The Nightly Show stands up for comedians against politicians: #DickJokesMatter
by The most recent Republican presidential debate began on such an unpresidential note, that even though it happened on Thursday night, all of the late-night comedy …
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Here are your comedy winners from the 2015 New York Television Festival
Winning a prize at the New York Television Festival might not put your independent TV pilot on the air immediately, but it definitely will put …
The rising tide of Amy Schumer and the importance of lifting up your friends
With $30 million in box-office receipts from her first weekend as the star/writer of her first feature film, Amy Schumer‘s ascent to the A-list level …
Aziz Ansari and Amy Schumer topline third annual Oddball Festival tour for Funny or Die
The third annual Funny Or Die Presents Oddball Comedy & Curiosity Festival 2015 will get a later start in late summer, but run through October and …
The Comic’s Comic presents “Last Things First,” a new podcast. Pilot episode: Live from Comedy Central’s 2015 Night of Too Many Stars
Robert Smigel and Jon Stewart once again have assembled a great collection of comedians, comedic actors and funny people to help raise money for programs …
Maybe See TV? The month in pilots, script commitments and development deals (Dec. 27, 2014)
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 …
Ted Alexandro on getting Alec Baldwin for his webseries with Hollis James, “Teacher’s Lounge”
Ted Alexandro began his comedy career as part of a duo, with Hollis James. Two decades later, Alexandro and James are back working together, collaborating on …
Meet Me In New York: Rachel Feinstein
What do they say about New York City: There are eight million stories, and sometimes it seems as though eight million of the people telling …
Native New Yorkers Michael Che and Chris Distefano kick off season 3 of The Half Hour on Comedy Central; sneak a peek at the full season
Comedy Central’s third season of The Half Hour, its solo stand-up showcase series, kicks off this Friday night — and this morning, the network sneaked …
Comedy Central’s list of comedians taping “The Half Hour” in 2014
For a third consecutive year, Comedy Central will head to Boston to tape half-hour specials for stand-up comedians. The Half Hour boasts 15 new specials …