special HBO released today, and watch the rest when Career Suicide […]
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