Spike TV plans a comedic tribute roast of Alec Baldwin
by Three years after paying tribute to comedic icon Don Rickles, Spike TV is returning for another “One Night Only” special at the Apollo Theater in …
Month: March 2017
SNL’s Weekend Update gets primetime summer run for August 2017 on NBC
After sending Colin Jost and Michael Che last summer to the 2016 Republican and Democratic conventions for special live editions of Weekend Update on MSNBC, …
Review: Jim Norton , “Mouthful of Shame” on Netflix
Jim Norton has released stand-up specials on HBO and EPIX, and now in 2017 joins the growing list of comedians moving to Netflix in 2017 …
Before “The Big Bang,” CBS orders up spin-off prequel “Young Sheldon” to series
As season 10 of the CBS hit sitcom, The Big Bang Theory, nears its conclusion (with the cast in final negotiations for another two-year contract …
Food Network orders “Incredible Edible Adventure” starring Jeff and Audrey Dunham
Ventriloquist Jeff Dunham might not be your first pick for a Food Network host. But the cable channel is no dummy. The six-episode summer series …
Sneak peek at Guy Branum’s “Talk Show the Game Show” on truTV
Guy Branum‘s Talk Show the Game Show, which showcased a live version of the upcoming truTV series over the weekend at SXSW, now has an …
Episode #142: Fahim Anwar
The child of Afghan immigrants, Fahim Anwar grew up in Seattle, went to the University of Washington and got a job at Boeing in aerospace …
Review: Jerrod Carmichael, “8” on HBO
I wrote up eight thoughts worth sharing and exploring while watching Jerrod Carmichael’s new hour of stand-up, 8, on HBO. Bo Burnham directed Carmichael in …
Review: Amy Schumer, “The Leather Special” on Netflix
Amy Schumer’s stand-up specials have jumped from Comedy Central — the network that showcased her rise from roasts to Inside Amy Schumer — to HBO …
Anthony DeVito on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Anthony DeVito made his network TV debut on Friday’s episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, where he acknowledged that his facial features make …