Stephen Colbert to Trump: “Being ‘Like, Really Smart’ Is Not the Same Thing as Being Really Smart, Sir”

Here’s a clip from last night’s Late Show, where Stephen Colbert recaps the latest news from Michael Wolff’s book about the Trump White House and Trump’s tweet from over the weekend insisting he’s “like, really smart” despite the growing questions about his mental stability. “Being ‘like, really smart’ is not the same thing as being […]

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Revisiting ‘Xavier: Renegade Angel,’ a 21st Century Traumedy

November marked the ten-year anniversary of Adult Swim’s broadcast of Xavier: Renegade Angel, a show that spanned two ten-episode seasons and for a small, rabid viewership still represents the crowning achievement of irreverent art collective PFFR. Known for working on the sidelines to help realize misfit comedy shows like truTV’s At Home with Amy Sedaris, […]

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More ‘Young Sheldon’ Is in the Works at CBS

CBS wants more Young Sheldon. According to Variety, the network has officially renewed the spin-off prequel series for a second season to debut sometime during the 2018-2019 broadcast season. The show was given a series order back in March 2017, debuted in late September, and currently airs Thursday nights at 8:30pm. The show has been a […]

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More ‘Young Sheldon’ Is in the Works at CBS

CBS wants more Young Sheldon. According to Variety, the network has officially renewed the spin-off prequel series for a second season to debut sometime during the 2018-2019 broadcast season. The show was given a series order back in March 2017, debuted in late September, and currently airs Thursday nights at 8:30pm. The show has been a […]

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Check Out the Trailer for Showtime’s Stephen Colbert-Produced ‘Our Cartoon President’

Showtime’s new animated Trump show now has a full trailer. Ordered to series back in July, the 10-episode half-hour series, titled Our Cartoon President, is based on The Late Show’s recurring “Cartoon Trump” segments, and Stephen Colbert and Late Show EP Chris Licht are attached as executive producers. The series takes place in a “parallel cartoon […]

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Check Out the Trailer for Showtime’s Stephen Colbert-Produced ‘Our Cartoon President’

Showtime’s new animated Trump show now has a full trailer. Ordered to series back in July, the 10-episode half-hour series, titled Our Cartoon President, is based on The Late Show’s recurring “Cartoon Trump” segments, and Stephen Colbert and Late Show EP Chris Licht are attached as executive producers. The series takes place in a “parallel cartoon […]

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‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,’ Rachel Brosnahan, Aziz Ansari, and More Win 2018 Golden Globes

The 2018 Golden Globes were handed out last night, and when it comes to the comedy-related nominees, Amazon’s freshman series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel took home awards for Best Television Series and Best Actress in a Television Series, while Lady Bird earned awards for Best Picture and Best Actress in a Motion Picture. Elsewhere, Aziz […]

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Donald Glover’s ‘Atlanta’ Returns to FX in March

Season 2 of Donald Glover’s FX series Atlanta finally has a premiere date. According to TVLine, the network announced today that the show, which was renewed alongside Pamela Adlon’s Better Things back in 2016, will debut its second 10-episode season on Thursday, March 1st at 10:00pm. In addition, the new season has a new name: […]

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Trevor Noah on Michael Wolff’s New Book: “The Truth Is, Mr. President, You Made Your Bed – Now Eat Your Cheeseburger in It”

Here’s a clip from last night’s Daily Show, where Trevor Noah recaps the excerpts that have been published from Michael Wolff’s explosive but questionably dependable new book about the Trump White House, and why the Trump team dismissing it as “full of false and fraudulent claims” is pretty damn rich. “Look, as entertaining as it […]

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ABC Cancels Freshman Comedy ‘The Mayor’

ABC has pulled the plug on its freshman comedy The Mayor. According to Deadline, the network has canceled the Daveed Diggs-produced series, which was ordered to series back in May and debuted in October. 9 of the show’s 13 episodes have aired so far, and for now The Mayor’s return time slot will instead be […]

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