Amy Poehler, Natasha Lyonne, and Leslye Headland have teamed up for a new comedy in the works at Netflix. According to Deadline, the streaming network has given an eight-episode series order to an untitled comedy (formerly titled Russian Doll) from the trio. The show will follow Lyonne’s character Nadia “on her journey as the guest […]
Continue ReadingBest known for his role as the foul-mouthed friend and dating advisor Zahid on Netflix’s recently renewed comedy Atypical, Nik Dodani is on the cusp of a breakout year. The 22-year-old actor and comedian has been acting since age 12 and is now starting to get some serious recognition. As a standup he’s only about two […]
Continue ReadingYou still have time to watch your favorite Seeso shows and specials on Seeso. Just not much time. The NBCUniversal comedy streaming platform notified subscribers overnight that the service will shut down once and for all on Nov. 8, 2017. Here’s the letter: Dear Seeso-ers, Please note moving forward, you will no longer be billed […]
Continue ReadingAmerican Vandal promises satire that will puncture the self-importance of Netflix’s own entries in the true crime genre, like Making a Murderer and The Keepers. By moving the setting to a high school in California and making the central crime 27 spray-painted dicks, American Vandal seemed poised to be a great one-note joke, a self-serious […]
Continue ReadingSuperheroes have gone mainstream. They stare back at us from every conceivable surface: movies, soda cans, and The CW. And every intellectual property under the sun — from Heathers to Will & Grace — is getting a second chance. So it makes sense to bring back an IP that has been knowingly goofing on superheroes […]
Continue ReadingFrom Serial to binge-demanding TV series like The Jinx and Making a Murderer, the true crime doc format has become a national phenomenon that immediately sucks us in and then spits us out eight hours later with endless debates about whodunit. Though these are serious topics that would often demand a fictionalized version, it wouldn’t […]
Continue ReadingEarlier this year, Netflix added an animated series from Nick Kroll and Andrew Goldberg called Big Mouth, and today the full trailer for the show was released. The 10-episode series is based on Kroll and Goldberg’s childhood friendship and centers on “the glorious nightmare that is teenaged puberty,” and some of the comedians who voice […]
Continue ReadingA behind-the-scenes documentary about Jim Carrey’s experience channeling Andy Kaufman for the 1999 biopic Man on the Moon is heading to Netflix. Titled Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond – The Story of Jim Carrey & Andy Kaufman Featuring a Very Special, Contractually Obligated Mention of Tony Clifton, the documentary recently premiered at the Venice […]
Continue Reading‘Structurally Sound’ is a recurring feature where each week a different structurally unusual, rule-breaking anomaly of an episode from a comedy series is examined. “I promise, one day this will all be a pleasant memory.” BoJack Horseman not only tackles some very heavy issues for a show about an animated horse, but it’s also no […]
Continue ReadingAmazon has a few new comedy projects in development, including a new series starring frequent SNL collaborators Fred Armisen and Maya Rudolph. According to Deadline, the streaming network has given a series order to an untitled, half-hour, single-cam series co-created by Alan Yang and Matt Hubbard with Armisen and Rudolph attached to star and co-executive produce. Not […]
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