Comedy News for Feb. 6-12, 2023
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Amy Poehler will Direct a Documentary about Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz
With the blessings of the estates of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, comedian Amy Poehler is on track to direct a documentary about the legendary …
Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre Seeks Nonprofit Status, UCB4 to Cede Control Of Operations
This just in from the UCB4 (aka, co-founders of the Upright Citizens Brigade: Matt Besser, Amy Poehler, Ian Roberts and Matt Walsh), a mass email …
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler will host the 2021 Golden Globes, after “not” hosting the 2019 Oscars
NBC wasted little time trying to make us forget about last week’s Golden Globes by letting us know already that Tina Fey and Amy Poehler …
Adult Swim orders up “Three Busy Debras” to series
Adult Swim is adding some actual live women to the late-night cable channel’s programming. Three Busy Debras, starring, written and created by Sandy Honig, Mitra …
The Upright Citizens Brigade performs Carnegie Hall ASSSSCAT to open 20th and final Del Close Marathon in New York City
Where can the Upright Citizens Brigade go after playing Carnegie Hall? Hollywood, apparently. The UCB4, as co-founders Amy Poehler, Matt Besser, Matt Walsh and Ian …
Natasha Lyonne starring in own Netflix comedy series thanks to Amy Poehler and Leslye Headland
Netflix has ordered a new untitled 8-episode comedy series starring Natasha Lyonne and created by Lyonne, Leslye Headland and Amy Poehler. The comedy will follow a …
UCB4 to play Carnegie Hall to kick off #DCM20
After a successful 19th annual Del Close Marathon, what else do the so-called UCB4 have left up their sleeves? How about Carnegie Hall? The co-founders …
Norman Lear hosts a podcast now: “All of the Above” on PodcastOne
At 94, comedy legend Norman Lear is just now joining the podcast fray with his own talk show, “All of the Above,” which debuted today …
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AARP Studios had completed “Dinner with Don” series before Don Rickles died
Don Rickles had completed his 10-episode webseries, Dinner with Don, for AARP Studios before he died on Thursday at the age of 90. The series …