Even a head writer for Saturday Night Live knows certain comedy sketches won’t fly on live television on NBC, even late at night. So Michael Che is starting his own sketch comedy series for HBO Max. It’s still untitled, but the Untitled Mic…
Continue ReadingEven a head writer for Saturday Night Live knows certain comedy sketches won’t fly on live television on NBC, even late at night. So Michael Che is starting his own sketch comedy series for HBO Max. It’s still untitled, but the Untitled Mic…
Continue ReadingTaskmaster is crossing the pond this summer, allowing American audiences this August to get a taste of what comedians and actors are willing to put themselves through to entertain comedian/actor Greg Davies. Comedy Central put out one season of an Amer…
Continue ReadingConan O’Brien is leaving his house. Starting on July 6th, Conan is going to have a new look. He will… MORE
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It’s fascinating watching stand-up comedians reintroduce themselves to a national television audience through America’s Got Talent. Tonight was Ty Barnett’s turn. Roll the clip!
Continue ReadingAfter years of Emmy-winning jokes about corporate influence in TV, followed by several more years off the air, the cast of NBC’s 30 Rock is reuniting this summer…all in the name of advertising NBCUniversal and Comcast’s Peacock stream…
Continue ReadingThe Peabody Awards, originally established in the 1930s to recognize excellence in broadcasting as a counterpart to print media’s Pulitzer Prizes, announced its winners today for the “Best Stories of 2019.” Among them, Fleabag on Amaz…
Continue ReadingThe CW is showcasing stand-up comedy on Tuesday nights this summer, starting tonight, in a new “Happy Hour” series in conjunction with Comedy Dynamics. The specials will air from 9-10 p.m. Eastern/Pacific, then be available to stream online…
Continue ReadingWho’s got jokes? TBS has given the green light to a seven-episode Tournament of Laughs featuring 32 comedians in head-to-head competition, hosted by SNL alum Jason Sudeikis. The series premieres 10 p.m. Sunday, June 21, 2020. The comics will face…
Continue ReadingHBO Max is here! What does that mean for comedy fans? I’m talking live comedy fans of stand-up, improv and sketch right now, and not your basic sitcom watchers. The biggest shock to many who arrive at the new streaming platform from Warner Media …
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