The Definitive Guide to Comedy
(unrated, work in progress) Seaton Smith’s Fringe debut is an intimate affair, not just because he’s telling stories about his family and his relationships, but even more so because of the cramped quarters of the Pleasance bunker he’s performing in this month. Perhaps that’s why Smith is treating this more …
Seaton Smith’s proper debut on Conan got bumped by a few weeks, thanks to spillover time from a previous guest. But the wait was worth it for Smith, who joked about growing up his whole life watching Conan O’Brien in late-night TV. Smith got everyone else’s attention with a stand-up …
Natasha Rothwell has traded 30 Rock for the Sony lot, writing now for Issa Rae’s HBO series, Insecure. But Rothwell’s own characters in her half-hour special for The Characters on Netflix are quite secure, assured and ready to break down barriers. She had been writing and creating characters for years, …
“50 Comics. One Mega Show. 1st New Joke of the New Year!” That’s the tagline for 50 First Jokes, which celebrated its 10th annual edition in New York City on Saturday, January 2, 2016, at The Bell House in Brooklyn. But when comedians John F. O’Donnell, Claudia Cogan and Jiwon …
Seaton Smith came to your attention earlier in 2015 playing the character Motif on FOX’s sitcom, Mulaney. Since then, he has told jokes on NBC’s Late Night with Seth Meyers, and spoken his mind on Comedy Central’s The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore. I was fortunate to know Smith as early …
Seaton Smith delivered a breakout performance this winter in FOX’s seemingly short-lived sitcom, Mulaney. Getting that role made Smith consider, however briefly, the possibility of becoming a Republican — as he joked on Thursday night’s episode of Late Night with Seth Meyers. Smith also jokes about having to explain to his …
John Mulaney’s new sitcom, Mulaney, is almost upon us. In New York City, billboards and subway ads are everywhere. FOX has put its promotional muscle behind Mulaney. Now it’s up to you, the viewer. To help you make up your mind, check out this special behind-the-scenes preview with clips from …
FOX is not going to let animation dominate Sunday nights any longer in 2014. Sure, there will be three looney toons on the night this fall — Bob’s Burgers, The Simpsons and Family Guy. But they’ll be separated by the reigning Golden Globe winner in Brooklyn Nine-Nine, as well as …
Great news for John Mulaney, fans of Mulaney and the cast, crew and friends of the sitcom, Mulaney! FOX has ordered 10 additional episodes of the new multi-camera sitcom, just days in advance of the broadcast network’s annual Upfronts presentation to advertisers to announce the new fall TV schedule. That …
Congratulations to stand-up comedian John Mulaney, whose NBC pilot this year found a new life and a new home on FOX, as the latter network made a deal ordering Mulaney to series on Wednesday. It’s a semi-autobiographical multi-camera comedy, with at least six episodes to start, following Mulaney’s life as …
