National Lampoon and Stage 32 offer $5,000 feature film screenwriting contest
by National Lampoon and Stage 32 have launched a contest to find the next great comedy screenwriter. The contest, which is taking submissions through July, offers …
New York Television Festival selects comedy scripts up for development deal prizes in 2018
The New York Television Festival has selected 13 half-hour comedy scripts for its third annual NYTVF Scripts Competition, with industry executives poring over them and …
NBC first broadcast TV network to launch own TV-based podcast network
NBC has become the first American broadcast TV network to launch its own podcast network that complements its primetime programming. The NBC Entertainment Podcast Network has …
MoviePass for comedy? StandUp NY offers annual LaughPass for $99
Most anyone who thinks about MoviePass for more than a minute cannot figure out how they make money, which is why so many people are …
Tom Papa gets “Baked” on Food Network, new book out for Father’s Day
Tom Papa has been telling Joe Rogan about bread for years. Here he was a couple of years ago bringing homemade sourdough to the Joe …
Vice News explores the politics of booking college comedians in 2018
In case you missed it, VICE News shipped up to Boston this spring to talk to bookers for three local colleges — Emerson, Simmons and …
Allen Strickland Williams on Conan
Allen Strickland Williams had 10 more jokes to tell on Tuesday night’s Conan, and he wonders why nobody puts cocaine in their Coca-Cola, Missy Elliott’s …
Roast Battle season three will happen on Comedy Central
Speaking of Roast Battle… Comedy Central finally announced a renewal for season three of Roast Battle, which debuted as a live and tape-delayed tournament at …
Netflix orders Jimmy Carr, Katherine Ryan and D.L. Hughley to ‘Fix’ topical problems
The Fix is in at Netflix. Yes, groan all you want. Then ask comedians Jimmy Carr, Katherine Ryan and D.L. Hughley to fix that, too. …
2018 Montreal New Faces contenders will get TV credits thanks to new Amazon Prime docuseries
If you were wondering how in the heck New Faces would matter in Montreal once ICM bought a stake in Just For Laughs, here’s a …