The Definitive Guide to Comedy
Chris Gethard, Horatio Sanz presented an exclusive preview of their upcoming Comedy Central sitcom, Big Lake, that was more than just your basic sneak peek. For one thing, the audience last night at the UCB Theatre would be providing the live laugh track for two episodes that already were taped …
So FOX has cancelled The Wanda Sykes Show, but according to its new fall lineup presented at the upfronts for advertisers and the press today, there's nothing scheduled yet to replace Sykes in the late-night Saturday slot. The network has two competing sketch shows vying for the 11 p.m. Saturday …
If I were to tell you that Saturday Night Live closed out its 35th season with a perfectly enjoyable episode, would you believe me? Of course you would. I'm very convincing. If I were to tell you that SNL's 35th season finale also produced little that'll show up years later …
The nominations for the 37th Annual Daytime Emmys came out today, with eight nominations each for The Ellen DeGeneres Show and comedian-laden The Electric Company, plus three nods for the soon-to-be-cancelled Bonnie Hunt Show. Awards will be handed out June 27 in Las Vegas, televised on CBS. You can view the full …
As you may have heard/read, Comedy Central (LOGO or no LOGO) will not renew the Sarah Silverman Program for a fourth season. It hardly comes as surprise to anyone who was a fan of the show, as Silverman herself and her co-stars had gone to Twitter and other forums asking …
I've got some more dates and specials coming from Comedy Central in the next three months, and I thought it best to share them with you sooner rather than later. So here's what the network has planned for June-August 2010… JUNE 2010 "Tosh.0" — new season premieres 10:30 p.m. June …
Too many of my acquaintances were hyped up about this show before it ever went live, which to me, is always an ominous sign. With a live show such as SNL, you never really know what you're going to get until it happens, no matter how the rehearsals or the …
With so many former cast members of Saturday Night Live returning to help out guest host Betty White, we knew we were in for a lot of reunions with old characters. And we were, but a few didn't make the final cut after last night's SNL dress rehearsal, including Rachel …
TV Land picked a fine time to get into the original sitcom business, with Hot in Cleveland co-starring Valerie Bertinelli, Jane Leeves, Wendie Malick and Betty White. The series debuts June 16, and its first promo clip will air Saturday night during SNL as, guess who — Betty White — …
As cable and broadcast networks begin unveiling their upcoming new series, potential pilots and scripts in development for the fall 2010/spring 2011 season, it's good to sometimes take a step back to get a look at the bigger picture before getting too excited about any one development deal that may …