Wyatt Cenac’s new late night docu-series Wyatt Cenac’s Problem Areas debuts next month, and HBO confirmed Cenac’s full writing and research staff with us today. In addition to Daily Show alum Hallie Haglund serving as an executive producer and head writer, Cenac’s team of writers – notably, 5 out of 7 are women – includes […]
Continue ReadingLast year, Netflix added another batch of half-hour standup specials for its new series The Standups, and today the streaming network released the trailer. The comedians featured in season 2 include Gina Yashere, Rachel Feinstein, Kyle Kinane, Aparna Nancherla, Joe List, and Brent Morin, all taped at the Globe Theatre in Los Angeles. Check out the trailer above, and catch […]
Continue ReadingWhen Curb Your Enthusiasm wrapped up its eighth season in 2011, the mystery of if there would be a season 9 lingered for years. Finally, to the surprise of many — including the cast and crew — Curb did return in 2017 after a six-year hiatus. There was perhaps only one person from the show […]
Continue ReadingHere’s a clip from last night’s Conan, where O’Brien chats with actor, comedian, and birthday boy Ron Funches about his recent decision to enroll in pro wrestling classes. The reason? “I was like ‘Ooh, this standup comedy thing is getting a little too stable.’ I needed something that I could possibly break my neck in […]
Continue ReadingStepping out her door, Helen Malloy was completely unprepared for what she saw. There on the front yard, her husband Gus—famous for angrily warning kids away from his beloved lawn—was playing baseball catch with a ten-year-old boy from the neighborhood. Stunned, she took out her phone and began recording as the two natural adversaries continued to play. After several […]
Continue ReadingWhile Amazon is turning to the talent at BoJack Horseman for its first-ever animated series, Apple is turning to the minds behind Bob’s Burgers. According to Deadline, Apple has given a double-season, straight-to-series order to an animated musical comedy from Loren Bouchard, Bob’s Burgers executive producer Nora Smith, and Josh Gad called Central Park, which […]
Continue ReadingThe web series Psusy unabashedly proclaims itself to be the Broad City of New Zealand. The series stars Jaya Beach-Robertson and Aria Dehar as Karen and Sharee, two friends who in each episode get into escapades that go from the seemingly realistic to completely absurd, gross, and over-the-top circumstances that effortlessly segue into something with […]
Continue ReadingThe web series Psusy unabashedly proclaims itself to be the Broad City of New Zealand. The series stars Jaya Beach-Robertson and Aria Dehar as Karen and Sharee, two friends who in each episode get into escapades that go from the seemingly realistic to completely absurd, gross, and over-the-top circumstances that effortlessly segue into something with […]
Continue ReadingPod-Canon is an ongoing tribute to the greatest individual comedy-related podcast episodes of all time. The world may a cesspool and the future unbearably grim, but there are nevertheless ample reasons for comedy podcast lovers to rejoice. Scott Aukerman and Adam Scott recently launched an R.E.M-themed podcast, to the delight and edification of the masses. The […]
Continue ReadingWhat a night for Melissa Villaseñor! After a season and a half of 1-2 lines every episode, she was featured in five sketches this weekend and closed out the show with a banger Nickelback rendition. I think the episode needed her more reserved stage presence to counterbalance Sterling K. (Kathleen) Brown’s theatricality. Brown brought a […]
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