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UPDATE: The writers for E!’s Fashion Police with Joan Rivers have sent another missive to the cable network. Writers went on strike last week, seeking fair pay from E! under a contract with the Writers Guild of America. Apparently, the network wants the writers to hold an election first to …
Jimmy Kimmel raised a glass, and another glass, and another, and another, and another to toast his fellow influencers on TIME magazine’s arbitrary list of who’s who in influencing 2013. With his once and future late-night TV competitor Jimmy Fallon handing him drinks, Kimmel toasted Lena Dunham, Bassem Youssef, Fallon, …
Starting Sept. 1, 2013, your search for any of your favorite sketches and digital shorts from Saturday Night Live will lead you to Yahoo! Seriously. Yahoo!’s CEO, Marissa Mayer, announced the deal Wednesday night, writing: “As a lifelong Saturday Night Live fan, it is nearly impossible for me to pick …
Kate McKinnon has many stand-out impersonations she has showcased already on Saturday Night Live, but the one with the biggest profile (especially in comedy) is comedian and talk-show queen Ellen DeGeneres. On today’s episode of Ellen (The Ellen DeGeneres Show), DeGeneres finally welcomed McKinnon to her show. Of course, she …
Deon Cole is the newest member of Team Coco to earn his own weekly TV show about pop culture, as he’ll be hosting Deon Cole’s Black Box. It debuts Monday June 10, 2013, on TBS. Here’s a sneak peek inside his box!
“Too soon!” is a refrain popularized by and among stand-up comedians for not letting enough time to pass for tragedy to become comedy. But what happens when terrorism and the national spotlight literally visits your doorstep and is happening right outside your home? Do you make jokes then? Wait until …
The legacy of Andy Kaufman lives on in more ways than one, as Comedy Central’s Thursday-night pairing of The Ben Show and Nathan For You has proven over the past eight weeks. Kaufman’s comedy as performance art elevated the art form while also subverting the audience’s notions of reality. Ben Hoffman and …
George Lopez is back in primetime, scoring a new deal made official today by FX to bring at least 10 episodes and perhaps 100 of his upcoming sitcom, Saint George. FX Network’s Executive Vice President Chuck Saftler just announced the “10/90” deal with Lionsgate Television and Debmar-Mercury for the half-hour, …
Patton Oswalt guest-stars on this week’s episode of Parks and Recreation on NBC as a Pawnee resident who filibusters a city council meeting by talking about whatever is on his mind. What’s on his mind? Star Wars. Nothing…but…Star Wars. Specifically, his proposal for Episode VII of the Star Wars movie …
The writers for Joan Rivers on her E! series, Fashion Police, went on strike today. With the support of the Writers Guild of America (WGA), the writers already had filed complaints over the past month against both E! and Rugby Productions, the production company run by Rivers, claiming they were owed …
