W. Kamau Bell’s “United Shades of America” docu-series coming to CNN in 2016
by Did you miss seeing W. Kamau Bell on your cable TV to steer you through the multicultural headlines of 2014 and 2015? CNN is fixing that! …
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“Why? With Hannibal Buress” ordered to series by Comedy Central
If you found yourself last year asking why Comedy Central didn’t greenlight a series for Hannibal Buress like he wished them to, then the network …
RIP Sam Simon (1955-2015)
Sam Simon, the comedy writer/producer/director of sitcoms such as Cheers, The George Carlin Show and The Simpsons, who funneled millions of his own profits from …
Stand-up from Amy Schumer, Jim Gaffigan and Bill Burr at 2015’s Night of Too Many Stars
So much happened during the 2015 Night of Too Many Stars that Comedy Central didn’t even have time to air it all within two hours …
TV Land’s “The Soul Man” kicks off season 4 with a live episode
The Soul Man on TV Land will go LIVE for its fourth-season premiere on March 18 with stars Cedric The Entertainer, Niecy Nash and Wesley …
Michael Kenneth Williams joins Will Ferrell to star in IFC’s follow-up miniseries to The Spoils of Babylon
Omar. Chalky. Rock. Michael Kenneth Williams will chalk up a new iconic TV character, starring as pianist Rock Banyon in the new IFC miniseries parody, …
SNL #40.15 RECAP: Host Chris Hemsworth, musical guest Zac Brown Band
First-timers Chris Hemsworth and Zac Brown Band took the stage at Studio 8H to host and perform music on Saturday Night Live. Without his hammer, …
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Aziz Ansari: Live at Madison Square Garden (on Netflix)
Reaching the rarefied air of performing stand-up comedy to arena audiences, and particularly New York City’s Midtown Manhattan palace — Madison Square Garden — lends …
Josh Robert Thompson, aka the voice of robot skeleton “Geoff Peterson,” performing stand-up on The Late Late Show
Fans of Craig Ferguson’s version of The Late Late Show on CBS received a special treat this week when his robot skeleton sidekick returned to …
15 reasons to watch 2015’s Night of Too Many Stars on Comedy Central
Comedy Central’s biennial special event all-star fundraiser, Night of Too Many Stars, returns on Sunday night with plenty of pre-taped stunts and a live telethon …