Highlights from the final rounds of Bring The Funny’s “comedy clashes”

NBC’s new comedy competition series, Bring The Funny, is almost ready to give viewers a chance to decide who we think is bringing said funny. Tuesday night’s episode saw the third and final round of “comedy clashes,” in which tw…

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Ryan Niemiller’s live performance in the quarterfinals of America’s Got Talent 2019

Ryan Niemiller, whose social media handle is @cripplethreat8, joked tonight on live TV during America’s Got Talent about not having wrists or functional hands. “A lot of people want to get uncomfortable that I want to joke about my disabili…

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Conan’s going to Greenland

Whether or not Donald Trump is crazy for suggesting the United States could buy Greenland, Conan O’Brien is definitely going to go there. Soon. O’Brien announced his next Team Coco “Conan Without Borders” trip on Monday night&#8…

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James Corden extends CBS contract through 2022

James Corden, winner of seven Emmy Awards and nominated for another seven this year, has extended his contract with CBS through 2022. Corden took over The Late Late Show in 2016. “James Corden has burned his way to the top of American television with a…

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Phoebe Robinson talk show a go at Comedy Central

Comedy Central still has one of the 2 Dope Queens lined up for 2020. The network today announced a 10-episode order for a talk show fronted by Phoebe Robinson, featuring one-on-one interviews with headliners across pop culture. “This show will hit that…

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Erica Rhodes, Michael Longfellow, Lewberger, Chris and Paul advance on Bring The Funny

Sorry, Ismo fans. NBC’s Bring The Funny judges Kenan Thompson, Chrissy Teigen and Jeff Foxworthy winnowed the field for this initial comedy competition down in half again on the second round of “comedy clashes.” They chose Erica Rhode…

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Tribeca TV Festival 2019 will celebrate “Friends” and spotlight new series, too

The Tribeca TV Festival, Sept. 12-15, 2019, will mark its year three with a 25th anniversary celebration of Friends, with two episodes curated by executive producers Marta Kaufman, David Crane, and Kevin Bright, who will participate in a post-screening…

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Rose Matafeo to star in Starstruck for HBO Max and BBC Three

Soon the world will know the greatness of New Zealand’s Rose Matafeo. HBO Max and BBC Three will partner up to broadcast Matafeo’s next TV project, Starstruck, which she created, writes and will star. Starstruck will follow twenty-something…

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Denis Leary to star in six-episode FOX series, A Moody Christmas

Emmy Award- and Golden Globe-nominated actor and comedian Denis Leary (Rescue Me, Animal Kingdom) will star in FOX’s upcoming limited series, A MOODY CHRISTMAS, scheduled to air this December on FOX. In the single-camera, holiday-themed event com…

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Greg Morton on the quarterfinals of America’s Got Talent 2019

We’ve reached the live primetime quarterfinals of America’s Got Talent, and 34 acts remain in contention for the 2019 title, and $1 million gig in Vegas. Among them: comedian Greg Morton, a 60-year-old Canadian who has performed in Vegas be…

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