The Definitive Guide to Comedy
Up for his first Emmy, Kevin Hart is more willing than ever to revisit that snafu with the Academy Awards (when he refused to apologize for past homophobic jokes). In an interview with Deadline, Hart also said that while he’s quick to defend Ellen DeGeneres and Nick Cannon because they’re …
NBC isn’t going to let Lilly Singh languish in late-late-night all by herself. The network has ordered two primetime episodes of Sketchy Times with Lilly Singh, with dates to be announced later. “Lilly has always created content that is original, relatable and of the moment,” said Lisa Katz and Tracey …
Hasan Minhaj’s Netflix talk show Patriot Act has ended. Minhaj announced the news to fans and followers on Twitter today, writing: “What a run. @patriotact has come to an end. I got to work with the best writers, producers, researchers, and animators in the game. My 2 babies were born and …
Comedy Central’s new leadership in 2020 continues diluting the notion of Comedy Central as a cable channel in favor of Comedy Central as a brand of shows and talent to be licensed anywhere and everywhere but its own network. The latest news finds three of Comedy Central’s bright new series …
Peacock, NBCUniversal’s new streaming platform, has announced September premieres (no word yet on specific dates and timing) for two new weekly “late-night” comedy showcases, hosted individually by Amber Ruffin and Larry Wilmore. Here are the specifics so far… “The Amber Ruffin Show” Each week will showcase Ruffin’s signature smart and …
Without the backdrop of Montreal’s Just For Laughs festival this July, there’s not quite the fanfare of years past for Variety to trumpet its annual “10 Comics To Watch” list. But they still compiled a list! They’ll be featured in the Sept. 29, 2020 issue of Variety and take part in a …
This could get interesting. Earlier this month, AMC Networks announced four separate development deals with comedians for their own true-crime series. From the press release: AMC Networks has signed talent deals with Mona Chalabi (The Fix, Vagina Dispatches), Naomi Ekperigin (Broad City, Couples Therapy), Cameron Esposito (Queery, Take My Wife) …
We’re not enjoying comedy festivals in the summer of 2020 like we used to. Obviously. But can we still enjoy them at all? That’s the burning question that three different organizations across America are trying to solve this weekend, while one venue in Pennsylvania is attempting to re-create that special …
If you’ve never heard Sarah Cooper’s real voice, that used to be understandable until tonight. The comedian, who became even more Internet famous on social media during the COVID-19 pandemic for her TikTok and Twitter videos lip-synching actual dialogue of President Donald Trump, guest hosted Tuesday night’s episode of Jimmy …
The live episodes of America’s Got Talent 2020 began on Tuesday without a live audience, per se, although NBC had judges and a crew on hand in addition to the virtual audience who Zoomed in to watch the first night of the quarterfinals, which featured entertainment journalist and comedian Michael …
