Episode #272: Julio Torres
by Julio Torres described himself as a Space Prince before casting himself as a Chocolate Prince in the surreal bilingual TV series, Los Espookys, which he …
Trevor Moore gets summer tryout on SiriusXM with Comedy Central Radio
On Wednesday nights this month, Comedy Central and SiriusXM are trying out a new half-hour interactive comedy program, The Trevor Moore Show, fronted by Moore. The …
Will Ferrell as Ron Burgundy performs stand-up, prop and ventriloquism on six late-night shows in one night
“I nailed it. I gave these people a memory they will always cherish.” That’s the instant review by Ron Burgundy of his performance on Thursday …
R.I.P. Mike Reynolds (1958-2019)
Stand-up comedian Mike Reynolds has died at the age of 60. Born Dec. 23, 1958, this Bayside Queens native New Yorker started in stand-up comedy …
NBC to air five Sunday night episodes of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in Fall 2019
The way TV viewing has shifted in my lifetime, I’m surprised more broadcast networks aren’t putting their best shows on Sunday nights. That said, there’s …
Episode #271: Jacqueline Novak
After performing a half-hour stand-up special on Comedy Central and writing a book on depression (How to Weep in Public: Feeble Offerings on Depression from …
FX announces upcoming documentary on women in comedy
Fresh off the debut of its weekly docuseries partnership with The New York Times, The Weekly, FX has announced five more docs coming to the …
ABC gives Jimmy Kimmel more airtime with game show “Generation Gap” plus more staging of live classic sitcoms
ABC is doing everything it can to keep Jimmy Kimmel happy in 2019. First, the network is letting Kimmel go “home” to Brooklyn once more …
Donald Glover’s Atlanta will return for seasons 3-4 on FX
Your eyes have not deceived you. Season three of Atlanta has not returned to FX in 2019 like the cable TV network told you it …
Who survived the first Comedy Clashes of Bring The Funny on NBC?
After four episodes of “Open Mic” showcases of Bring The Funny, which winnowed the field of comedy acts from 40 down to 24, we are …