Vanessa Gonzalez on A Little Late with Lilly Singh

Vanessa Gonzalez taught preschool after getting a theater degree and before becoming a full-time stand-up comedian, and as she explained on Lilly Singh’s late-night show on Monday, Gonzalez found her talents came in handy while trying to bond wit…

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Pete Buttigieg guest-hosting Jimmy Kimmel Live, but why?

This coming Thursday night, the 38-year-old mayor of South Bend., Ind., will guest-host Jimmy Kimmel Live. But why? Sure, “Mayor Pete” Buttigieg ran for the Democratic presidential nomination this year, only to bow out two days before Super…

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Louis CK filmed his DC performances for potential new special in 2020

Fans of Louis CK who saw the comedian perform over the weekend at the Warner Theatre in Washington, D.C., were abuzz on Reddit, not just over his new hour of material, but also because camera crews documented the whole thing. CK last put out a stand-up…

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Episode #293: Justine Marino

Justine Marino is a comedian who joined The Groundlings shortly after moving from Denver to Los Angeles, and found herself working as a tour guide at Universal Studios while also performing stand-up at night. Her first big break came in the Jenny McCar…

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Hannah Einbinder on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Hannah Einbinder served up some looks and a jazzy femme fatale of an opening bit on Friday’s Late Show. And then time-traveled through some epic act-outs. Talk about making a memorable first impression for your network TV debut!

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Austin cancels 2020 SXSW over coronavirus concerns

This just in: SXSW is cancelled for 2020. Full statement: The City of Austin has cancelled the March dates for SXSW and SXSW EDU. SXSW will faithfully follow the City’s directions. We are devastated to share this news with you. “The show must go on” is…

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Woody Allen memoir shelved by publisher after immediate protests

Earlier this week, Grand Central Publishing surprised the world by announcing a new memoir from Woody Allen that would come out in April. On Tuesday, Allen’s estranged son, Ronan Farrow, announced he’d cut ties with the publishing group, wh…

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Kids In The Hall reuniting for eight new episodes for Amazon Prime

You cannot currently watch the first five seasons of The Kids In The Hall for free with your Amazon Prime subscription (they’re all available for a fee, tho). But just you wait. Amazon announced today they’ve gotten the Canadian comedy trou…

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Crank Yankers revival gets 20-episode vote of confidence from Comedy Central

Crank Yankers ain’t stopping in 2020. Comedy Central today ordered 20 more episodes of Crank Yankers from Jimmy Kimmel’s KIMMELOT production company, in association with ITV America. All-new episodes from the current order resume March 17 at 10:3…

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Which comedians will be going to SXSW 2020

While the situation still feels fluid with some leading tech companies bailing on travel to Austin for SXSW due to fears or concerns about the spread of coronavirus (note: Texas just reported its first case, outside of Houston, today), the festival its…

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