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If you found yourself last year asking why Comedy Central didn’t greenlight a series for Hannibal Buress like he wished them to, then the network has answered that question and is allowing Buress to tackle plenty more. Comedy Central announced today it has ordered eight episodes of the weekly, half-hour series, …
We don’t need any more Ghostbusters movies. But nostalgia is a tricky son of a gun that wants us to relive the moments that brought us sheer joy in our childhood and adolescence over and over and over. Combine that with the sheer Pavlovian greed of Hollywood to repeat ideas …
Sam Simon, the comedy writer/producer/director of sitcoms such as Cheers, The George Carlin Show and The Simpsons, who funneled millions of his own profits from the latter show into a non-profit foundation that rescued dogs, has died from cancer. Simon was 59. The Sam Simon Foundation announced the news today …
So much happened during the 2015 Night of Too Many Stars that Comedy Central didn’t even have time to air it all within two hours of TV. Thankfully, the Internet survives. From Amy Schumer’s opener — “I believe it was my mentor, the great Bill Cosby, who said…” — on …
The Soul Man on TV Land will go LIVE for its fourth-season premiere on March 18 with stars Cedric The Entertainer, Niecy Nash and Wesley Jonathan. Roll the tease. Sherri Shepherd will guest star in the live season premiere as Nikki, Boyce’s (Cedric) unruly cousin. Live episodes have become a …
Omar. Chalky. Rock. Michael Kenneth Williams will chalk up a new iconic TV character, starring as pianist Rock Banyon in the new IFC miniseries parody, The Spoils Before Dying. The cable network announced the casting today. The Spoils Before Dying comes from the same Funny or Die team that brought …
Robert Smigel and Jon Stewart once again have assembled a great collection of comedians, comedic actors and funny people to help raise money for programs that support families with autism. It’s called Night of Too Many Stars and has raised more than $18 million since 2006. I’ve already detailed at …
First-timers Chris Hemsworth and Zac Brown Band took the stage at Studio 8H to host and perform music on Saturday Night Live. Without his hammer, how would “Thor” bring the funny? Would he show a softer side, or would it be all muscle and brawn? Perhaps a bit of both, …
Reaching the rarefied air of performing stand-up comedy to arena audiences, and particularly New York City’s Midtown Manhattan palace — Madison Square Garden — lends itself to moments of celebration for the comedians who find themselves at that summit. Kevin Hart shot fiery flames in the air behind him. Dane …
Fans of Craig Ferguson’s version of The Late Late Show on CBS received a special treat this week when his robot skeleton sidekick returned to the show to perform stand-up. Well, the guy who provided the voice of “Geoff Peterson” did, anyhow, which may have caused you to readjust your …
