Comedians Starring In Super Bowl LV Commercials
by It’s always extra special when a comedian earns a nationwide TV ad campaign. Even more special when it’s the Super Bowl. And as Matt Braunger …
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White House Correspondents Dinner welcomes back Hasan Minhaj for 2020 keynote, plus Kenan Thompson as host
After a one-year overcorrection, the White House Correspondents Dinner is welcoming back comedians to speak to the assembled press and their political and celebrity guests …
NBC putting Kenan Thompson in primetime with The Kenan Show
Happy Birthday to Kenan Thompson! Thompson, 41 today and the longest-tenured cast member ever on Saturday Night Live, will add a primetime sitcom to his …
NBC and JFL bringing “Bring The Funny” comedy contest to primetime
In the years since the last edition of Last Comic Standing, comedians have gotten their biggest breaks on NBC via America’s Got Talent. But on …
Comedians making TV network deals for the 2019 season
September doesn’t just mark the start of the new fall TV season. It also heralds the start of broadcast network buying season for potential series …
Congrats to these comedians and comedies at the 2018 Creative Arts Emmys
Over two nights last weekend, the Creative Arts Emmys celebrated many of the comedic efforts on TV and whatever you call TV in 2018. Among …
SNL cast members start the show with their mothers for Mother’s Day 2018
By now, you’re well past used to seeing Saturday Night Live open cold at 11:30 p.m. Eastern with a political sketch lampooning Trump. Not this …
Kenan Thompson reuniting with “All That” producers for new sketch comedy vehicle for kids
Kenan Thompson was 15 when All That premiered on Nickelodeon in 1994. Now two decades and change later, Thompson (who now holds the record for …
Kenan Thompson may be SNL’s MVP: “What Up With That?”
If Kenan Thompson comes back to Saturday Night Live — whether in May or this fall (depending upon a potential WGA strike) — he’d be …
Hear 22 comedians share their “Lorne Stories” in special WTF with Marc Maron roundup episode
Previously only available as an exclusive to subscribers of Howl, the WTF with Marc Maron podcast has just made its special roundup episode, “Lorne Stories,” …