The Definitive Guide to Comedy
Dan Perlman started out as an intern on SiriusXM’s “Ron and Fez Show” and continued working with and for Ron Bennington while he was hitting the stand-up open mic scene in New York City. After winning the Just for Laughs-New York TV Festival’s “Set to Screen” Comedy Pitch Competition in …
Carole Montgomery racked up dozens of TV credits as a stand-up comedian during the 1980s comedy boom, with her first big break coming on Showtime’s Comedy All Stars hosted by Don Rickles. After giving birth to her only child, she began a 10-year stint in Las Vegas, initially hired by …
Julia Scotti is a comedian who has enjoyed a career resurgence in her 60s, performing on America’s Got Talent in 2016, and in 2020 as part of Carole Montgomery’s Showtime comedy showcase, More Funny Women of A Certain Age, alongside the likes of Caroline Rhea and Carol Leifer. She currently …
Vanessa Bayer’s life story is getting the Showtime treatment! The premium cable network announced today it has ordered Bayer’s half-hour comedy series, I Love This For You. Fellow Saturday Night Live alum Molly Shannon will co-star. Bayer co-created the series with Emmy nominee and two-time Peabody winner Jeremy Beiler (Saturday Night …
The One and Only Dick Gregory documentary premieres this Juneteenth at the Tribeca Film Festival. The world premiere’s already sold out. But you can watch it starting July 4, 2021, thanks to the good folks at Showtime. Showtime has acquired this doc from Andre Gaines that unpacks the career of …
Fresh out of Houston to Flatbush, Brooklyn, Kevin Iso’s friendship with fellow young comedian Dan Perlman led to making YouTube video slice of life sketches with their funny friends. They went from “Moderately Funny” to Showtime. In between, Iso’s stand-up landed him a showcase spot on Adam Devine’s House Party …
ZIWE, the new variety series starring and executive produced by Ziwe Fumudoh, premieres Sunday, May 9, 2021, at 11 p.m. Eastern/Pacific. Her initial six-episode run will include interviews, musical numbers, guest stars, sketches and more – including unscripted and unpredictable interactions with everyday people. Ziwe, a former writer for Showtime’s Desus …
Talk about being a comic to watch in 2020! Showtime today announced a straight-to-series order for Ziwe to star and executive produce her very own variety series. From the press release: “The series will feature interviews, sketches and more – including unscripted and unpredictable real-world rendezvous between everyday people and …
Stephen Colbert had a breakdown on live TV four years ago on election night as the returns turned from Clinton to Trump, so…double or nothing?! Colbert has agreed to host another live Election Night special for Showtime! STEPHEN COLBERT’S ELECTION NIGHT 2020: DEMOCRACY’S LAST STAND: BUILDING BACK AMERICA GREAT AGAIN …
Congrats to comedians Kevin Iso and Dan Perlman! Showtime has made a straight-to-series order for 10 episodes of their new half-hour comedy FLATBUSH MISDEMEANORS, in which the duo serve as both creators and stars, based on their webseries (since taken down from YouTube). The webseries, described as “dan and kevin, longtime …
