The writers behind the 2014 movie Search Party have a show in the works at NBC. According to Deadline, the network is developing a single-cam series from Michael Gagerman and Andrew Waller called Sour Mash. The family workplace comedy follows “a brilliant Latina chemist from Brooklyn with a passion for making bourbon who is tapped […]
Continue ReadingThe writers behind the 2014 movie Search Party have a show in the works at NBC. According to Deadline, the network is developing a single-cam series from Michael Gagerman and Andrew Waller called Sour Mash. The family workplace comedy follows “a brilliant Latina chemist from Brooklyn with a passion for making bourbon who is tapped […]
Continue ReadingBad news for joke writers: We’ve learned that starting this season, Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update is no longer accepting freelance joke submissions for the segment. While the show hasn’t officially confirmed the news, at least one writer who submitted a packet this year has been informed that the show has decided to end its […]
Continue ReadingGetting on the front page of Reddit is a huge deal. Taking over Reddit for a livestream is a first! And The Chris Gethard Show will be first to attempt a live interactive TV/internet experience this Thursday in a partnership between Turner’s truTV network and Reddit. This week’s episode of TCGS, with special guest John […]
Continue ReadingLast Man on Earth co-creators Phil Lord and Chris Miller have a new comedy in the works at ABC. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the two have sold a single-cam comedy to the network with a “sizable penalty attached” called We Can Do Better, which follows “a soccer mom who deals with her newly ‘woke’ […]
Continue ReadingUsually when the Miss America pageant is covered on late night shows, it’s to mock their ditzy “like such as” answers to the judge’s questions. But as Michelle Wolf pointed out during last night’s Daily Show, now that Trump is president, Miss America and the POTUS have seemed to switch places in terms of which […]
Continue ReadingHere’s a clip from last night’s Late Night, where Seth Meyers devotes his “The Check In” segment to former presidential candidate and current head of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson in the wake of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma hitting the States, which has already put many people in a position where […]
Continue ReadingLater this month, Jordan Klepper graduates from The Daily Show and begins his run as host of the new late night series The Opposition, and Comedy Central released a sneak peek today that confirms Klepper will continue to do what he did best as a Daily Show correspondent — attend various political rallies and chat […]
Continue ReadingEmmy-winning Last Week Tonight with John Oliver is up for another Emmy Award this Sunday for Outstanding Variety Talk Series, and whether it wins or loses, Oliver will get to dig in deep into issues with comedy and sincerity for at least another three seasons. HBO announced a renewal of Last Week Tonight with John […]
Continue ReadingLast Week Tonight with John Oliver is sticking around at HBO. The network just announced that it’s renewed the late night series for three more seasons (30 episodes each), which will keep it on the air through 2020. “We are thrilled to have John Oliver as an integral part of the HBO family and to […]
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