The annual “Comics to Watch” list, published by Variety and assembled by folks inside the industry, usually comes out in late July so the trade magazine can fete the talent in person at Montreal’s Just For Laughs festival. That has ne…
Continue ReadingThe Ms. Pat Show is coming Aug. 12, 2021, to BET+, and we got a first look at the stand-up comedian’s series over the weekend during the BET Awards. Based on Ms. Pat’s stand-up comedy and memoir, THE MS. PAT SHOW is the story of a former convicte…
Continue ReadingRory Scovel is a stand-up comedian, actor and writer who came out of the Washington, D.C., comedy scene, and has managed to incorporate the lessons of improvisation into his stand-up throughout his career, from comedy competitions to late-night TV sets…
Continue ReadingConan O’Brien spent the final 15 minutes of his final late-night TV show on TBS thanking all of the people who have made his show possible over the three decades he has been in television. Watch and weep. Don’t weep too much, though…C…
Continue ReadingEver get stuck in revolving door with a stranger? Rojo Perez has, and he told us all about it in this performance on The Tonight Show, as well as his recent travel experience with a slouching low-energy pilot. That doesn’t sound good. Sounds bett…
Continue ReadingLast summer, comedian Amy Schumer used pandemic quarantine to her advantage, learning to cook as part of a Food Network series with her husband, Amy Schumer Learns to Cook. This summer, Schumer is spinning off that notion for even more adventures in a …
Continue ReadingIf you loved seeing NBC figure out that Leslie Jones’s liveTweeting of the Olympics should also be a TV thing, then perhaps you’ll also enjoy seeing Amber Ruffin and Kevin Hart on your TVs and streaming platforms, live from Tokyo? Or least …
Continue ReadingCongratulations to the folks at Freestyle Love Supreme! The Tony Awards announced a special honor for the group of hip-hop improvisers. Here’s the citation: For more than 17 years, the same dedicated producers, creative team and founding company …
Continue ReadingJosh Blue already has won a primetime summer NBC competition series, taking home the title of Last Comic Standing after season four concluded in 2006. Fifteen years later, Blue is back on America’s Got Talent. Can he make it 2 for 2?
Continue ReadingGraham Kay is a Canadian comedian based in New York City. Perhaps more importantly to this story, and to this set, Kay has recently crossed the threshold of 40 years of age. Things are gonna change for him. Kinda like they did when he was 14? Allow Kay…
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