The Definitive Guide to Comedy
NBC wasted little time trying to make us forget about last week’s Golden Globes by letting us know already that Tina Fey and Amy Poehler would return for a fourth time hosting the Globes come January 2021. Fey and Poehler hosted three consecutive times from 2013-2015, in between turns by …
The Critics Choice Awards bestowed Eddie Murphy with lifetime achievement honors, and here’s what the legendary comedian and actor had to say for himself. “I’ve been making movies, next year will be 40 years (applause, laughter). Al (Pacino) just said, ‘That ain’t shit.’ (laughter) But I’ve been doing it for …
This Week at the Comedy Cellar returns for a third season on Comedy Central next month, premiering Friday, Feb. 21, 2020, at 11 p.m. ET/PT. The renewal order is for six weekly episodes. “We’re excited for the return of This Week at the Comedy Cellar which has resonated with comics and fans alike …
One of our great comedic screenwriters has died. Buck Henry, born Henry Zuckerman in 1930 New York City, died Wednesday. He was 89. Though his many nominations and awards honored his writing, Henry also enjoyed success from his acting, even from the beginning of his career. An early bit involved …
This is really happening. Fran Drescher, who starred as The Nanny for 146 episodes from 1993-99, is developing the sitcom into a Broadway musical, co-writing the book with her series co-creator, Peter Marc Jacobson, with music and lyrics from Rachel Bloom and Adam Schlesinger. Bloom and Schlesinger, of course, won an …
Just days before her first Netflix special drops, Leslie Jones has earned herself another gig in her post-SNL life: Game show host. Jones already has appeared on multiple game-show revivals with ABC as a celebrity guest. Now ABC has tapped her to host the new version of Supermarket Sweep. The …
ABC has announced it will debut its latest live musical event this fall with “Young Frankenstein Live!” produced by the legendary director, writer, actor, comedian, producer and composer, Mel Brooks. The network recently saw its hybrid live/animated production of The Little Mermaid top the ratings over the winter. Young Frankenstein …
It’s never to early to start thinking about Christmas, apparently. During their turn in the winter TCA meetings in Pasadena, FOX announced that at the end of this year, the network is granting a holiday special to none other than Stoopid Buddy Stoodios. The FOX announcement and press release doesn’t …
Amanda Seales has joined Adrienne Houghton, Loni Love, Jeannie Mai and Tamera Mowry-Housley as a permanent co-host on their daytime talk show, The Real. Seales opened last year with her first HBO comedy special, and followed it up by hosting a comedy competition for NBC in primetime, Bring The Funny.
From the television network’s CBS Entertainment Diversity and Inclusion department… Here are the 20 young actors strutting their stuff for industry executives next week in multiple showcase (Jan. 14-17) in North Hollywood: Aida Osman, Lincoln, Neb. Caitlin Frain, Pittsburgh Carl Foreman, Jr., Baltimore Danielle Perez, Los Angeles Dave Mizzoni, Cranston, RI Gregory …
