R.I.P. Marc Wilmore
by Marc Wilmore, a comedian, writer and younger brother of Larry Wilmore, has died at 57. Marc Wilmore died from COVID-19, although his older brother said …
Month: January 2021
ABFF Comedy Festival Will Debut Virtually Summer 2021
The producers of the American Black Film Festival (ABFF) will celebrate their 25th anniversary in 2021 with the launch of a spin-off festival for coemdian. …
Jesus Trejo’s Tonight Show Debut From The Back Of A Pickup Truck
Jesus Trejo released a great debut stand-up special in 2020 on Showtime, and now makes his Tonight Show debut, with a twist. You see, Trejo’s …
Updates on the First SNL Scholarships
We’re getting our first wave of winners from the new scholarship program that Saturday Night Live has introduced in partnership with four of the biggest …
Congrats to the 2021 Disney Channel’s Eunetta T. Boone Comedy Writer’s Scholarship Winners
Disney General Entertainment Content (DGE) has selected 13 writers selected for its 2021 writing program, including recipients of Disney Channel’s Eunetta T. Boone Comedy Writer’s …
Jordan Klepper reported on the scene during the Capitol Hill Insurrection
Jordan Klepper has followed Trump supporters for years now for Comedy Central. But Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, was different. As Klepper reported that day near …
Denis Leary and friends animate Dogs Playing Poker for FOX NFL pregame
Denis Leary has brought the “Dogs Playing Poker” paintings to life, sort of, through a new series of animated shorts that began running this month …
Mark Normand on the Staten Island Ferry, On The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Mark Normand filmed a stand-up performance while riding the Staten Island Ferry, and filmed it for this appearance as part of Friday night’s Tonight Show. …