There’s a George Carlin biopic in the works
by A feature film biopic on comedy legend George Carlin is in the works, with Jerry Hamza, Carlin’s estate executor and former manager, on board as …
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HBO remains in the Danny McBride business, ordering “The Righteous Gemstones” to series
Danny McBride will star in his third outrageous HBO comedy series soon enough. The cable giant announced Tuesday it had ordered The Righteous Gemstones to …
Showtime cancelled I’m Dying Up Here after two seasons
I cannot say I’m surprised. Or that anyone else is surprised to learn this week that Showtime had cancelled I’m Dying Up Here after two …
HBO will celebrate 15 years of Real Time with Bill Maher
Being politically incorrect got Bill Maher canned from ABC’s late-night series, Politically Incorrect, 16 years ago. But HBO came in and saved Maher’s day, and …
Comedy Central will air “The Fall of Trump,” a special documentary from The President Show
The team from Comedy Central’s The President Show will return to the airwaves this October by coming back from the future. To be precise, A President Show Documentary: …
2018 New York Comedy Festival announces more than 100 additional shows for Nov. 5-11, 2018
If your first impression of the 2018 New York Comedy Festival lineup of headliners looked a little too skewed toward men, then your second impression …
Conan O’Brien announces Team Coco stand-up tour: Conan & Friends: An Evening of Stand-Up and Investment Tips
Conan O’Brien and friends are hitting the road this fall for a national stand-up tour! The tour will feature O’Brien along with performances from Rory Scovel (I …
Mike Birbiglia’s “The New One” to launch Broadway run in October 2018
Mike Birbiglia is taking his newest comedy act to Broadway this fall. “The New One,” which Birbiglia toured across the country this past year, and …
CollegeHumor launches subscription streaming service: DROPOUT
Old-school online comedy giant CollegeHumor is getting into the newer-school game of subscription streaming services. They just announced the launch of DROPOUT, its own ad-free, mixed-media subscription …
Nikki Glaser’s brief run on Dancing with the Stars
Comedians don’t have the best track record when it comes to competing on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars. And Nikki Glaser proved no exception. Glaser, …