Jay Leno Apologizes for Decades of Anti-Asian Jokes

After a year of enduring even more hatred than before thanks to COVID-19, the Asian-American community has received an apology from a perhaps unlikely source: Jay Leno. The Media Action Network for Asian Americans (MANAA) announced this week that it ha…

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Jay Leno Apologizes for Decades of Anti-Asian Jokes

After a year of enduring even more hatred than before thanks to COVID-19, the Asian-American community has received an apology from a perhaps unlikely source: Jay Leno. The Media Action Network for Asian Americans (MANAA) announced this week that it ha…

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Review: Loyiso Gola, ‘Unlearning,’ on Netflix

Loyiso Gola, aka “the Jon Stewart of South Africa” before his fellow South African comedian Trevor Noah actually replaced Stewart instead on The Daily Show, has a new hour of stand-up out on Netflix. Gola performed indoors in Cape Town with…

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Review: Nate Bargatze, ‘The Greatest Average American,’ on Netflix

More like the greatest affable American, am I right? That’s how great Nate Bargatze is, and the COVID-19 pandemic couldn’t slow him down from writing and performing a new Netflix hour. Even if it meant performing outside, where helicopters …

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Mary Beth Barone on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Mary Beth Barone made her Tonight Show debut on Tuesday night, and didn’t forget to check her privilege while performing inside 30 Rock. Barone also made fun of her dating life, which became extra problematic meeting a nice British lad just in ti…

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Phoebe Robinson ‘Doing The Most’ On Comedy Central

Congrats to Phoebe Robinson on not letting the pandemic stop her from making her first starring Comedy Central TV show! Doing the Most with Phoebe Robinson will premiere on Friday, April 9 at 11 p.m. ET/PT, with a second episode airing at 11:30 p.m.  T…

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Episode #331: Danny Jolles

Danny Jolles is a stand-up comedian best known for his role acting and singing as George on The CW’s Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. His other TV credits include Hulu’s Ramy, Comedy Central’s Corporate, Netflix’s Aunty Donna’s House, and Quibi’s Royalties. As a s…

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Borat, Desus and Mero Win Big at 2021 WGA Awards

Congrats to the following comedy writers who came home (even if they already were at home for the virtual ceremony) with awards this year from the Writers Guild Association. ADAPTED SCREENPLAY Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, Screenplay by Sacha Baron …

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Borat, Desus and Mero Win Big at 2021 WGA Awards

Congrats to the following comedy writers who came home (even if they already were at home for the virtual ceremony) with awards this year from the Writers Guild Association. ADAPTED SCREENPLAY Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, Screenplay by Sacha Baron …

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Peacock Renews The Amber Ruffin Show through September 2021

Congrats to Amber Ruffin and her crew at The Amber Ruffin Show! The 20th weekly Friday night episode airs tonight, and NBCUniversal announced today that Ruffin’s run on Peacock will continue at least for another six months into September 2021. Ru…

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