The Definitive Guide to Comedy
The next comedian to debut an Off-Broadway show at the Cherry Lane Theatre is Jacqueline Novak, who’ll bring “Get On Your Knees” to the venue this summer. It’s set for a limited engagement from July 10 through Aug. 18, 2019. Comedian Jacqueline Novak’s GET ON YOUR KNEES is the most …
James Corden may be a late-night TV star in America, but later this year, he’s going back to where it all started for him on the telly. Corden announced that he and Ruth Jones have written a Gavin & Stacey special that gets the gang back together for a BBC …
Despite whatever vibes you thought Ellen DeGeneres was giving you in her Netflix comedy special, she is not leaving daytime television anytime soon. DeGeneres announced last week that she’d signed a contract extension for three more years of Ellen. That’ll keep her in syndicated daytime TV until at least 2022. …
Woody Allen had a four-picture deal with Amazon Studios. But after releasing two movies through Amazon (Cafe Society, Wonder Wheel) and a TV series that got panned, combined with renewed allegations against Allen by his children, Allen has found himself not only on the outs with Amazon, but also with …
The Emmy-winning Funny or Die web series officially is going big-screen, via Netflix. Directed by Scott Aukerman, Between Two Ferns: The Movie will follow star Zach Galifianakis out of his makeshift talk-show studio and into the rest of the world. Why? Here’s the official description: Zach Galifianakis dreamed of becoming …
Amber Nash (“Pam Poovey”) and Lucky Yates (“Algernop Krieger”) will not only co-star in the upcoming 10th season of Archer on FXX, but also will talk about in three new chat shows airing after episodes this summer on Facebook Live. Archer After Hours will air immediately following the premiere of …
Dave Chappelle dropped into San Francisco today to lend his support to a public rally to save the venerable Punch Line comedy club, a fixture of the city for more than 40 years. “I’m telling you, you guys have one of the best comedy rooms literally on Earth,” Chappelle said. …
James Corden can go home again. The Late Late Show with James Corden will tape another week of shows in London next month, broadcasting June 17-20, 2019, from Central Hall Westminster. His guests across the pond will include Gillian Anderson, Millie Bobby Brown, Jessica Chastain, Michael Fassbender, Paul Giamatti, Tom …
Fresh off of his second Peabody Award, comedian Hasan Minhaj now will preside over a TV special for the prestigious organization on FX later this summer. Stories of the Year will bring together other Peabody-winning writers and producers to talk about today’s vital social issues. It will “showcase award-winning content …
Sammy Shore, the stand-up comedian who founded The Comedy Store in West Hollywood with his wife Mitzi in 1972 before giving her complete ownership in their divorce two years later, has died. Shore was 92. He was surrounded by his current wife and family in his home in Las Vegas …
