Day: May 13, 2016

Review: Michael Ian Black, “Noted Expert” (EPIX)

Review: Michael Ian Black, “Noted Expert” (EPIX)

Posted by | May 13, 2016 | |

Michael Ian Black opens his new stand-up special, Noted Expert (his third hour, and first for EPIX), by noting that you can tell it’s going to actually be special, then suggests kicking things off right with a montage of puppies licking his face. Almost on cue, things don’t go well. Almost as poorly as Ted Cruz showing human emotions. At least MIB is human. And has emotions. And always shows them. So he’s surprisingly upfront at the beginning of his 58 minutes onstage by letting us know: “I’m not feeling as confident as a I sometimes do when I...

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Upfronts Follow-Up: How did the rookie class of 2015 broadcast network sitcoms fare?

Upfronts Follow-Up: How did the rookie class of 2015 broadcast network sitcoms fare?

Posted by | May 13, 2016 | , |

It’s Friday the 13th on your calendar, which marked a dark day for several network TV series awaiting their fates for renewal or cancellation. But even for those sitcoms fortunate enough to earn a second season — or those pilots looking for their initial season orders by ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC and The CW — it takes a lot more than luck just to make it onto the TV schedules during what some critics call “Peak TV” but I refer to more accurately as Too Much TV or Too Many Shows (Too Many Shows! Too! Many!! Shows!!!). Let’s look...

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R.I.P. Wayne Flemming

R.I.P. Wayne Flemming

Posted by | May 13, 2016 | |

He was the first comedian ever to perform at Just For Laughs and mentored a teen-age Jim Carrey into stardom. He was Wayne Flemming. Friend to many comedians in Toronto and across Canada. Flemming died earlier this week from lung disease. Flemming’s promotional materials described himself as “the Canadian father of stand-up comedy,” and while that may be a bit overblown, Flemming certainly was a father figure in comedy to Carrey. They remained close friends for decades, long after Carrey crossed the border to make it big in Hollywood. Carrey halted production of The Grinch in 2000 when Flemming almost...

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Melissa Rivers settles lawsuit with endoscopy clinic where her mother Joan Rivers died

Melissa Rivers settles lawsuit with endoscopy clinic where her mother Joan Rivers died

Posted by | May 13, 2016 | |

The endoscopy clinic in New York City’s Upper East Side where Joan Rivers died after a routine surgery went bad has settled a malpractice lawsuit brought by the legendary comedian’s daughter. In a statement, Melissa Rivers: The lawsuit concerning my mother’s death has been settled. In accepting this settlement, I am able to put the legal aspects of my mother’s death behind me and ensure that those culpable for her death have accepted responsibility for their actions quickly and without equivocation. Moving forward, my focus will be to ensure that no one ever has to go through what my mother,...

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Matt Donaher on Conan

Matt Donaher on Conan

Posted by | May 13, 2016 | |

Matt Donaher is back on Conan, but this time, he and his girlfriend are going to have a baby. Pretty exciting! Narrowing down the name can be trying, too. But if you think he’s his worst critic, then you haven’t heard the heckles he receives from his therapist. Or from the voices in his head. Fortunately, his own voice has plenty of quips to counteract them. Roll the...

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