Comedians making TV network deals for the 2019 season
by 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 …
Tag: Morgan Murphy
Here’s your SXSW Comedy lineup for March 10-19, 2017
BOOM BOOM BBQ, the SXSW announcement is here! Read it and laugh… South by Southwest® (SXSW®) Conference and Festivals (March 10-19, 2017) has announced the initial …
Bentzen Ball 2015 ends with a surprise guest from curator Tig Notaro
The Bentzen Ball, an annual comedy festival curated by Tig Notaro and presented by Brightest Young Things since 2009, was an unequivocal smash hit this …
TV Credits! The comedians who appear in Season 1 of The Jim Gaffigan Show on TV Land
Jim Gaffigan turns 49 today, but he has given the comedy scene a big fat birthday present, too, by casting so many comedians in the …
My Pod Week: Week ending 6/8/14
by Mike Flinn (@realmikeflinn) isn’t just a podcast producer and engineer; he’s also an avid fan of the form. “My Pod Week” recaps and reviews the …
Lineups and tapings for fourth season of John Oliver’s New York Stand-Up Show on Comedy Central
Hey, comedy fans! John Oliver isn’t only taking over the reins of The Daily Show this summer while Jon Stewart is making movies, but Oliver …
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon: Debut review
Settle down, everybody. Late Night with Jimmy Fallon debuted on NBC overnight, and we already knew that the show's debut would bring in higher ratings …
The Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival
Eugene Mirman has announced the planned lineups for his crazy-yet-true-because-it-is-Eugene-after-all comedy festival named for him, taking place Sept. 25-28 in Brooklyn. Mirman pretty much has …
Notes from AltCom, part two
The second and final night of AltCom saw a packed crowd of enthusiastic comedy fans at the Somerville Theatre on Saturday night. Certainly more of …