Seth Meyers Gets Half-Hour Primetime Special for ‘A Closer Look’ at Election 2020
by Late Night with Seth Meyers moves into primetime for a half-hour this October with a special called Closer Look Thursday. It’ll air Oct. 8 at …
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Netflix releases All-Star Comedy Video to Help Comedy Gives Back: ‘Hey, Remember Comedy?’
Netflix got Neal Brennan to put together a 20-minute parade of comedy all-stars shouting out comedy (the video is titled, “Hey, Remember Comedy?”) to jumpstart …
Episode #313: Mike Birbiglia
When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down everything in March of 2020, thousands upon thousands of comedians suddenly experienced the existential dilemma that comedian Mike Birbiglia …
Dave Chappelle wins two Emmy Awards for ‘Sticks & Stones’
Dave Chappelle won two more Emmy Awards over the weekend for his 2019 Netflix special, Sticks & Stones. Chappelle had previously won Emmys in 2018 …
Schitt’s Creek sweeps, and more from the 2020 Emmy Awards
Schitt’s Creek went out with a bang and a clean sweep of the comedy categories at the 2020 Emmy Awards, with wins for Catherine O’Hara …
Co-Creators of This Is Spinal Tap Reach Court Settlement Over Merchandising And Profits
It only took 36 years, but the co-creators of the band and mockumentary, This Is Spinal Tap, have reached a settlement to pay Harry Shearer, …
FOX Announces Robert Smigel Election-Themed Puppet Special
You can teach the guy who operates an old puppet dog new tricks, it turns out. Robert Smigel is bringing an all-new election-themed puppet special …
Jay Leno to host reboot of game show ‘You Bet Your Life’
FOX Television Stations has announced the return of You Bet Your Life, set to debut in Fall 2021. The half-hour comedy game show will be …
Kevin Hart taking over for the late Jerry Lewis as host of The MDA Telethon
It’s not Labor Day, it’s not all weekend long, and it’s no longer fronted by the late Jerry Lewis, but the Muscular Dystrophy Association is …
Episode #312: Calise Hawkins
Calise Hawkins is a stand-up comedian and writer based out of Jersey City, where she raises her daughter, Asha. You may have seen her stand-up …