The Duplass Brothers Land a Four-Movie Deal with Netflix

Jay 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 […]

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‘The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale’ Reimagines ‘The Soup’ for Netflix

Before Joel McHale starred as Jeff Winger on the much-beloved Community, he became a household name as the host of The Soup, the E! series where he would give us grade-A snark about the latest round of reality TV schlock. McHale’s wit spared no one, and the show familiarized itself with audiences with recurring segments […]

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Marlon Wayans Calls Trump “the Flavor Flav of White People” in the Trailer for His Netflix Standup Special

Marlon Wayans heads to Netflix later this month with a new standup special. Titled Marlon Wayans: Woke-ish, the special was ordered by the streaming network in September and was filmed at MGM National Harbor’s The Theater in Washington DC. In addition to the standup special, Marlon has a busy year ahead of him – his NBC […]

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Netflix Cancels ‘Disjointed’ After One Season

Not long after renewing Grace and Frankie, Netflix has now announced a cancellation. TVLine reports that the streaming network has canceled the Kathy Bates-starring series Disjointed after just one season. Created by Chuck Lorre, the series was ordered by Netflix back in July 2016 and debuted its first season in August 2017. Reviews for the […]

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Netflix Renews ‘Grace and Frankie’ for a Fifth Season

Grace and Frankie isn’t going anywhere. According to The Wrap, Netflix has handed out a season 5 renewal to the Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin-starring comedy, which debuted its fourth season last month. Season 5 is expected to premiere sometime in 2019, and at least one guest star has been confirmed: RuPaul playing Benjamin Le Day, […]

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Here’s the Trailer for the Third and Final Season of Netflix’s ‘Love’

As is the tradition, Netflix is celebrating Valentine’s Day today by releasing the trailer for the new season of Love. The Judd Apatow, Lesley Arfin, and Paul Rust-created comedy was renewed last year, and the upcoming batch of episodes will serve as the show’s final season. “I am really excited about the third season of Love,” […]

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Season 4 of ‘Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’ Premieres on Netflix in May

The fourth season of Netflix’s Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt now has a premiere date. The show, which was renewed back in July 2017, will return in two installments for season 4, with part 1 debuting Wednesday, May 30th with six new episodes. Part 2 will debut sometime later this year. 🛑STOP🛑… in the naaaame of Season […]

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Bo Burnham and the Art of the Standup Special

When Chris Rock abruptly announced yesterday that Tamborine — his first of two intensely anticipated Netflix specials — would be premiering in less than 24 hours, comedy fans let out a collective “Finally!” Not only was Rock’s record-breaking deal with the streaming goliath announced all the way back in 2016, but he spent the majority […]

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UCB and Nerdist will showcase comedy talent for new series on Nerdist-owned Alpha

The Upright Citizens Brigade will produce 10 weekly hours of fresh comedy for Nerdist and its Alpha streaming network. The UCB’s Don’t Think Productions will make the as-yet untitled series, which will include sketch comedy and other short-form pieces — similar, perhaps to The UCB Show that ran on Seeso. “At Nerdist we are committed […]

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Netflix to Release Chris Rock’s New Standup Special ‘Tamborine’ Tomorrow

Netflix just revealed a big surprise it has in store for Valentine’s Day. The streaming network will debut a brand new standup special from Chris Rock tomorrow called Chris Rock: Tamborine. Directed by Bo Burnham, the special was taped at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York and marks Rock’s first standup special in […]

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