The Definitive Guide to Comedy
After a five-year absence, BET’s stand-up showcase is coming back at the end of 2013 and into 2014 with the revival of Comic View. The announcement came during BET’s annual upfront presentation on Tuesday to advertisers. ComicView originally ran from 1992 to 2006 on BET, with a slightly modified version …
The “Funny Ladies” hour of the PBS documentary series, Pioneers of Television, debuted this week. Narrated by Ryan Seacrest? Oh well. Can’t win ’em all. Unless you consider Seacrest an out-and-out funny lady, too. “Funny Ladies” zeroes in quickly on Carol Burnett as the biggest pioneer among the funny women …
Byron Allen certainly likes doing show business on his own terms, and his production company’s first sitcom is no different. After shooting a pilot for First Family at his own studios in Southern California, Allen went ahead and ordered 104 episodes — despite not having a network or syndication buyer …
