Just For Laughs Plans For 2021 Montreal Festival Revealed
by As comedy festivals begin planning their comebacks in person this summer and fall, the biggest convention of them all remains in hybrid mode for 2021. …
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For Your Consideration: Last-Minute 2021 Emmy Performances Worth Nominating
Tonight’s the deadline to submit your Emmy Awards ballots, after which number-crunching will determine who receives nominations in 2021 for work over the past 12 …
Here Are Variety’s Comics To Watch For 2021
The annual “Comics to Watch” list, published by Variety and assembled by folks inside the industry, usually comes out in late July so the trade …
BET Offers First Look at Ms. Pat on BET+
The Ms. Pat Show is coming Aug. 12, 2021, to BET+, and we got a first look at the stand-up comedian’s series over the weekend …
Episode #344: Rory Scovel
Rory Scovel is a stand-up comedian, actor and writer who came out of the Washington, D.C., comedy scene, and has managed to incorporate the lessons …
The Final 15 Minutes of ‘CONAN’
Conan O’Brien spent the final 15 minutes of his final late-night TV show on TBS thanking all of the people who have made his show …
Rojo Perez on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Ever get stuck in revolving door with a stranger? Rojo Perez has, and he told us all about it in this performance on The Tonight …
Amy Schumer Expands Her Learning With HBO Max Series Order
Last summer, comedian Amy Schumer used pandemic quarantine to her advantage, learning to cook as part of a Food Network series with her husband, Amy …
NBCUniversal Sending Amber Ruffin to Tokyo to Cover 2021 Summer Olympics for Peacock; Also Kevin Hart?!
If you loved seeing NBC figure out that Leslie Jones’s liveTweeting of the Olympics should also be a TV thing, then perhaps you’ll also enjoy …
Freestyle Love Supreme Wins Special Tony Award for 2021
Congratulations to the folks at Freestyle Love Supreme! The Tony Awards announced a special honor for the group of hip-hop improvisers. Here’s the citation: For …