Academy Awards hoping to become more popular by adding Oscar category for “popular film”
by It just got a little bit easier for a comedy to win a major Academy Award. No, the Oscars aren’t considering great comedies as potential …
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Wil Sylvince’s inspirational boxing film, “I Am Maurice,” tags Michael Che, Damon Wayans Jr. as EPs
Wil Sylvince’s passion project outside of stand-up comedy has been almost a decade in the making. Sylvince first showed me a short spec video back …
Bo Burnham reflects on his own youth and his wonderful new movie, “Eighth Grade”
Bo Burnham grew up in front of the world, thanks to YouTube. Burnham now has translated that experience to 2018 and to everyone else, with …
Steve Byrne writing and directing a movie about the life of an “Opening Act”
“I wrote a film while on the road about starting off as a comic on the road. Now it’s officially happening. Proud to be directing …
“OUT on Stage” concert film showcases gay comedians in one-night movie theater event
Since you already were thinking about Pride this weekend, now’s a good time to let you know that Fathom Events is hosting a special one-night …
National Lampoon and Stage 32 offer $5,000 feature film screenwriting contest
National Lampoon and Stage 32 have launched a contest to find the next great comedy screenwriter. The contest, which is taking submissions through July, offers …
The Simpsons ineptly defends Apu as once upon a time “applauded and inoffensive”
On Sunday night’s episode of The Simpsons, the writers had little Lisa give advice to her mom about something or other, using it instead as …
Trevor Noah signs long-term deal with Viacom
Viacom, Comedy Central’s parent company, is keeping Daily Show host Trevor Noah in the fold for a while. The deal includes multiple platforms for Noah’s …
Can you make a comeback to stand-up after 20 years offstage? Ask Lou DiMaggio
Some people quit stand-up comedy. Some people don’t quit until they die. And others just fade away, for a variety of reasons. What was Lou DiMaggio’s …
Funny or Die! The Impractical Jokers are getting their own movie
truTV and Funny or Die are keeping Murr, Q, Joe and Sal in the pranking business, both on the small and big screens, for the next …