There’s a George Carlin biopic in the works
by A feature film biopic on comedy legend George Carlin is in the works, with Jerry Hamza, Carlin’s estate executor and former manager, on board as …
HBO remains in the Danny McBride business, ordering “The Righteous Gemstones” to series
Danny McBride will star in his third outrageous HBO comedy series soon enough. The cable giant announced Tuesday it had ordered The Righteous Gemstones to …
Showtime cancelled I’m Dying Up Here after two seasons
I cannot say I’m surprised. Or that anyone else is surprised to learn this week that Showtime had cancelled I’m Dying Up Here after two …
HBO will celebrate 15 years of Real Time with Bill Maher
Being politically incorrect got Bill Maher canned from ABC’s late-night series, Politically Incorrect, 16 years ago. But HBO came in and saved Maher’s day, and …
Episode #227: Mary Lynn Rajskub
Most people still think of Mary Lynn Rajskub as the counterterrorism techie Chloe from FOX’s hit series 24. But Rajskub has a long and storied …
Pete Davidson on SNL’s season 44 premiere: What he did on his summer vacation
Pete Davidson had himself quite a summer, eh? I mean, look at his hair! Oh, wait. That’s not what everyone talked about when talking about …
Nik Dodani on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Nik Dodani made his late-night debut as a stand-up comedian on Friday’s Late Show with Stephen Colbert, where he joked about how growing up as …
Mark Normand on The Late Late Show with James Corden
Mark Normand doesn’t mind being on TV, but don’t you dare make a spectacle out of bringing him fajitas. He’s still addicted to being late, …
Comedy Central will air “The Fall of Trump,” a special documentary from The President Show
The team from Comedy Central’s The President Show will return to the airwaves this October by coming back from the future. To be precise, A President Show Documentary: …
Zainab Johnson on Late Night with Seth Meyers
Zainab Johnson grew up Muslim with lots of siblings. But you may not recognize her if you’d seen her for the seven years she walked …