ABC has announced it will debut its latest live musical event this fall with “Young Frankenstein Live!” produced by the legendary director, writer, actor, comedian, producer and composer, Mel Brooks. The network recently saw its hybrid live…
Continue ReadingIt’s never to early to start thinking about Christmas, apparently. During their turn in the winter TCA meetings in Pasadena, FOX announced that at the end of this year, the network is granting a holiday special to none other than Stoopid Buddy St…
Continue ReadingAmanda Seales has joined Adrienne Houghton, Loni Love, Jeannie Mai and Tamera Mowry-Housley as a permanent co-host on their daytime talk show, The Real. Seales opened last year with her first HBO comedy special, and followed it up by hosting a comedy c…
Continue ReadingFrom the television network’s CBS Entertainment Diversity and Inclusion department… Here are the 20 young actors strutting their stuff for industry executives next week in multiple showcase (Jan. 14-17) in North Hollywood: Aida Osman, Linco…
Continue ReadingLast year, Netflix kicked off 2019 with a global gauntlet of stand-up comedy, Comedians of the World. This year, Vulture asked some of our worldly comedians about the sometimes daunting task of adapting their stand-up acts from their native tongue into…
Continue ReadingHuge ups to Ramy Youssef and Awkwafina, who took home their first Golden Globe Awards over the weekend. Youssef won Best Actor in a TV Comedy for playing a fictionalized version of his younger self in the Hulu series, Ramy. Awkwafina won Best Actress i…
Continue ReadingKate Willett made her network TV debut on Tuesday night’s Late Show, although she actually recorded this performance back in May (fun facts!). Speaking of fun facts, Willett jokes about how dating loser boys is perhaps less problematic for women …
Continue ReadingGreat news for fans of Jacqueline Novak, especially if you haven’t yet gotten yourself to her Off-Broadway show, Get On Your Knees. Novak’s show has received one more extension, running through Feb. 16, 2020, at the Lucille Lortel Theatre. …
Continue ReadingPBS aired the Mark Twain Prize honors for Dave Chappelle last night. In case you missed it, then you can watch it all on PBS online. Here’s the real deal, though. Chappelle himself, accepting the prize, and talking about the importance of comedy …
Continue ReadingIn case you missed it over the holiday season, or have gotten all your attention diverted to Iran, here’s a reminder that Hong Kong still remains unhappy with living under control of China. Samantha Bee went to Hong Kong to investigate for hersel…
Continue Reading