Netflix has a new comedy series in the works starring Tony Danza. According to Variety, Danza is slated to produce and star in an upcoming series for the streaming network called The Good Cop, in which he’ll play Tony Sr., “a disgraced, former NYPD officer who never followed the rules. He lives with his son, […]
Continue ReadingNetflix’s new ensemble comedy from Nick Stoller and Francesca Delbanco just got its first full trailer. Ordered to series last August, the half-hour comedy Friends from College stars Keegan-Michael Key, Cobie Smulders, Annie Parisse, Nat Faxon, Fred Savage, and Jae Suh Park as as “a group of friends who attended Harvard together and are now […]
Continue ReadingJim Jefferies made his Comedy Central late night hosting debut last night with the premiere of his new show The Jim Jefferies Show, and at the end of the episode, Jefferies got some extra star power in the form of a quick appearance by the show’s very own weatherman played by Brad Pitt. Now that […]
Continue ReadingCBS announced a pile of premiere dates today for its fall lineup, including returning comedies The Big Bang Theory, Superior Donuts, Mom, and Kevin Can Wait as well as new shows Me, Myself & I starring Bobby Moynihan, the Big Bang spin-off Young Sheldon, and 9JKL. Here’s the full rundown: Monday, Sept. 25 8:00-8:30 PM — THE […]
Continue ReadingComedy Central’s new series from James Davis, Hood Adjacent, premieres next month, and today the network released the first promo. Originally put into development last year, the series follows the former Late Late Show writer as he “shares his perspective on the world he grew up in and the world he grew up next to” […]
Continue ReadingShowtime’s new hourlong series about the ‘70s LA standup scene doesn’t premiere on TV until next month, but the network released the pilot episode online this week so you can get a head start. Ordered to series last year, the Jim Carrey-produced I’m Dying Up Here is based on the 2009 book by William Knoedelseder […]
Continue ReadingLast year, Netflix added an ensemble comedy to its slate called Friends from College, and today the streaming network released a teaser trailer for the show. Co-created by Nick Stoller and Francesca Delbanco, the half-hour series follows “a group of friends who attended Harvard together and are now in their 40s, experiencing varying degrees of […]
Continue ReadingThis year ABC’s Downward Dog became the first network sitcom ever to be accepted at the Sundance Film Festival. Not bad for a show about a talking dog. While the talking-animal concept is one critics generally deride, it’s the opposite for Downward Dog, which has received critical acclaim for the way it smartly portrays the […]
Continue ReadingToday TBS announced several new comedy projects in the works. First up is a Lorne Michaels-produced anthology comedy series created by Simon Rich called Miracle Workers, which will star Daniel Radcliffe and Owen Wilson. TBS has ordered seven episodes of the series, which is set in Heaven and based on Rich’s novel What in God’s Name. […]
Continue ReadingABC just released a bunch of series trailers for some brand new comedy shows. In addition to the Zach Braff-starring comedy Alex, Inc. (formerly titled Start Up), the network also released trailers for the Daveed Diggs-produced musical comedy The Mayor as well as the Ellen DeGeneres-produced Splitting Up Together, which stars Jenna Fischer and Oliver […]
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