HBO announces finalists for 7th annual American Black Film Festival “Comedy Wings” Competition
by Five finalists emerged after a semifinals showcase for the ABFF Comedy Wings Competition this week held at the HaHa Comedy Club in Los Angeles, and …
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Viceland kills VICE LIVE after just seven weeks of late-night live TV
After just 28 episodes over seven weeks, VICE LIVE has died at the hands of its creator, the TV channel Viceland. The live late-night program …
Episode #255: Hampton Yount
Hampton Yount has already seen the past, present and future of cinema, as spoken through the character Crow T. Robot he voices on Netflix’s new …
Ronny Chieng on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Ronny Chieng performed on Friday night’s Tonight Show and made the argument that adding Asians to the equation improves just about any formula. In addition …
R.I.P. Ian Cognito, English comedian dies onstage from heart attack
English stand-up comedian Ian Cognito died Thursday night while performing a gig onstage in the town of Bicester, suffering a fatal heart attack. Cognito was …
The Simpsons entire archives moving to new subscription service Disney+
You really get the sense that the Disney company has a big tent when you see just how many different brands they now fit underneath. …
The Onion sold once more
If you’re wondering how the writers at The Onion felt about Univision selling the parody paper of record, then just see what they had to …
SiriusXM launching Netflix comedy radio station
This is not a joke. A Netflix Is A Joke radio station will debut this coming Monday, April 15, 2019, on SiriusXM satellite radio. The …
Kenny DeForest on The Late Late Show with James Corden
“What’s gayer than caring about what a bunch of men think?” Kenny DeForest breaks down the truth behind toxic masculinity in this performance on The …
Episode #254: Trae Crowder
Trae Crowder grew up in rural Tennessee and worked for a federal government agency while harboring dreams of becoming a famous stand-up comedian. Crowder didn’t …