See Nathan Fielder live before the crazy fourth season of Nathan For You on Comedy Central

Just when you thought Nathan For You couldn’t get any crazier, Comedy Central has unveiled the trailer for season four. Check it. It all starts Sept. 21, 2017, with an hourlong special called Nathan For You: A Celebration, in which Fielder reconnects with former guests of the show, including P.I. Brian Wolfe, the “Ghost Realtor” and more. The fourth […]

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Mike Judge’s ‘Tales from the Tour Bus’ Premieres on Cinemax Next Month

Back in January, Cinemax ordered a half-hour animated series from Mike Judge called Tales from the Tour Bus, and today the network confirmed the premiere date. The eight-episode series, which is co-created by Judge, Richard Mullins, and Dub Cornett, debuts Friday, September 22nd at 10:30pm. The series “chronicles the tales of some of country music’s most eccentric characters” […]

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Mike Myers: Auteur

People weren’t quite sure what to make of Mike Myers’ (alleged) hosting gig as Tommy Maitland on the new Gong Show. Why the makeup? Why the backstory? “The novelty of Maitland’s presence on The Gong Show, however, becomes tired quickly,” wrote Decider’s Jade Budowski. “With such a great lineup of judges, why not just let Myers […]

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Trevor Noah Highlights Felix Sater, the “Broken Tail Light” of the Trump/Russia Investigation

Here’s a clip from last night’s Daily Show, where Trevor Noah takes a look at the latest news in the Trump-Russia collusion story, this time regarding emails Trump aide Felix Sater sent to Trump’s lawyer Michael Cohen during the campaign in which he bragged about how he could “get Putin on this program,” “get Donald elected,” […]

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Fox Developing Live Interactive Comedy Series ‘Immediate Family’

Fox is getting experimental with the multi-cam sitcom format. According to Deadline, the network is developing a live, multi-cam family comedy by New Girl co-executive producers Dave Finkel and Brett Baer called Immediate Family. On top of being live, the series also will have an interactive element and include participation from the audience. It will center […]

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Here is the schedule for Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents half-hours for Fall 2017

Formerly known as Comedy Central Presents, and later The Half Hour, Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents… will deliver 13 new half-hours of stand-up comedy from up-and-comers, coming at you in back-to-back episodes late Friday nights this fall starting Sept. 15, 2017. This season, filmed like last year in New Orleans, features Adam Cayton-Holland, Anthony DeVito, Jo Firestone, Solomon Georgio, […]

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Trevor Noah on Joe Arpaio: “For a Guy Who’s Not Racist, Donald Trump Sure Has a Lot of Racist Friends”

Here’s a clip from last night’s Daily Show, where Trevor Noah takes a closer look at the recently pardoned Arizona’s Sheriff Joe Arpaio in a segment called “Profiles in Tremendousness: Pardon Edition.” After recapping some horrific examples of Arpaio’s long history of excessive force and abuse in his prisons as well as the over $140 […]

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Comedy Central Will Air Every Episode of ‘Broad City’ on Labor Day

South Park isn’t the only Comedy Central series with a big marathon in store ahead of its new season debut. The network announced today that it will also air a marathon of every episode of Broad City next Monday in an event it’s calling Broad City: Labor Day Replay. The marathon will begin at 9:00am […]

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Check Out the Season 2 Trailer for ‘Tim & Eric’s Bedtime Stories’

Tim and Eric’s 10th anniversary special airs on Adult Swim this Sunday, but thankfully there’s more new T&E TV goodness planned for next month too. Adult Swim just released the very disturbing season 2 trailer for Tim & Eric’s Bedtime Stories, which will feature guest appearances by Will Forte, Rhea Perlman, Ray Wise, Jorge Garcia, […]

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Extreme Hidden Camera Pranks: Sadism in Sheep’s Clothing

Hidden camera pranks entered the zeitgeist back in 1948, courtesy of Allen Funt’s then-groundbreaking television program Candid Camera. The premise was simple yet universal: trick everyday folks with lighthearted gags, film their reactions, then watch the laughter wash over them when the hoax is revealed. Although comedy aficionados aren’t typically invested in the “televised pranks […]

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