The Gig Economy in ‘Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt returned to Netflix on Friday with season 3 picking up for the most part where it left off. At the start, Kimmy (Ellie Kemper) is deciding whether to pursue college and taking her opportunity to make the Reverend Richard Wayne Gary Wayne (Jon Hamm) miserable by refusing to sign his divorce papers. […]

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Sarah Silverman reveals her pre-show rituals in this “A Speck of Dust” promo

To hype her latest special, A Speck of Dust, stand-up Sarah Silverman taped a tongue-in-cheek behind the scenes video documenting her… MORE

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Hasan Minhaj’s ‘Homecoming King’ Is an American Story, Whether You Get the References or Not

When I first stumbled across Hasan Minhaj’s YouTube videos back in 2012, I was at a strange point in my evolution as a comedy consumer, where my identity as a budding comedy nerd and my identity as an Indian-Canadian were somewhat at odds. For as much as I loved standup and was fascinated by the […]

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Sarah Silverman parodies pre-show rituals

We’re one week away from Sarah Silverman’s new Netflix special, so here’s a sneak peek behind her curtains to see how Silverman prepares for a show. Her pre-show rituals are not normal. But they do include a cameo from Steve Agee and a breath mint. So there’s that! Roll the clip!

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New sitcom “Friends From College” with Keegan-Michael Key, Cobie Smulders, and Fred Savage gets a trailer

Between releases of stand-up specials and a new series of half hours, Netflix is about to debut the sitcom Friends From… MORE

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Issa Rae to Write a Buddy Comedy Starring Rihanna and Lupita Nyong’o

A movie idea that developed on Twitter is turning into a reality thanks to Netflix. According to Entertainment Weekly, the streaming network has picked up a film project starring Rihanna and Lupita Nyong’o, directed by Ava DuVernay, and written by Insecure creator/star Issa Rae. The idea for the film originated on Twitter after a photo of […]

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Release date set for Netflix series “The Standups,” featuring new half hours from Nate Bargatze, Beth Stelling, Dan Soder and more

Netflix has set a 4th of July premiere date for its new series The Standups, a compilation of completely new half… MORE

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The Season 2 Trailer for Will Arnett’s ‘Flaked’ Has Arrived

Will Arnett’s Netflix comedy Flaked returns next month, and today the streaming network released the trailer. The show debuted last March and earned a season 2 renewal over the summer, and it’s slated to return for a brand new season on Friday, June 2nd. Check out the trailer for the new season above, which centers […]

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The Season 2 Trailer for Will Arnett’s ‘Flaked’ Has Arrived

Will Arnett’s Netflix comedy Flaked returns next month, and today the streaming network released the trailer. The show debuted last March and earned a season 2 renewal over the summer, and it’s slated to return for a brand new season on Friday, June 2nd. Check out the trailer for the new season above, which centers […]

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“Hitler’s Dog, Gossip & Trickery” is Norm MacDonald’s antidote to overly analytical comedy

In the era of non-stop entertainment coverage, dissecting the frog of comedy has never been more popular. There are literally thousands… MORE

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