The Definitive Guide to Comedy
You’ll hear a lot in the trades and the trade winds from now through pilot season, which starts in earnest in January, all the way up to the cable Upfronts in the spring and the broadcast network Upfronts in May — when TV programmers present their new and returning lineups …
“In a perfect world, in five years I’m Ed Sullivan.” That’s Neil Patrick Harris, describing his career ambitions in a new interview with Charlie Rose, just after NBC announced that it’d ordered a 10-episode variety series fronted by NPH to bow in 2015. Roll the clip to see what else …
NBC has been searching for a new variety series franchise for the past couple of years. Neil Patrick Harris has been looking to front a variety series, and even talked to CBS about such a gig back in May. NBC, meet NPH! The Peacock Network confirmed today, as first reported …
After making a couple of appearances on the Weekend Update desk already in 2014 and cameos in two other sketches this season, Leslie Jones earned herself an upgrade! Saturday Night Live announced tonight that Jones had been promoted from writer to featured player in the cast. Congrats, Leslie! It's official …
You’ll hear a lot in the trades and the trade winds from now through pilot season, which starts in earnest in January, all the way up to the cable Upfronts in the spring and the broadcast network Upfronts in May — when TV programmers present their new and returning lineups …
Look. There’s no denying that The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon has cultivated a super fun atmosphere that the kids really enjoy, that turns adults into big kids, and has everyone sharing videos from his late-night variety show the next day. That said, when Fallon says “super fun,” or “kinda …
Denver-based comedian Andrew Orvedahl made his debut Monday on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, and let’s just say it’s more significant than a pre-school graduation. Orvedahl would go much further than that. Both in life and in this routine. Fun fact: Andrew is one-third of The Grawlix, a Denver …
The Emmys may have celebrated the past year of television, and the new Fall TV series have yet to premiere, but Hollywood always keeps an eye to the future, and August still signifies the start to the following year’s development cycle. You’ll hear a lot in the trades and the …
Two first names aren’t a prerequisite to hosting NBC’s Meet the Press. Nor do you have to be an NBC News reporter, anchor or personality to fit the bill as moderator for the Peacock Network’s Sunday morning political roundtable, apparently. Frustrated with its standing amid its network competition — Face …
When Jay Leno signed off this spring as host of NBC’s The Tonight Show for his second time, he meant it. And some speculated Leno might wind up following his former network boss Jeff Zucker over to Zucker’s new network on cable and CNN. But Jay Leno’s Garage has remained …
