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DEVELOPING… UPDATED June 7 at 10:54 a.m. (h/t Vulture): From a statement by Just For Laughs, confirming Jeff Singer has resigned from the festival after working at JFL for 20 years: “We acknowledge those who came forward this past weekend and shared their experiences. JFL has a commitment to listen and provide a safe and respectful workplace. To …
Congrats to Amber Ruffin and her crew at The Amber Ruffin Show! The 20th weekly Friday night episode airs tonight, and NBCUniversal announced today that Ruffin’s run on Peacock will continue at least for another six months into September 2021. Ruffin tapes Fridays in the same studio as Late Night …
This is genius. Or it’s perfect. Either way, Dominick Nero has figured out how to give us a very Lynchian take on Seinfeld with this masterful remix, “Seinfeld: The Return.” Nero is the video editor for Esquire magazine, and previously worked for Lorne Michaels editing videos for Above Average and …
Merrill Markoe, the Emmy-winning original head writer for Late Night with David Letterman, has begun auctioning off some items from her closet. The first item up for bids: An original 1982 Late Night letter jacket. Bidding started at $500 and is at $2,600 with one day before the auction closes …
Ready or not, “They Ready” with Tiffany Haddish is back shooting new half-hour stand-up specials tonight and tomorrow for Netflix. It’s all happening in Long Beach, Calif., filmed in front of a select live audience who have been tested for COVID-19 before the taping. Godfrey, Tony Woods, Barbara Carlyle, Erin …
With just 10 days to go before the postponed Just For Laughs debuts its first virtual comedy confab, the folks at JFL have announced some additional headliner events, dialogues and panels. The virtual JFL (Oct. 9-10, 2020) plans to offer multiple opportunities to Zoom in, so just like the normal …
HBO is ready to make its big re-splash into stand-up comedy, unveiling four new comedy specials on the same day later this month on HBO Max. Here’s the teaser trailer: The Summer Comedy Festival programming binge, will feature solo specials from Rose Matafeo, Beth Stelling, and James Veitch, as well as a multi …
The Kennedy Center has announced there will be no Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2020, postponing the ceremony until June 2021 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. It’s the first time there will be no Mark Twain Prize given out since The Kennedy Center launched the prestigious honor …
Bert Kreischer, improv? Yes, and that’s the plan for Kreischer’s new Netflix series, Cabin, an adaptation of Martin Petit’s Les Pecheurs. What’s it all about? After years on the grind, Bert Kreischer sets out on a purifying retreat to a remote cabin. But Bert only has one speed. Joined by …
CollegeHumor launched online in 1999, begat an MTV show in 2009, and turning the corner from 2019 into 2020, now finds itself in a financial hole. IAC, which had bought the site in 2006, announced more than 100 layoffs on Wednesday, after attempts to sell the site seemingly failed to …
