The Peabody Awards Recognize Fleabag, Ramy, and The Simpsons
by The Peabody Awards, originally established in the 1930s to recognize excellence in broadcasting as a counterpart to print media’s Pulitzer Prizes, announced its winners today …
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80-Year-Old Marty Ross Auditions For America’s Got Talent
Marty Ross looked like a little old man on TV trying to live out a lifelong dream Tuesday night on America’s Got Talent. That much …
Baron Vaughn and Open Mike Eagle Launching Call & Response via Funny Or Die and Blavity
This just in from Funny or Die… Last year, Funny Or Die partnered with creators Baron Vaughn and Open Mike Eagle to produce the Comedy Central TV show The New …
The CW Broadcasting Stand-Up Comedy Specials Tuesday Nights for Summer 2020 “Happy Hour”
The CW is showcasing stand-up comedy on Tuesday nights this summer, starting tonight, in a new “Happy Hour” series in conjunction with Comedy Dynamics. The …
Episode #303: Ramy Youssef
Ramy Youssef is the son of Egyptian immigrants, growing up in New York and New Jersey, who jumped into sketch comedy as a teenager. It …
Mark Viera and Alex Carabaño star in HBO’s Entre Nos: The Winners special
The winners of the “Latinos Stand-Up!” comedy competition – Mark Viera and Alex Carabaño – take center stage in a new edition of HBO’s stand-up …
Michael Che Headlined A Parking Lot Show in Long Island City
A year and a half ago, Amazon touted the Plaxall site in Long Island City as the future site for its East Coast headquarters. The …
CEO of The Second City Resigns in Response to #BlackLivesMatter
How’s this for a Friday night surprise? After announcing on Thursday that it would end a partnership with the Chicago Mayor’s Office in light of …
TBS will broadcast Tournament Of Laughs in Summer 2020
Who’s got jokes? TBS has given the green light to a seven-episode Tournament of Laughs featuring 32 comedians in head-to-head competition, hosted by SNL alum …
Late-Night TV Amplifies Its Black Voices Amid Nationwide Protests
As protests against police brutality and racial injustice swept across America over the weekend and into this week, late-night TV comedy shows have responded by …