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Daily Show correspondent, Lexus spokesman and stand-up comedian Ronny Chieng has big things in the works for the coming year with Netflix. Chieng’s new Netflix deal has him booked for two new stand-up specials, plus one special shot as a documentary. He previously released his funny Netflix debut special in …
If you like the Ben & Jerry’s Tonight Dough flavor, but hoped Jimmy Fallon’s sponsored tie-in ice cream could get in your mouth without the dairy or without the ice cream, then, well, you’re in luck! Fallon announced two new versions on Wednesday night’s episode of The Tonight Show. You …
After two months off the satellite airwaves, comedians Dan Soder and Big Jay Oakerson are getting back in the SiriusXM studios on Monday. Their comedy talk show, The Bonfire, will air Mondays-Fridays from 5 to 7 p.m. Eastern on SiriusXM’s Faction Talk, Ch. 103. Faction Talk already is home to …
We’re a week away from the transition of CBS All Access into a big relaunch as Paramount+, and the executives at ViacomCBS have given us a lot more to look forward to with today’s teasing announcements. To wit: Many loved Comedy Central properties from the past decade are getting streaming-only …
Remember a week ago when all of your funny friends were Tweeting about a “Jon Stewart packet”? This is what they were talking about. As first reported by The Hollywood Reporter, Stewart is moving forward, finally with his first TV project in the wake of leaving The Daily Show five …
ZIWE, the new variety series starring and executive produced by Ziwe Fumudoh, premieres Sunday, May 9, 2021, at 11 p.m. Eastern/Pacific. Her initial six-episode run will include interviews, musical numbers, guest stars, sketches and more – including unscripted and unpredictable interactions with everyday people. Ziwe, a former writer for Showtime’s Desus …
Chris Distefano bellied up to the bar for his previous Comedy Central series, Stupid Questions with Chris Distefano. Now he’s checking out homemade bars in strangers’ backyards for truTV. truTV announced today that it has greenlit Backyard Bar Wars, a new home reno series with a comedic spin – each …
If you follow the comedy club Stand Up NY on social media, then perhaps you’ve noticed the club is promoting “free health care” during COVID-19. What’s the deal? I asked club owner Dani Zoldan. What he told me: “Coverage includes healthcare visits for things like stitches, burns, x-rays & cultures. …
The boys from South Park, Colo., will do their part to spread the word — good, bad and ugly — about getting vaccinated for the COVID-19 pandemic. The hour-long supersized episode titled South ParQ Vaccination Special premieres on Wednesday, March 10 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Comedy Central with two encore airings …
And another one. NOT NOW DJ KHALED. Or for you older kids who grew up on Queen, another one bites the dust. The COVID-19 pandemic has claimed another brick-and-mortar comedy institution, as The People’s Improv Theater in New York City has announced the closing of its main site on East …
