Comedian Adam Newman’s credits are as unusual and diverse as the themes he explores in his new special. He’s been seen on Letterman, Silicon Valley, The Tyra Banks Show, and Animal Planet’s We Love Puppies. In his new Seeso special Fuzzies (streaming now) he tackles subjects like the dark side of The Jetsons, his lost […]
Continue ReadingComedian Adam Newman’s credits are as unusual and diverse as the themes he explores in his new special. He’s been seen on Letterman, Silicon Valley, The Tyra Banks Show, and Animal Planet’s We Love Puppies. In his new Seeso special Fuzzies (streaming now) he tackles subjects like the dark side of The Jetsons, his lost […]
Continue ReadingLast year, HBO ordered a new standup special from comedian and NBC star Jerrod Carmichael, and today the network released the premiere date and trailer. Titled Jerrod Carmichael: 8, the special is slated to premiere on Saturday, March 11th at 10:00pm. Carmichael’s first HBO standup special Love at the Store aired back in 2014.
Continue ReadingSeeso just announced a pile of new and returning series and specials. In addition to premiere dates for new seasons of Big Jay Oakerson’s What’s Your F@%king Deal, Bajillion Dollar Propertie$, and Hidden America with Jonah Ray, the streaming network also also announced two new standup specials from Doug Stanhope and Brent Weinbach. Check out […]
Continue ReadingIf you’re an aspiring comedian who is scared of bombing in front of an audience, this sneak peek from a new standup documentary is a helpful reminder that, whenever you bomb, you’re in great company. Directed by Lloyd Stanton and Paul Toogood, Dying Laughing attempts to uncover the “emotional and psychological highs and lows of […]
Continue ReadingThe Bonnaroo Music Festival revealed its comedy lineup for 2017 today. This year’s festival runs from Friday, June 8th through Sunday the 11th in Manchester, Tennessee, and so far the lineup includes Hannibal Buress, Natasha Leggero and Moshe Kasher, 2 Dope Queens hosts Jessica Williams and Phoebe Robinson, and more. Here’s the current lineup: Hannibal […]
Continue ReadingThe enterprising and lovable Ron Funches says he pitched his own character to play on the new NBC series Powerless, billed as the first comedy set in the DC Comics world. The show stars Vanessa Hudgens and the staff (played by Danny Pudi, Alan Tudyk, Christina Kirk, and Jennie Pierson) of an insurance company specializing […]
Continue ReadingJoe DeRosa’s new one hour Comedy Central special You Let Me Down premieres tonight at midnight. Filmed at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever, the special showcases DeRosa’s gripes with achievers, Tinder, golf, and the state of Arizona, just to mention a few. But beyond his signature opinionated complaints, DeRosa opens up about his own […]
Continue ReadingAfter doing comedy in Boston for a year, Jen Kirkman made the move to New York City, where from 1998 to 2002 she performed anywhere she could get stage time, including laundromats, lofts, and a spot in Long Island dubbed “The Worst Comedy Club” by Jerry Seinfeld. Last year Kirkman returned to NYC’s Bowery Ballroom […]
Continue ReadingSeeso wants more of Wyatt Cenac’s standup series Night Train. According to Deadline, the streaming network has renewed Night Train with Wyatt Cenac for a second season, joining recently renewed Seeso shows like Cameron Esposito and Rhea Butcher’s Take My Wife and Kulap Vilaysack’s Bajillion Dollar Propertie$. Read our interview with Cenac about Night Train’s […]
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