Season 2 of W. Kamau Bell’s ‘United Shades of America’ Premieres on April 30th

Kamau Bell’s CNN show United Shades of America just got a season 2 premiere date. According to Variety, CNN confirmed that the show, which was renewed back in September, will debut its second season on Sunday, April 30th at 10:00pm. Here’s some of what you can expect from the new season, from Variety’s report: In […]

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Here’s the Writing Staff for Anthony Atamanuik’s Comedy Central Series ‘The President Show’

Comedy Central announced earlier today that it’s ordered a weekly late night series created by and starring Anthony Atamanuik called The President Show, and the network just confirmed the show’s full writing staff with us. Considering Atamanuik is the world’s best Donald Trump impersonator, odds are already great that the show will be excellent, and […]

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You Don’t Have to Love ‘Banshee’ to Love the “Fanshee” Episodes of ‘High & Mighty’

As I have documented endlessly in my Pod-Canon column, podcasting lends itself to intensity and fandom on both sides of the coin. Podcasters tend to attract pathologically intense fans (I can only imagine how many intense loners out there identify with Marc Maron to a deeply unhealthy degree), but they also tend to be intense […]

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The Season 3 ‘Rick and Morty’ Premiere Airs on Adult Swim Every Night This Week

In case you missed it, Adult Swim surprised Rick and Morty fans over the weekend with a sort of April Fools anti-prank by airing the season 3 premiere on television and the Adult Swim streaming website without any warning. According to The A.V. Club, if you weren’t around to catch the surprise premiere on Saturday, […]

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Anthony Atamanuik gets his own late-night showcase on Comedy Central in “The President Show”

Finally! Continuing in Comedy Central’s grand tradition of producing groundbreaking late night formats, comes The President Show. Just like a certain chief executive in Washington, The President Show gleefully tosses out the rulebook of its predecessors. Created by Anthony Atamanuik who hosts as Donald J. Trump, and produced by Clone Wolf Productions and 3 Arts […]

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Comedy Central Orders ‘The President Show’ Starring Anthony Atamanuik

The world’s best Donald Trump impersonator just got his own show. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Comedy Central has ordered a weekly late night series created by and starring Anthony Atamanuik as Trump called The President Show. Here’s more info on the show from THR’s report: On The President Show, Atamanuik’s Trump is bypassing the […]

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Comedy Central Orders ‘The President Show’ Starring Anthony Atamanuik

The world’s best Donald Trump impersonator just got his own show. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Comedy Central has ordered a weekly late night series created by and starring Anthony Atamanuik as Trump called The President Show. Here’s more info on the show from THR’s report: On The President Show, Atamanuik’s Trump is bypassing the […]

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John Oliver Explains the US’s Conflicting Federal and State Marijuana Laws on ‘Last Week Tonight’

Here’s a clip from last night’s Last Week Tonight, where John Oliver takes a closer look at how, thanks to the Controlled Substances Act and conflicting state and federal marijuana laws, even the most seemingly legal marijuana user is at risk of getting in legal trouble — plus how medical marijuana patients, including veterans who […]

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John Oliver Explains the US’s Conflicting Federal and State Marijuana Laws on ‘Last Week Tonight’

Here’s a clip from last night’s Last Week Tonight, where John Oliver takes a closer look at how, thanks to the Controlled Substances Act and conflicting state and federal marijuana laws, even the most seemingly legal marijuana user is at risk of getting in legal trouble — plus how medical marijuana patients, including veterans who […]

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How “Simpsons Shitposting” Brilliantly Recontextualizes the Show’s Best Jokes

If you’re reading this, you’re probably quite familiar with The Simpsons. After all, this website looks at the world of modern comedy, and it’s hard to think of anything that has contributed more to the form than the world’s most beloved (and longest running) sitcom. Phrases like “steamed hams” and “I call the big one […]

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