CBS keeping Stephen Colbert behind The Late Show desk through 2023, at least
by Stephen Colbert, who took over The Late Show from David Letterman in September 2015, will stay where he’s at through at least 2023. CBS announced …
Comedy Central will stream 24 hours of stand-up from 20 years of specials to promote 2019 season of half hours
To kick off this year’s crop of half-hour stand-up specials, which premiere on Friday, Oct. 18, 2019, Comedy Central will stream 24 hours of stand-up …
Will Ferrell launching comedy podcast network, Big Money Players
Will Ferrell, who recently launched his own podcast under the guise of Anchorman’s Ron Burgundy, is now ready to assemble his own comedy podcast team. …
Craig Ferguson to host Hustler game show for ABC
Craig Ferguson, who previously hosted Celebrity Name Game from 2014-2017, is back with another game show hosting gig. The Hustler will reunite Ferguson with ABC, …
Jason Sudeikis reviving Coach Ted Lasso for Apple+ series
A character Jason Sudeikis created years ago for NBC Sports is coming out of retirement, but this time playing for Apple TV+. Ted Lasso finds …
Saturday Night Live gives Oscar The Grouch the 2019 “Joker” movie treatment
Did we need a dark take on Sesame Street‘s Oscar the Grouch? Well, no. But this week’s Saturday Night Live delivered a fresh take on …
HBO frees up Gary Gulman’s “The Great Depresh” for a limited time in honor of World Mental Health Day
HBO’s comedy special Gary Gulman: The Great Depresh will be available on HBO.com and HBO’s YouTube channel in full for free through Saturday, Oct. 12. They’re doing so as part of HBO’s …
Comedy Central commits to mental health with first PSA
To mark World Mental Health Day yesterday, Comedy Central, in partnership with Mental Health First Aid (MHFA), a program of the National Council for Behavioral Health, premiered its first Be …
Watch Laughing Matters: The Funny Business of Being Sad
Rainn Wilson’s SoulPancake just put out a moving half-hour documentary via Funny or Die that’s worth watching whether you’re a comedian, know a comedian, or …
Nikki Glaser to host “Blind Date” reboot for Bravo
Blind Date, which first debuted in 1999 and ran for 10 syndicated seasons and 1440 episodes, is coming back, this time on Bravo. And this …