MTV2 announces new weekly late-night series powered by World Star, All Def Digital
by MTV2 today announced a new slate of late-night Friday programming built around comedians and hip-hop, including the first TV series from World Star Hip Hop, …
Month: January 2017
The Gersh Agency gets Super-sized
Longtime comedy agent Rich Super is bringing his Super Artists into The Gersh Agency’s fold. Gersh announced the moves today. Super’s clients are coming with …
Here’s your first look at “I’m Dying Up Here,” premiering June 2017 on Showtime
At Showtime’s session late Monday with the TV Critics Association (TCA) winter press tour, the pay-cable network also unveiled a premiere date and a new …
Showtime orders “White Famous” starring Jay Pharoah to series
Jay Pharoah’s post-SNL career is off to a hot start! Showtime announced on Monday that it’s ordering his pilot for White Famous to series. The …
Aaron Glaser for TD Ameritrade
Where are they now? Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck is the official spokesperson for TD Ameritrade, but in this commercial that celebrated the end of …
Jimmy Fallon’s Chris Rock impersonation at the 2017 Golden Globes brings back memories
How were the 2017 Golden Globes for you? Aside from the actual winners (see who won the Golden Globes here), it seems most people kept …
Episode #132: Colin Quinn
Colin Quinn is the godfather of contemporary New York city comedy in more ways than one. After his first TV break as the sidekick on …
Interviews / TV
One Day at a Time: Behind the reimagining of a sitcom classic with Netflix showrunners Gloria Calderon Kellett and Mike Royce
One of Norman Lear’s classic beloved TV sitcoms has new lives breathed into it, as One Day at a Time debuts today on Netflix complete …
K. Trevor Wilson on Jimmy Kimmel Live
Jimmy Kimmel had the chance to see K. Trevor Wilson perform stand-up comedy last summer when Kimmel judged the Roast Battle competition live from Montreal’s …
CNN announces eight-part series, “The History of Comedy,” plus limited stand-up showcases across America
The History of Comedy, an eight-part CNN original documentary series, will premiere at 9 p.m. Eastern/Pacific on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017. CNN announced the premiere …