R.I.P. Stevie Ryan (1984-2017)
by Stevie Ryan, one of the first YouTubers to score her own comedy series on TV, has died. She was 33. Ryan, born June 2, 1984, …
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Episode #161: Erik Griffin
Erik Griffin is recognizable to fans of Comedy Central’s Workaholics as Montez, but he’s also a veteran stand-up comedian who’s playing a stand-up comedian and …
The funniest comedy specials of the year, vs. the best comedy, vs. the most award-worthy in 2017
The Internet’s relentless, rigorous demand for content, combined with show business’s relentless, rigorous desire for cash money, has combined in 2017 to bestow us with …
Interviews / TV
Your friendly neighborhood liaison: Hood Adjacent’s James Davis
Hood Adjacent with James Davis premiered Wednesday night on Comedy Central, and it’s already proven itself a worthy successor to the network’s groundbreaking Chappelle’s Show …
On Second Thought with Jackie Kashian
Episode #4 of my new Laughly exclusive miniseries, On Second Thought, is out now with my guest Jackie Kashian. On Second Thought asks: If tragedy plus time …
Today is the deadline for Independent Pilot submissions to 2017 NY TV Festival
Attention all aspiring TV show creators, screenwriters, directors and actors: Today is the deadline to submit for the 2017 New York TV Festival’s annual Independent …
Say it ain’t so, Seeso? Digital platform selling off key original series
A couple of weeks after laying off most if not all of its original programming department, NBCUniversal’s digital comedy platform looks ready to part ways …
Review: Chris D’Elia “Man On Fire” on Netflix
Chris D’Elia’s third hour of stand-up comedy, and second for Netflix, just came out. It’s called Man On Fire, as D’Elia references the Denzel Washington …
Don’t worry: Brad Paisley’s Comedy Rodeo for Netflix will mostly feature actual comedians
Is Netflix giving everyone a comedy special in 2017? You may have feared or hoped that, after hearing country singer Brad Paisley announce he’s got …
The Bonfire has spread: Big Jay Oakerson and Dan Soder now four nights a week on SiriusXM Comedy Central Radio
You can hear even more of Big Jay Oakerson and Dan Soder riffing now than you thought possible before, as their SiriusXM talk show, The …