Three Comedy Central Series From 2019 Jump to HBO Max in 2020 And Beyond
by Comedy Central’s new leadership in 2020 continues diluting the notion of Comedy Central as a cable channel in favor of Comedy Central as a brand …
Coming September 2020, Weekly Late-Night Offerings from Amber Ruffin and Larry Wilmore for Peacock
Peacock, NBCUniversal’s new streaming platform, has announced September premieres (no word yet on specific dates and timing) for two new weekly “late-night” comedy showcases, hosted …
Here Are Variety’s 10 Comics To Watch For 2020
Without the backdrop of Montreal’s Just For Laughs festival this July, there’s not quite the fanfare of years past for Variety to trumpet its annual …
AMC Networks Ink True-Crime Development Deals with Comedians
This could get interesting. Earlier this month, AMC Networks announced four separate development deals with comedians for their own true-crime series. From the press release: …
Review: Rob Schneider, “Asian Momma, Mexican Kids” (Netflix)
I still don’t know anyone outside of Rob Schneider’s immediate family who was asking for a Rob Schneider stand-up special on Netflix in 2020, and …
Review: Sam Jay, “3 In The Morning” (Netflix)
Until now, Sam Jay had one of the great unheralded voices in stand-up comedy. Sure, she had a great gig writing for Saturday Night Live, …
Review: Jim Gaffigan, “The Pale Tourist” (Amazon Prime Video)
It’d be both easy and a gross oversimplification for me to merely say, I enjoy Jim Gaffigan’s older stuff better, as if I’m a hipster …
Review: Jack Whitehall, “I’m Only Joking” (Netflix)
Jack Whitehall’s a big deal in Britain, but still a bit of an unknown to American audiences, despite multiple Netflix specials and TV series. I …
What’s The Virtual Deal With Comedy Festivals in Summer 2020?
We’re not enjoying comedy festivals in the summer of 2020 like we used to. Obviously. But can we still enjoy them at all? That’s the …
Episode #309: Steve-O
The world knows Stephen Glover as Steve-O, a daredevil famous for his stunts with the Jackass crew on MTV, a spin-off series Wildboyz, and four …