The 2017 Emmys were handed out last night, and in case you missed it, comedy made history in two categories. Lena Waithe became the first black woman to win the Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series award for her work on Aziz Ansari’s Master of None (watch her fantastic acceptance speech here), while Donald Glover became […]
Continue ReadingDuring the Emmys, Netflix not only served notice with the number of awards it won in the ceremonies, but also in an extended TV ad showcasing four of its hit series with four of its exclusive A-list stand-up comedians making specials on the streaming giant. You could see Dave Chappelle interact with the kids from […]
Continue ReadingSuperheroes have gone mainstream. They stare back at us from every conceivable surface: movies, soda cans, and The CW. And every intellectual property under the sun — from Heathers to Will & Grace — is getting a second chance. So it makes sense to bring back an IP that has been knowingly goofing on superheroes […]
Continue ReadingGrowing up in the church, Yamaneika Saunders was told by others that she had a calling. “When I was growing up people would single me out and say that I would be a preacher. I had no idea how to be a preacher, nor did I want to be. Maybe the gift that they saw […]
Continue ReadingAhead of his hosting gig at this year’s Emmys on Sunday, Stephen Colbert paid his fellow late night hosts a visit with appearances on West Coast shows Jimmy Kimmel Live and The Late Late Show last night. In the above clip, Colbert teams up with James Corden to share some of the many hyper-specific side effects […]
Continue ReadingHere’s a clip from last night’s Tonight Show, where Jimmy Fallon welcomes Julio Torres — whose Late Night set from April you should definitely watch if you haven’t already — as a “Tonight Show correspondent” to share his thoughts on DACA and immigration. As a comedian born in El Salvador and now living in the States with […]
Continue ReadingComedy Central’s half hours are back this week, rebranded as Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents. The first in this season’s lineup of emerging comics is Chicago native Chris Redd. Redd got his start over eight years ago by simultaneously taking on improv, sketch, and standup. Since then he’s used his combined skills on the stage and […]
Continue ReadingMike Judge’s new animated show premieres on Cinemax next week, and the trailer was just released. Ordered back in January, the eight-episode series “recounts the raucous adventures of these musicians, as told by those who knew them best,” including Johnny Paycheck, Jerry Lee Lewis, George Jones and Tammy Wynette, Billy Joe Shaver, Waylon Jennings, and Blaze […]
Continue ReadingTrevor Noah is sticking around at Comedy Central for at least five more years. The network announced today that it’s extended Noah’s contract at the network through 2020, which includes his job hosting The Daily Show as well as year-end Daily Show specials starting this year: “The Daily Show will no longer take for granted that […]
Continue ReadingNothing like your first Emmy Award, right Trevor Noah? Then again, how about a five-year contract upgrade?! Noah has agreed to a contract extension with Comedy Central that not only keeps him behind the anchor desk of The Daily Show with Trevor Noah through 2022, but also allows him to host and produce annual end-of-the-year special editions […]
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