30 Rock Sitcom Cast Reuniting for NBCUniversal Peacock Advertising Branded Content Reunion Promotion
by After years of Emmy-winning jokes about corporate influence in TV, followed by several more years off the air, the cast of NBC’s 30 Rock is …
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Black Performers and Other Minority Alums of The Second City and The UCB Join Forces, Asking Their Theaters To Do better
So far this month, the longtime CEO of The Second City has announced his resignation and asked the legendary Chicago theater to name a replacement …
Mark Normand Filmed His First Comedy Club Set Back During COVID-19 Pandemic at Addison Improv
You may have heard that some comedy clubs have begun reopening after three months since the COVID-19 pandemic forced most of America into self-quarantine. I …
Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre Seeks Nonprofit Status, UCB4 to Cede Control Of Operations
This just in from the UCB4 (aka, co-founders of the Upright Citizens Brigade: Matt Besser, Amy Poehler, Ian Roberts and Matt Walsh), a mass email …
The Peabody Awards Recognize Fleabag, Ramy, and The Simpsons
The Peabody Awards, originally established in the 1930s to recognize excellence in broadcasting as a counterpart to print media’s Pulitzer Prizes, announced its winners today …
80-Year-Old Marty Ross Auditions For America’s Got Talent
Marty Ross looked like a little old man on TV trying to live out a lifelong dream Tuesday night on America’s Got Talent. That much …
Baron Vaughn and Open Mike Eagle Launching Call & Response via Funny Or Die and Blavity
This just in from Funny or Die… Last year, Funny Or Die partnered with creators Baron Vaughn and Open Mike Eagle to produce the Comedy Central TV show The New …
The CW Broadcasting Stand-Up Comedy Specials Tuesday Nights for Summer 2020 “Happy Hour”
The CW is showcasing stand-up comedy on Tuesday nights this summer, starting tonight, in a new “Happy Hour” series in conjunction with Comedy Dynamics. The …
Mark Viera and Alex Carabaño star in HBO’s Entre Nos: The Winners special
The winners of the “Latinos Stand-Up!” comedy competition – Mark Viera and Alex Carabaño – take center stage in a new edition of HBO’s stand-up …
Michael Che Headlined A Parking Lot Show in Long Island City
A year and a half ago, Amazon touted the Plaxall site in Long Island City as the future site for its East Coast headquarters. The …