The Definitive Guide to Comedy
Netflix has new stand-up specials already this month from Jen Kirkman, Jim Gaffigan, Neal Brennan, Cristela Alonzo and Bill Burr, with specials forthcoming in 2017 from Dave Chappelle, Chris Rock, Amy Schumer and Louis C.K., who taped his over the weekend in D.C. So why not Jerry Seinfeld, too!?! Netflix …
In recent years, New Wave Entertainment has shifted its focus, expanding and begetting new divisions. A production arm called New Wave Dynamics has since redefined itself as Comedy Dynamics, and today, NWE announced it had spun off Comedy Dynamics as part of another company entirely: Nacelle Company. Brian Volk-Weiss, CEO …
With all of the talk about President-elect Donald J. Trump having so many problems booking entertainment for his Inaugural Balls, who’d have the balls in comedy to take him up on an invite? Dan Nainan. Of course. Nainan, the Intel engineer who continues to lie about his age when he’s …
Seven days from now, Donald J. Trump, who inherited his wealth and real-estate endeavors from his father and won the 2016 presidential election despite a deficit of 2.9 million votes, thanks to help from misinformation campaigns and narrow Electoral College margins in multiple states, will take the oath of office to …
Tony Rosato, one of only three comedians to perform on TV as a cast member of both SCTV and Saturday Night Live, has died of an apparent heart attack. Rosato was 62. Born in Naples, Italy, on Dec. 26, 1954, Rosato immigrated to Canada with his parents when he was …
A couple of weeks ago, a friend told me he’d seen Aziz Ansari drop in at a random comedy show in New York City, and that he’d only performed a short set. What was that about? my friend wondered. My reply: Perhaps Ansari was practicing a bit for the Golden …
Coming this February: Your chance to buy toys — neither action figures nor bobbleheads quite describe the Funko models — of the cast of HBO’s Silicon Valley! Pictured above is Richard (played by Thomas Middleditch), the creator/founder/coder of Pied Piper. The Funko Silicon Valley set also will include Erlich (TJ …
You’ve seen Academy Award winning actors and actresses in TV ad campaigns, perform stand-up comedy, guest host sketch shows and award shows. But until now, you’ve never seen someone go from Oscar to game show host. Jamie Foxx will host Beat Shazam this summer on FOX. Foxx, who broke through …
MTV2 today announced a new slate of late-night Friday programming built around comedians and hip-hop, including the first TV series from World Star Hip Hop, a sketch comedy series, and a special live season of Uncommon Sense hosted by Charlamagne Tha God. “These new shows from two of the noisiest …
Longtime comedy agent Rich Super is bringing his Super Artists into The Gersh Agency’s fold. Gersh announced the moves today. Super’s clients are coming with him, as his Super’s colleague Valentijn Sloot and the comedians he reps and books. “We are thrilled to have both Rich and Valentijn working with us,” …
