HBO renews Last Week Tonight with John Oliver for three seasons, through 2020
by Emmy-winning Last Week Tonight with John Oliver is up for another Emmy Award this Sunday for Outstanding Variety Talk Series, and whether it wins or …
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Visiting the set of HBO’s Crashing with Pete Holmes
Production on season two of HBO’s Crashing just wrapped in New York City at the end of August, with plenty of on-location shoots at comedy …
Jenny Zigrino on Conan
Jenny Zigrino‘s butt sets off alarms, and not just at the airport TSA. “Don’t look too deep, you’ll see your future,” Zigrino jokes. And on …
Comedy Central is doing a Roast Battle UK, with Jimmy Carr hosting
Jimmy Carr won the inaugural “Roast Masters Invitational” tournament at Montreal’s Just For Laughs festival in 2015 that helped Jeff Ross land a Comedy Central …
Amazon orders series reuniting Fred Armisen and Maya Rudolph
Fred Armisen just wrapped production on the eighth and final season of IFC’s Portlandia (which will air in January), and the Saturday Night Live alum already …
W. Kamau Bell, Samantha Bee and James Corden take home Creative Arts Emmy Awards
Saturday Night Live was the biggest show winner last weekend during the “creative arts” portion of the 2017 Primetime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Guest Actor …
Showtime renews I’m Dying Up Here for Season 2
Fans of 1970s nostalgia about the stand-up comedy scene in Hollywood rejoice! Showtime has picked up I’m Dying Up Here for a second season. From …
Trevor Noah attracting more millennials and their younger siblings (ages 18-34) to The Daily Show
Fans of Jon Stewart may still be lamenting his departure from The Daily Show some two years ago, but Comedy Central has gotten exactly what …
Adult Swim ad seeks “Sexy Female” for comedy special
Who says there aren’t opportunities for women in comedy on Adult Swim? A Craigslist ad appeared today offering $443 per day for a “SEXY FEMALE” …
CBS to celebrate 50th anniversary of “The Carol Burnett Show” with a primetime reunion and tribute special
A few days before the 50th anniversary of the premiere of The Carol Burnett Show on CBS, the Eye Network has announced plans to broadcast …