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Almost 50 years after their first album together, Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong are still in business together, and now in the weed dispensary business! Cheech & Chong have announced plans to enter into a dispensary license with Five Point Holdings Inc. to develop a five state dispensary chain. Five Point Holdings …
HBO has renewed the Emmy and Golden Globe-winning comedy series Curb Your Enthusiasm, starring Larry David, for an eleventh season. “This past season tapped into the zeitgeist in such an uncomfortably delightful way,” said Amy Gravitt, Executive Vice President, HBO Programming.. “Larry is already busy writing, and we can’t wait to see what …
What a night for comedians we’ve seen on TV dishing about celebs pursuing their dreams of dishing about anything they want onstage. Crystal Powell has contributed to Dish Nation, and showcased her stand-up on Kevin Hart’s Hart of the City. Now Powell’s on America’s Got Talent, where she impressed the …
Yo! Michael Yo auditioned this year for America’s Got Talent! You may have heard Yo over the years on the radio, or seen him interviewing celebs on E!, or dishing about them as a panelist on Chelsea Lately. That last gig offered a glimpse into Yo’s true hopes and dreams …
Marlon Wayans will star in one stand-up comedy special and host another for HBO Max as part of a new deal announced today. Here’s the press release… HBO Max announced today an overall deal with Marlon Wayans, which includes a number of projects in the works from the multi-hyphenate star. On the …
It’s fascinating watching stand-up comedians reintroduce themselves to a national television audience through America’s Got Talent. Tonight was Ty Barnett’s turn. Roll the clip!
Well, this should get interesting right quick. The first TBS Tournament of Laughs premieres tonight, and among the first matchups is Beth Stelling vs. Jeff Ross. Alrighty then! We’ll update this page with videos and results. But here are the brackets, and voting opens to the public at 10 p.m. …
Our hearts go out to not only comedian DL. Hughley, but also the staff at Zanies Nashville and the audience in attendance Friday night. Hughley, 57, was performing at Zanies on Friday night when he passed out in the middle of his set. Hughley’s “manager and security guard” had just …
Today is Juneteenth, and if you don’t know what that means in America, or for Black Americans, then comedians Dulcé Sloan and Amber Ruffin are here to help you, with these explainers they delivered last night on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah and Late Night with Seth Meyers, respectively. …
First the UCB closed up its doors in New York City. Now comes word that the Chicago theater that gave birth to the Upright Citizens Brigade also will not reopen. Charna Halpern, co-founder and still head improviser in charge of improvOlympic (aka iO), confirmed today that Chicago’s iO Theater will …
