The Definitive Guide to Comedy
Bo Burnham’s acclaimed new Netflix special, Inside, is getting an even more special honor: A theatrical run. For one night only — July 22, 2021 — Bo Burnham: Inside will screen in cinemas nationwide. Tickets are available now at www.boburnhaminside.com. Burnham’s pandemic special premiered May 30 on Netflix, just in …
Laugh Out Loud, Kevin Hart’s comedy network, has partnered with the nonprofit Sundance Institute to launch Women Write Now, a screenwriting fellowship for Black women in comedy. Approximately 10 finalists will be invited to interview with a jury panel consisting of award-winning filmmakers, industry leaders, as well as executives from …
Netflix is getting back into the business of producing half-hour comedy specials. Today the streaming giant announced the six-pack of stand-up comedians who’ll tape their half-hours for season three of The Standups. This new season will tape before live audiences in New York City this summer, and premiere on Netflix …
Cam Bertrand is 27 but looks 17, and as he joked in his audition for AGT this summer, you cannot deny either of them the desire for a bottle of wine. Bertrand, from Tampa, Fla., has written for Wild ‘N Out and released his own Dry Bar special. What comes …
Raised in Wisconsin, Pete Lee began his comedy career in Minnesota before moving to New York City after he made his TV debut on Comedy Central’s Premium Blend. It would take a few years after that to get his first Comedy Central half-hour special, and another five years to get …
Randall Otis writes for The Daily Show, and made his network TV debut as a stand-up performing on The Late Show. Otis wishes he were from Atlanta. He’s from Florida instead. And yes, he’s sorry. Even though he’s from a “nice” part of Florida? His parents kept things real for …
BREAKING NEWS The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has overturned the 2018 indecent assault conviction against comedian Bill Cosby and ordered his release. The reason? The court ruled an agreement with a previous prosecutor prevented him from being charged in the case. The previous prosecutor? Bruce Castor, who infamously represented Donald Trump …
Ali Sultan made his network TV debut on last night’s Late Show, and host Stephen Colbert wanted us to know beforehand that Sultan was born in Yemen. Spoiler alert?! Sultan immigrated to America when he was 15. We think.
Yeah, I’m confused too, now. No longer by which Sklar is which. But why established comedians with lengthy TV credits are auditioning for America’s Got Talent. Last week, we saw former Last Comic Standing winner Josh Blue. Now here are Randy and Jason Sklar, aka the Sklar Brothers. I guess …
Comedy Central hasn’t completely given up on original programming, after all. Despite huge cutbacks in programming and personnel since the end of 2019, Comedy Central hasn’t lost faith in Awkwafina, announcing the second season of Awkwafina is Nora From Queens. And here’s a clip! Awkwafina is Nora From Queens returns Wednesday, …
