Comedy Central orders Moshe Kasher’s “Problematic” to series for 2017
by Comedy Central may no longer have the Emmy-winning Key & Peele, but the cable network will have Kasher and Leggero both on display in 2017. …
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Emmys 2016 winners in comedy: From first-timers to respected vets
The 2016 Primetime Emmy Awards, handed out Sunday night live on ABC, saved its biggest prizes for repeat winners but had plenty of opportunities to …
A&E orders reality series following 11-year-old comedian Saffron Herndon
Saffron Herndon signed up for her school’s orchestra today. That would’ve been the biggest news for most any 11-year-old. But we also learned today that …
Mike DeStefano’s posthumous stand-up comedy album, “Puppies & Heroin,” to be released on SiriusXM
The late great Mike DeStefano will get some posthumous love thanks to a new stand-up comedy CD, “Puppies & Heroin.” It’ll get a sneak preview …
First look: Jeff Dye hosting “That Awkward Game Show” for Spike TV
You’ve seen Jeff Dye tell jokes on Last Comic Standing, try all sorts of tricks last summer on NBC’s I Can Do That, and this summer …
Alex Moffat and Melissa Villaseñor officially join Saturday Night Live cast
Saturday Night Live has confirmed that it’s adding Melissa Villaseñor and Alex Moffat to the cast as featured players for season 42. I told you over …
Amy Poehler, Peter Scolari, Archer, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, The Late Late Show among first-time Emmy Award winners in 2016
The Creative Arts division of the Emmys handed out awards over two nights this weekend. Amy Poehler and Tina Fey won the guest actress in …
Melissa Villaseñor’s impersonations should be seen on TV again
What happens when comedians sit down with Lorne Michaels remains such an enigma shrouded in mystique that Marc Maron has made it a staple of …
Meet Chris Redd, your new Saturday Night Live star in the making?
Chris Redd would have and could still be the breakout star of Popstar, if you’d only see the movie. You probably will be much more …
Mikey Day promoted to Saturday Night Live cast for Season 42
Mikey Day passed his summer audition, receiving a promotion from writing staff to cast member for the upcoming 42nd season of Saturday Night Live after …