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The madness of another presidential election continues to shine all-star comedy on Saturday Night Live, as even before Larry David hosted this 12th episode of season 41, the Bernie Sanders campaign let everyone know that the Democratic junior U.S. Senator from Vermont and presidential candidate would leave New Hampshire for …
Viceland debuts as a cable channel on Leap Day 2016. A few nights later, the new TV network will premiere FLOPHOUSE, a documentary series directed by Lance Bangs that drops in on houses across America that serve as underground comedy communes for stand-ups. Each episode will revolve around one such house …
FOX is bringing sketch comedy back to late-night Saturdays, and it’s enlisting former Saturday Night Live digital stars The Lonely Island to do so??? Hold on. Not so fast. Yes, Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone of The Lonely Island are executive producing Party Over Here with Paul Scheer — …
Wondering what all the fuss is about regarding Louis CK’s new project, Horace and Pete? Here’s an explanation from the comedian and creator himself: Hello friend guy lady or other, Some of you are aware that, last Saturday, I launched a new series on my site louisck.net called “Horace and Pete”. …
Daniel Sloss cannot watch another Spider-Man movie the same way. And not just because they keep making new Spider-Man movies. No. It’s because Sloss has learned where spiders keep their reproductive organs, and he shared this information in his fifth stand-up performance on Conan, which also is remarkable when you …
Talk about counter-programming. Squarespace hired Key & Peele — aka Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele — to provide live running commentary throughout Super Bowl 50 while playing the roles of aspiring sportscasters Lee and Morris this Sunday. Only they’re not going to talk about the actual football game. Or say …
Here’s the extended 90-second version of what will become a 30-second TV spot for Shock Top debuting during Super Bowl 50 and starring T.J. Miller. Miller and the orange wedge atop a Shock Top keg handle get into it, trading roast jokes. Roll the clip!
More Super Bowl TV ads already are live on YouTube for your consumption and approval. This spot stars Kevin Hart as a father lending his Hyundai to a teen boy taking his daughter out for a first date. Roll the clip!
Because Super Bowl ads no longer debut during the Super Bowl, let us now enjoy this early look at the minute-long Bud Light ad that stars Amy Schumer and Seth Rogen — with cameos by Paul Rudd and Michael Pena — that’ll start airing on TVs during Super Bowl 50. …
The debut of Full Frontal with Samantha Bee will be easier to find on your TV screens next Monday, as the Turner portfolio of networks will simulcast the premiere episode — with TNT, Adult Swim, truTV and HLN also airing the TBS launch of Full Frontal at 10:30 p.m. Eastern/Pacific. …
