Variety’s 10 Comics to Watch: 2014
by Variety has announced its 15th annual list of “10 Comics To Watch,” who’ll be spotlighted and feted at the end of July both in the …
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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 …
Bill Lawrence on seeking out a friendly group of stand-up comedians to star in NBC’s “Undateable”
Sometimes the casting process really is about finding a group of friends who already have chemistry offscreen and then translating it to the TV screen. …
Bill Lawrence joins his “Undateable” cast of comedians on a promotional comedy tour
NBC still hasn’t announced a premiere date for midseason sitcom Undateable, but by sending out its four stand-up comedian stars (Chris D’Elia, Ron Funches, Brent …
Ron Funches on Conan
Have you ever seen “a 300-pound black man who giggles like an Asian schoolgirl?” Because that’s how Ron Funches gladly describes himself after giggling during …
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 …
Title Card Tales: FOX’s “Enlisted” from Mike Royce, Kevin Biegel and Snowpants Productions
Last year, TV showrunner/executive producer Mike Royce shared with The Comic’s Comic the photo gallery of vanity cards used on his various Snowpants Productions — …
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 …
Upfront about Upfronts: The state of the sitcom at NBC, May 2013
Welcome to Upfronts! The annual TV pageant in which each network puts its new shows and returning hit series on display for potential advertisers. This …
Ron Funches makes his TV debut on Conan
Ron Funches wins this year’s prize for first Montreal New Face to make the leap to late-night TV post-JFL*, as he performed his set last …