Episode #105: Chris Gethard
by Of all of the characters in Mike Birbiglia’s wonderfully true and funny film, Don’t Think Twice, Chris Gethard’s runs closest to his own. Gethard began …
Tag: Comedy Central
Roast Battle week on Comedy Central kicks off with “Road to Roast Battle” special: Highlights!
It’s Roast Battle Week on Comedy Central, with a full-scale competition going down at Montreal’s Just For Laughs — and you’ll be seeing the highlights …
Return of “Stephen Colbert” kicks off seismic shift in late-night TV coverage for 2016 Republican National Convention
Desperate times call for desperate measures. The Emmy Awards announced nominees last week for the first time in some 16 years not naming Jon Stewart …
Episode #104: Christian Finnegan
Christian Finnegan co-stars in a new series on A&E he created with Sherrod Small called Black and White, where over the course of the first …
Jeff Ross Presents Roast Battle presents its all-star lineup of judges and combatants for Comedy Central miniseries broadcast from Montreal’s Just For Laughs
Many thoughts about the forthcoming Comedy Central miniseries at the end of this month, but for now, just a few initial musings about plans for …
Jessica Williams leaving The Daily Show to pursue own Comedy Central half-hour series
Jessica Williams announced today she’s leaving The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, with her final appearance airing this Thursday. This is bad news for TDS, …
Stephen Colbert to broadcast LIVE editions of The Late Show during 2016 GOP, Democratic conventions
“We’ll do it live!” Stephen Colbert presided over a live edition of The Late Show on CBS this February following Super Bowl 50, and he’s hosted …
Inside Amy Schumer unveils previously unaired “Gun Lawyer” sketch after latest failed U.S. Senate votes on gun control
After the U.S. Senate failed once again to follow the overwhelming public support for reasonable gun control measures, shooting down four laws that would keep …
Episode #98: Big Jay Oakerson
Jay Oakerson’s first TV credit was on BET. Big Jay started stand-up comedy in all-black rooms in Philadelphia, and now he’s playing to everyone while …
Comedy Central’s “Jeff Ross Presents Roast Battle” multi-night broadcast this summer from Montreal’s Just For Laughs
We’ve just received word that Comedy Central’s planned Roast Battle special actually will be broadcast as a weeklong TV showcase competition! Jeff Ross Presents Roast …