Funny or Die lays off 37, shutters Silicon Valley engineering office
by Just a few days after throwing its annual bash in Montreal for the comedy industry gathered at Just For Laughs, Funny or Die announced today …
Day: August 2, 2016
Louis CK performing surprise show to benefit Acme Comedy Co. in Minneapolis
This just in: Louis CK is making an unscheduled extra stop on his stand-up tour in Minneapolis tonight. As Acme Comedy Co. told fans in …
Interviews / TV
The new 2016 cast of MADtv on The CW on finding their roles, and team bonding
MADtv‘s revival happened quickly. Four months ago, The CW announced it’d reboot the old FOX late-night sketch comedy series from the 1990s and 2000s, with …
Lavell Crawford drops 120 pounds
Lavell Crawford joked about his weight and his battle with “the sugar” over the course of finishing runner-up on Last Comic Standing, panels on Chelsea …
Drew Hastings faces court trial in allegations he committed felonies as mayor of Hillsboro, Ohio
Drew Hastings, the stand-up comedian with two decades of performing experience who’s serving his second four-year term as the mayor of Hillsboro, Ohio, will stand …
Jimmy Fallon to host 2017 Golden Globes
NBC announced that Jimmy Fallon — not Ricky Gervais, nor the dynamic duo of Tina Fey and Amy Poehler — would become the network’s next …
Brendan Eyre on Late Night with Seth Meyers
For his late-night network TV debut, Brendan Eyre showed how you can make a nervous energy work in your favor, as his opening bit on …