Rory Scovel: The Charleston Special, on Seeso
by Rory Scovel’s first stand-up hour special, The Charleston Special, takes the comedian back home to familiar ground in South Carolina, but asks viewers to go …
Month: January 2016
2016 kicks off with new comedy tours from David Cross, Bon Qui Qui, and “Trump Vs. Bernie”
We’re barely into 2016, and already three major nationwide comedy tours have asked you to pencil them into your plans this year. David Cross: “Making …
Comedy Central re-ups both Inside Amy Schumer, Broad City through Season 5, adds miniseries Time Traveling Bong
After a year that saw a lot of talent fly the Comedy Central coop, the cable network is locking down its critical faves — announcing …
TBS orders up Wyatt Cenac’s “People of Earth” sitcom, sets dates for even more 2016 rebranding
TBS stepped up to the plate at the winter meetings of the TV Critics Association (TCA) with a brand-new look and feel, and plenty of …
Jerry Seinfeld on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
It took four months for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to book a stand-up comedian performing stand-up comedy, and who knows how much longer …
Episode #50: David Cross
Today’s guest is David Cross, who has spent the past year rebooting two of his TV series – 1990s cult fave Mr. Show on HBO …
Interviews / TV / Video
Artie Lange on Showtime’s The Nasty Show and finding serenity in his kitchen-based podcast
When was the last time Artie Lange was too nasty for his own good? As he told me in December on my podcast, The Comic’s Comic …
Meet Me In New York: Lane Moore
What do they say about New York City: There are eight million stories, and sometimes it seems as though eight million of the people telling …
“Cassius and Clay” throws in towel before FXX debut
FX had announced last year that it was moving its successful animated comedy, Archer, to FXX in 2016 for its seventh season and pairing it …
Larry the Cable Guy will host U.S. adaptation of Finnish game show, “Hide The Smile”
ThinkFactory Media, the company that showed us the “reality” TV of Tony Danza teaching, Sinbad’s family life, and Gene Simmons kissing his Family Jewels, now …