In June, Netflix picked up an animated comedy by Nick Kroll and Family Guy writer/producer Andrew Goldberg called Big Mouth, and today the streaming network released two teasers. Kroll and John Mulaney voice the main characters of the 10-episode series, and Maya Rudolph, Fred Armisen, Jason Mantzoukas, Jordan Peele, Jenny Slate, and Jessi Klein round […]
Continue ReadingNetflix just released the trailer for Marc Maron’s standup special premiering next month. Filmed at the Pantages Theatre in Minneapolis, Marc Maron: Too Real follows Maron as he he “discusses everything from art and aging to his relationship with his parents and the longevity of the Rolling Stones.” Also, as the trailer reveals, he also […]
Continue ReadingEarlier this year, Netflix announced that it ordered two standup specials from Jerry Seinfeld, and the title and premiere date for the first special were revealed today. Titled Jerry Before Seinfeld, the first hourlong special was taped at The Comic Strip in New York, and according to The Hollywood Reporter, it includes some of Seinfeld’s earliest […]
Continue ReadingThere’s been so much variety of good comedy TV in the past few years that it’s dumb to pick a sub-genre. Smart and edgy shows like Silicon Valley are great. Shows that mine comedy from the absurdity of existence like Atlanta are great. Sitcoms that unabashedly pack as much humor, jokes, sight gags, silly situations, […]
Continue ReadingLast year it was reported that Tucker & Dale vs. Evil writer/director Eli Craig had a new horror-comedy in the works at Netflix called Little Evil, and today the streaming network released the trailer. Starring Adam Scott and Evangeline Lilly, the film centers on a married couple who discover that their 6-year-old son is the […]
Continue ReadingNetflix’s new series Friends from College will return for another season. According to Deadline, the streaming network officially renewed Nicholas Stoller and Francesca Delbanco’s ensemble comedy for a second, eight-episode season today. The ensemble comedy – which stars Keegan-Michael Key, Cobie Smulders, Annie Parisse, Nat Faxon, Fred Savage, and Jae Suh Park — was originally […]
Continue ReadingParamount revealed back in 2015 that it was developing a television series for Amazon based on the 1999 movie Galaxy Quest, and while the project stalled last year following Alan Rickman’s death, today there’s a big update. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Paul Scheer has signed on to write the series, taking over for original Galaxy […]
Continue ReadingMarc Maron has a brand new standup special premiering in just a few weeks. During his appearance on The Tonight Show last night, Maron revealed that he has a new special in the works titled Marc Maron: Too Real. Filmed at the Pantages Theatre in Minneapolis, the special follows Maron as he “discusses everything from […]
Continue ReadingThe thought of country singer Brad Paisley having his own Netflix standup special — even one with several actual comics on the bill — naturally brings about mixed feelings. On one hand, Paisley’s music has always employed a fair amount of humor; on “The Cigar Song,” he tells the tale of a criminal who is […]
Continue ReadingJerry Seinfeld hates talk shows, so he instead set out to do the anti-talk show and Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee — a series that lets Seinfeld take his friends on drives in slick cars to get some joe and grub — was born. For viewers, the lack of fanfare and production makes us voyeurs […]
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