IFC’s Brockmire returns with a brand new season in April, and today the network dropped a trailer. Renewed ahead of its season 1 premiere last year, the Hank Azaria-starring series returns Wednesday, April 25th at 10:00pm, and the next batch of episodes follow Jim Brockmire as he “finds himself in the decadent city of New […]
Continue ReadingSaturday Night Live alum Sasheer Zamata has a new TV project in the works. Deadline reports that Zamata and Sean Kleier (Odd Mom Out) have signed on to star in a multi-cam comedy pilot in the works at NBC called So Close. Ordered at the network last month, the pilot is produced by Sean Hayes, […]
Continue ReadingJay and Mark Duplass have four movies in the works at Netflix. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the duo has landed a four-picture deal with the streaming network, which will start with a movie starring Ray Romano to be released sometime later this year. The movie, which is currently untitled, is described as a “bittersweet […]
Continue ReadingWhen In Living Color premiered on Fox in 1990, the sketch series represented the beginning of a wave of Black network programming unlike any seen on television in decades (arguably ever). In 1994, In Living Color ended along with four other Black series on Fox alone (the syndicated talk show The Arsenio Hall Show ended […]
Continue ReadingThe new season of Silicon Valley now has a full trailer, and it’s got it all: a bunch of dogs, a bear, a secret message, and Andy Daly. Renewed for season 5 last year, the show returns next month with Thomas Middleditch, Zach Woods, Kumail Nanjiani, Martin Starr, Josh Brener, Amanda Crew, Matt Ross, Suzanne […]
Continue ReadingHere’s a clip from last night’s Opposition, where Jordan Klepper talks with Carly Novell and Delaney Tarr, two seniors and shooting survivors from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School who are using their platform to call for the government to pass common-sense gun control laws. At one point during the interview, Novell tells Klepper about how she […]
Continue ReadingIt’s been one hell of a news cycle for Reductress. The site dedicated its entire landing page to rape culture back in 2016, partially in response to how sexual assault was being discussed in the comedy world. Today, every website’s homepage looks like Reductress in 2016: an endless parade of misogyny and poorly thought out […]
Continue ReadingPaul Feig is directing a comedy pilot in the works at Freeform. The network announced today that it’s given a pilot order to Girls Code, which was put into development back in October. New Girl’s Kim Rosenstock serves as writer on the half-hour workplace comedy, which follows “the odd couple partnership between a brazen, self-centered tech […]
Continue ReadingSaturday Night Live just revealed two more hosts for this season. First up is Sterling K. Brown, who will make his hosting debut on March 10th with musical guest James Bay. Then, on St. Patrick’s Day, SNL alum Bill Hader will host with musical guest Arcade Fire. Hader last hosted the show back in 2014. […]
Continue ReadingIt’s perhaps not correct to say that Natasha Rothwell is “transitioning” from being a writer to an actress, because she still seems to be excelling at both and doesn’t intend to stop working behind the scenes. It’s just that you may be seeing a lot more of her in the coming years. A lot more. […]
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