Bill Hader returns to host Saturday Night Live again this weekend with musical guest Arcade Fire, and NBC released a promo today featuring Hader alongside cast members Melissa Villaseñor, Chris Redd, and Pete Davidson, with the guys delivering a rap about how Hader is their comedy god/new dad – a rap that makes Hader, who […]
Continue ReadingEric Von Hoffman and Jay Johnston have helped create, write, and star as many characters during their time on shows like Mr. Show and W/ Bob and David, but no character has been more important to them or stuck with them for as long as Guy Suavé. A foul-mouthed spy who first debuted as a […]
Continue ReadingAnthony Atamanuik’s President Show is returning to Comedy Central in the form of two one-hour specials. The network announced today that the first special, titled Make America Great-A-Thon: A President Show Special, will air Tuesday, April 3rd at 11:00pm, with a second slated to air sometime this summer. Here’s more info from the press release: […]
Continue ReadingIn the early 1940s, when Nanette Fabray was in her early 20s, she was touring with a musical revue called Meet the People. By chance one night, the musical director of the New York Philharmonic, Artur Rodziński, was across the street seeing another show and heard Fabray’s voice through the open door. Enchanted, he put […]
Continue ReadingLiberals love to argue that conservatives are terrible at comedy, but leave it to The Opposition’s Citizen Journalists Josh Sharp and Aaron Jackson to debunk that persistent myth. In this segment from last night’s episode, the two reveal the three simple rules that apply to all great conservative comedians: they choose victims that are easy […]
Continue ReadingWyatt Cenac’s new late night docu-series Wyatt Cenac’s Problem Areas debuts next month, and HBO confirmed Cenac’s full writing and research staff with us today. In addition to Daily Show alum Hallie Haglund serving as an executive producer and head writer, Cenac’s team of writers – notably, 5 out of 7 are women – includes […]
Continue ReadingWhen Curb Your Enthusiasm wrapped up its eighth season in 2011, the mystery of if there would be a season 9 lingered for years. Finally, to the surprise of many — including the cast and crew — Curb did return in 2017 after a six-year hiatus. There was perhaps only one person from the show […]
Continue ReadingHere’s a clip from last night’s Conan, where O’Brien chats with actor, comedian, and birthday boy Ron Funches about his recent decision to enroll in pro wrestling classes. The reason? “I was like ‘Ooh, this standup comedy thing is getting a little too stable.’ I needed something that I could possibly break my neck in […]
Continue ReadingWhat a night for Melissa Villaseñor! After a season and a half of 1-2 lines every episode, she was featured in five sketches this weekend and closed out the show with a banger Nickelback rendition. I think the episode needed her more reserved stage presence to counterbalance Sterling K. (Kathleen) Brown’s theatricality. Brown brought a […]
Continue ReadingWhat a night for Melissa Villaseñor! After a season and a half of 1-2 lines every episode, she was featured in five sketches this weekend and closed out the show with a banger Nickelback rendition. I think the episode needed her more reserved stage presence to counterbalance Sterling K. (Kathleen) Brown’s theatricality. Brown brought a […]
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