“Saturday Night Live” announces October 3rd return to studio 8H

It sounds like SNL will be Live from New York once more. Today, it was announced that Saturday Night Live… MORE
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‘Kids can smell fear’: the standups who took over children’s TV

Is performing for young audiences easier? Far from it say the comedians who do clubs at night and CBBC shows by dayWhat do standup comics do in the daytime? A glance at television schedules provides an answer: many hone their craft in the gaily coloure…

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TBS announces new competition series “Go-Big Show”, hosted by Bert Kreischer

This sounds like something perfect for Bert Kreischer to host. It’s been announced that TBS has ordered a full season… MORE
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Reno 911! has been renewed for an eighth season at Quibi

Reno 911! fans can rejoice. It has been announced that everyone’s favorite Nevada cops will be coming back for another… MORE
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Let the BBC’s new boss do his worst – with comedy, I’d rather be offended than bored | Suzanne Moore

New director-general Tim Davie will reportedly steer TV comedy to the right to correct years of perceived anti-Tory bias. But it was Brexit, not the BBC, that put a spanner in British humourJust as I couldn’t work myself up over what anyone sings at th…

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Let the BBC’s new boss do his worst – with comedy, I’d rather be offended than bored | Suzanne Moore

New director-general Tim Davie will reportedly steer TV comedy to the right to correct years of perceived anti-Tory bias. But it was Brexit, not the BBC, that put a spanner in British humourJust as I couldn’t work myself up over what anyone sings at th…

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HBO Max announces “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” reunion special

A few weeks ago, we reported that The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air was getting a dramatic reboot. And now, there’s… MORE
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After months of Zoom gigs, I’m doing live standup again – and it feels glorious | Romesh Ranganathan

For the first minute or so, I try to remember how to deliver coherent sentences – but people are laughingThis is the longest period I have gone without gigging since I started as a comic. It looks as if we’re moving towards indoor performances again, b…

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Netflix and the talk show format: What are they missing?

Earlier this week, it was announced that Hasan Minhaj’s Netflix show, Patriot Act, would not be renewed. This comes after… MORE
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Showtime picks up “Moonbase 8” from John C. Reilly, Tim Heidecker, and Fred Armisen

Did we see this teaming up of comedic minds coming? Absolutely not. That being said, are we happy it’s happening?… MORE
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