Anthony 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 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 ReadingIn addition to directing standup specials, Bo Burnham made his feature directorial debut this year when his film Eighth Grade premiered at Sundance to rave reviews (and it currently boasts a 100% Rotten Tomatoes score), and today the trailer hit the internet. Starring Elsie Fisher, the movie centers on a 13-year-old named Kayla, who “endures the tidal wave […]
Continue ReadingLast year, Netflix added another batch of half-hour standup specials for its new series The Standups, and today the streaming network released the trailer. The comedians featured in season 2 include Gina Yashere, Rachel Feinstein, Kyle Kinane, Aparna Nancherla, Joe List, and Brent Morin, all taped at the Globe Theatre in Los Angeles. Check out the trailer above, and catch […]
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 ReadingComedy Central has a brand new web series that shows a working night for an NYC comedian, and the first three episodes debut right here. Titled Thank You, Goodnight, the part-scripted, part-standup showcase-style series follows Yamaneika Saunders, Joel Kim Booster, and Casey James Salengo, who bring up-and-coming standups Alzo Slade, Shalewa Sharpe, and Ryan Beck, respectively, along for […]
Continue ReadingComedy Central has a brand new web series that shows a working night for an NYC comedian, and the first three episodes debut right here. Titled Thank You, Goodnight, the part-scripted, part-standup showcase-style series follows Yamaneika Saunders, Joel Kim Booster, and Casey James Salengo, who bring up-and-coming standups Alzo Slade, Shalewa Sharpe, and Ryan Beck, respectively, along for […]
Continue ReadingIt’s a big news week for Wyatt Cenac. First, HBO revealed the premiere date for his new series Wyatt Cenac’s Problem Areas, and today the network dropped the first trailer. Ordered to series back in October 2017, the 10-episode docu-series is produced by John Oliver and will feature both remote field pieces and in-studio commentary, […]
Continue ReadingJB Smoove stopped by last night’s Conan, where he took some time to pitch some of his many great TV show ideas to O’Brien. Among those ideas is a self-explanatory reality show called Living Under a Baby Pool, a late night show where the guests interview Smoove called Let’s Not Make This About Me, and […]
Continue ReadingHere’s a clip from last night’s Late Night, where Seth Meyers welcomes back writers Amber Ruffin and Jenny Hagel for a brand new edition of “Jokes Seth Can’t Tell.” The two crack jokes at all the recent news stories that Meyers can’t touch, including lesbian softball coaches and Olympic athletes, Stacey Dash running for Congress, […]
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