Day: July 25, 2018

BET bails out of late-night talk, cancels The Rundown with Robin Thede

BET bails out of late-night talk, cancels The Rundown with Robin Thede

Posted by | Jul 25, 2018 | , |

Welp. The Rundown with Robin Thede offered a strong, funny point-of-view you could find nowhere else on TV or streaming, complete with fun musical numbers and obligatory body rolls. And yet BET never knew what to do with what it had. And so BET announced today it wasn’t renewing Thede’s late-night talker for a second season. “At this time BET Networks has decided not to renew The Rundown with Robin Thede. We have so much love and respect for our Unicorn and look forward to finding ways to continue in partnership with Robin,” BET said in a statement. Good...

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AMC reinstating Chris Hardwick as Talking host

AMC reinstating Chris Hardwick as Talking host

Posted by | Jul 25, 2018 | , |

Chris Hardwick is in the clear in the eyes of AMC. The cable network announced today that Hardwick will return to its airwaves Aug. 12, 2018, as host of Talking Dead for the after-shows of The Walking Dead and Fear the Walking Dead, following an investigation into allegations he was sexually and emotionally abusive to an ex-girlfriend. In an official statement, AMC said: “Following a comprehensive assessment by AMC, working with Ivy Kagan Bierman of the firm Loeb & Loeb, who has considerable experience in this area, Chris Hardwick will return to AMC as the host of Talking Dead and Talking with Chris Hardwick....

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Bret and Jemaine announce their 2018 HBO Flight of the Conchords special

Bret and Jemaine announce their 2018 HBO Flight of the Conchords special

Posted by | Jul 25, 2018 | , |

“Can you believe it?” I’m fairly certain Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement believe it, since they’re the ones in this brand-new video announcing their new HBO special. But can you believe it? Tis true. Flight of the Conchords returns to HBO this fall with Flight of the Conchords: Live at the London Apollo, premiering Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018. Their concert will include past hits as well as new original songs. Roll the...

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Limited-time offer! $20 tickets via Goldstar

Limited-time offer! $20 tickets via Goldstar

Posted by | Jul 25, 2018 | |

Hi comedy fans (and fans of other live events, too)! I have a deal with Goldstar that allows you to buy discount tickets to all sorts of events (in New York City, the offers include Off-Broadway comedies and musicals, as well as river cruises and festivals with the boozing without the cruising). Here’s a link to find an event near you! Other cities on Goldstar’s radar include Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Chicago, Houston, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami/Ft. Lauderdale, Oakland, San Francisco, Seattle, Toronto and well, just about every major city in North America where you’d like to see a...

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Chris Redd at Montreal’s Just For Laughs 2018

Chris Redd at Montreal’s Just For Laughs 2018

Posted by | Jul 25, 2018 | , |

Chris Redd experienced a breakout summer in 2016, first as a scene-stealer in the The Lonely Island’s movie Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping, then as a New Face at Montreal’s Just For Laughs, and finally as an almost-hire at Saturday Night Live. My bad on that almost part. (Understatement) Except SNL did hire Redd as a featured player last summer, and for great reason. Redd is a dynamic performer, who not only can bust your gut as a comedian but also entertain you as a rapper. Think of stand-up that reminds you of Hannibal Burress and hip-hop that reminds...

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