Photo: Will Heath/NBC John Mulaney has been putting up #tbt pics of his SNL years all week, and he has barely aged. And although his face has remained that of an ageless lifesize doll, Mulaney has grown a lot as a performer. When he did “I Love It” on Update back in his writer days, […]
Continue ReadingCarol Burnett’s new Netflix show A Little Help with Carol Burnett is premiering all 12 half-hour episodes on May 4, the network announced on Monday. The show will be co-hosted by standup comic and actor Russell Peters. As seen in the announcement trailer, A Little Help will feature Burnett and her celebrity guests being joined […]
Continue ReadingCrazy Ex-Girlfriend showrunner Aline Brosh McKenna is set to take on another project with the announcement of Arranged, a pilot she has co-created with Crazy Ex-Girlfriend writer Sono Patel, getting picked up by Pop TV. Patel will serve as a writer and executive producer, while Brosh McKenna will be directing the pilot about “two best […]
Continue ReadingDonald Glover will host Saturday Night Live on May 5, the show announced on Saturday. Glover will also be the musical guest, under his alias Childish Gambino, making him the 12th person to perform double-duty on SNL, joining Britney Spears, Jennifer Lopez, Justin Timberlake, Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus, Drake, Blake […]
Continue ReadingNBC’s annual StandUp NBC nationwide search for stand-up comedians of diverse backgrounds, has launched, and for its 15th anniversary, the event not only is expanding to five regional audition sites instead of four, but also is allowing video submissions for each of the regionals. Details: The five cities for auditions in 2018 will be: Chicago (June […]
Continue ReadingForget about his live Mulvaney intro from Darrell Hammond (they fixed it in post!), stand-up comedian and former Saturday Night Live writer John Mulaney made a triumphant return to the sketch comedy showcase on April 14, 2018. “Some of the best years of my life. To be hosting here is just surreal. I mean, I […]
Continue ReadingBroad City will end in 2019 with its fifth and final season, but Comedy Central wants you to know it’ll remain in business with Broad City’s creators and stars. Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson signed a ‘first look’ deal to develop series not only with Comedy Central, but with all of the channel’s sister stations […]
Continue ReadingThe five surviving members of SCTV’s original cast, plus Martin Short, will reunite for a Netflix special filming this spring in the United States and Canada. Joe Flaherty, Eugene Levy, Andrea Martin, Catherine O’Hara and Dave Thomas also are joining Short for “An Afternoon with SCTV” panel talk, moderated by Jimmy Kimmel, on May 13, […]
Continue ReadingThe Peabody Awards, considered the highest honor in television (and based in the University of Georgia’s journalism and mass communication program), have decided to award their first-ever career achievement honor to Carol Burnett. Burnett will be celebrated May 19, 2018, alongside the regular annual recipients of Peabody Awards in New York City. “Carol Burnett […]
Continue ReadingKevin James: you know him, you love him, but you’ve never seen him like this. Never Don’t Give Up, premiering April 24. pic.twitter.com/1PYYlJqliG — Netflix Is A Joke (@NetflixIsAJoke) April 13, 2018 Kevin James’ first standup comedy special in 17 years is premiering on April 24, according to a tweet and trailer from Netflix released […]
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