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Ellen DeGeneres Will Narrate Endangered Documentary, First of Multiple Projects for Discovery+
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Ellen DeGeneres Will Narrate Endangered Documentary, First of Multiple Projects for Discovery+

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMarch 19, 2021March 19, 2021

While Ellen DeGeneres’s daytime talk show has come under fire for fostering a toxic work environment, that’s not slowing down development deals for DeGeneres herself. …

Comedians in 2020 Super Bowl TV commercials
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Comedians in 2020 Super Bowl TV commercials

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyFebruary 3, 2020February 3, 2020

Bill Murray may have won the buzz buzz buzz for agreeing to redo Groundhog Day when it coincided with Super Bowl Sunday. But there were …

2020 Grammy Award nominees for Best Comedy Album
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2020 Grammy Award nominees for Best Comedy Album

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyNovember 20, 2019November 20, 2019

The Grammy Award nominations came out today. A reminder that the Grammys use a different calendar year of eligibility, so it covers audio releases from …

Ellen DeGeneres will stay in daytime TV for at least three more years, into 2022
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Ellen DeGeneres will stay in daytime TV for at least three more years, into 2022

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMay 28, 2019May 28, 2019

Despite whatever vibes you thought Ellen DeGeneres was giving you in her Netflix comedy special, she is not leaving daytime television anytime soon. DeGeneres announced …

Episode #240: 2018 Comedy MVPs with Jason Zinoman of The New York Times
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Episode #240: 2018 Comedy MVPs with Jason Zinoman of The New York Times

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyDecember 31, 2018December 31, 2018

Before we turn our calendars to 2019 and start making jokes about writing 2018 on all of our checks that we no longer write because …

Ellen DeGeneres touring West Coast in August to tape Netflix special
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Ellen DeGeneres touring West Coast in August to tape Netflix special

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJune 18, 2018June 18, 20181

Ellen DeGeneres, the reigning queen of daytime TV, is finally ready to record her first stand-up comedy special in 15 years. DeGeneres will hit the …

Dave Chappelle, Chris Rock, Jerry Seinfeld and Ellen DeGeneres star in new Netflix ad with hit series casts
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Dave Chappelle, Chris Rock, Jerry Seinfeld and Ellen DeGeneres star in new Netflix ad with hit series casts

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 17, 2017

During the Emmys, Netflix not only served notice with the number of awards it won in the ceremonies, but also in an extended TV ad …

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Ellen DeGeneres will film a stand-up special for Netflix, her first in 14 years

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMay 24, 2017

Ellen DeGeneres has received a Presidential Medal of Freedom and hosted the Oscars, all while reigning over daytime TV as host of Ellen, but the …

Kevin Hart to star in “What The Fit?” webseries for YouTube via his Laugh Out Loud Network
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Kevin Hart to star in “What The Fit?” webseries for YouTube via his Laugh Out Loud Network

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMay 5, 2017May 5, 2017

YouTube’s official Upfronts presentation this morning featured several new exclusive webseries fronted by A-list celebrities, including Ellen DeGeneres, Demi Lovato and Kevin Hart. Hart will …

A&E orders reality series following 11-year-old comedian Saffron Herndon
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A&E orders reality series following 11-year-old comedian Saffron Herndon

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 16, 2016September 16, 2016

Saffron Herndon signed up for her school’s orchestra today. That would’ve been the biggest news for most any 11-year-old. But we also learned today that …

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