Netflix gets Adam Sandler to make four more movies for the streaming platform
by Netflix is staying in the Adam Sandler business. The streaming platform announced Friday a deal extending the partnership with Sandler and his Happy Madison production …
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Ali Wong announces Beacon Theatre residency in 2020
The Madison Square Garden Company announced today that Ali Wong, with an eight-show residency this spring at the Beacon Theatre, will become the third comedian …
James Corden on the reality of Carpool Karaoke
You may have seen a viral video on social media this week catching James Corden in the act of filming a “Carpool Karaoke” segment for …
Friars Club closes up shop for the winter, or for good?
Reports of the demise of the fabled Friars Club are slightly exaggerated. Not yet time to roast the old Midtown clubhouse for comedians, entertainers and …
R.I.P. Jack Burns (1933-2020)
Jack Burns, an early comedy partner of George Carlin who went on to tag-team another popular TV comedy duo with Avery Schreiber, host the first …
Awkwafina’s Nora From Queens is a hit for Comedy Central
Awkwafina is Nora From Queens has amassed 3.8 million total viewers over its first week on Comedy Central, providing the cable network with its best primetime …
Team Coco House heads to Chicago for NBA All-Star weekend
Team Coco House is setting up shop in Chicago from Feb. 14-15, 2020, to entertain and celebrate NBA All-Star weekend. Team Coco House will be …
Country network Circle announces stand-up series, “Stand Up Nashville!”
Country music and lifestyle television network, Circle, has launched, Stand Up Nashville!, a hilarious new comedy series shot before a live audience at Nashville’s legendary Zanies Comedy …
Comedy game show Funny You Should Ask extends syndication run
Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios has announced an additional two seasons for its comedy game show Funny You Should Ask, extending its syndication run through the …
Hank Azaria says he won’t voice Apu any longer on The Simpsons
Some two and a half years after comedian Hari Kondabolu exposed The Problem With Apu, the actor who voices the Indian immigrant convenience store owner …