MTV just canceled two of its shows, including Nicole Byer’s new comedy Loosely Exactly Nicole. According to Deadline, Byer’s show — which premiered last year and wrapped up its run in October — will not move forward with a second season at the network due to low ratings. Read our interview with Byer about the […]
Continue ReadingThis past weekend, Saturday Night Live viewers were given a nice surprise, as Melissa McCarthy made a cameo appearance playing Press Secretary Sean Spicer. The impersonation was a big hit, being hailed as one of the show’s best political sketches in years. Of course, McCarthy’s appearance was just the latest in a long line of memorable […]
Continue ReadingThis past weekend, Saturday Night Live viewers were given a nice surprise, as Melissa McCarthy made a cameo appearance playing Press Secretary Sean Spicer. The impersonation was a big hit, being hailed as one of the show’s best political sketches in years. Of course, McCarthy’s appearance was just the latest in a long line of memorable […]
Continue ReadingThe voice behind Linda Belcher has a semi-autobiographical comedy in the works at HBO. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the network has put into development a dark musical comedy starring John Roberts (Bob’s Burgers) called Edison. Based on Roberts’s life, the show follows “a 40-year-old real estate broker who dreams of living life in the […]
Continue ReadingThe voice behind Linda Belcher has a semi-autobiographical comedy in the works at HBO. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the network has put into development a dark musical comedy starring John Roberts (Bob’s Burgers) called Edison. Based on Roberts’s life, the show follows “a 40-year-old real estate broker who dreams of living life in the […]
Continue ReadingHere’s a clip from last night’s Late Night, where Seth Meyers takes “A Closer Look” at the Republicans’ “slash-and-burn” strategy to push through terrible cabinet appointees and what Democrats are doing — or more importantly, aren’t doing — to fight back. “Democrats have to do more than just be against things. They also have to […]
Continue ReadingHere’s a clip from last night’s Full Frontal, where Samantha Bee takes a closer look at the debate around sanctuary cities in the US, which are seen in a particularly negative light by the conservative crowd. “For the attentive Fox News viewer, sanctuary cities are dystopian hell pits of lawlessness where hordes of non-English-speaking illegal […]
Continue ReadingTBS’s comedy Angie Tribeca just got a premiere date. The network announced today that the show, which was renewed last year, returns for its season 3 premiere on Monday, April 10th at 10:30pm, and it’s got a huge list of guest stars slated to show up including Chris Pine, Natalie Portman, Niecy Nash, Jessica St. […]
Continue ReadingCongrats to JR De Guzman, the 2016 winner of NBC’s Stand-Up diversity talent search! De Guzman, born in the Phillipines and raised in California, beat out Raanan Hershberg, Gibran Saleem, Ismael Loutfi, Candice Thompson, Jessica Keenan, Keith McGill, Rojo Perez and Daniel Webb, who all performed in the finalists showcase in November at the Hollywood Improv. […]
Continue ReadingNirvanna the Band, Viceland’s first scripted TV series, is a high-energy sitcom about a Toronto musical duo who concoct elaborate schemes to book a show. Creators Matt Johnson, Jay McCarrol, and Jared Raab stretch their small budget by sneaking shots at unauthorized locations, incorporating bystanders as bit players, and stretching fair use to borrow soundtracks […]
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